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Higher Average Checks Buoy Spending In Most Global Markets, Reports NPD
Increases in average check size helped consumer spending on foodservice grow in the second quarter 2014 in many of the 11 markets The NPD Group follows, despite flat or declining traffic counts. Among the major developed markets, only the United Kingdom and Australia saw traffic gains in the quarter. Visits were down slightly in the…
McAlister’s Expanding Southeast, Southwest Footprint
McAlister’s Deli has a five-year plan to open another 10 locations throughout Colorado, North and South Carolina and Wyoming. Three stores—in Charlotte and Fayetteville, N.C., and Florence, S.C.—will open later this year. The franchise group leading the expansion, Southern Deli Holdings, currently operates 47 locations in those states as well as Missouri, where it recently…
Papa John’s Puts Its Ovens In India
Papa John’s has its eye on India. The Louisville, Ky., chain, which plans to expand its presence in that country, specifically in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad, has acquired at least 40 Pizza Corner stores in South India and will convert them to Papa John’s stores. Pizza Corner, part of the Global Franchise Architects brands, is…
BACK STORY: A Weighty Issue
At one university, the rubberized band-style belt on a soiled tray conveyor system was mysteriously snapping every couple nights. Techs from American Kitchen Machinery & Repair, Philadelphia, repeatedly mended the belt and replaced worn parts. But the emergency calls kept coming. “The operator would call us angry because we had just fixed the belt the…
GALLERY: Induction
These companies introduced new induction products after NRA 2012. COOKTEK’S SINAQUA INDUCTION FOOD WELLSSinAqua induction food wells eliminate the need for water and steam without compromising food quality. No need for the plumbing or drainage that accompanies traditional steam tables. Cleanup at shift-end is fast and simple. The food wells maintain holding temps accurately and…
FER EXCLUSIVE: Acquisitions, Internet Boosted FER Top Dealers In 2013
Consolidation and Internet sales continue to drive growth for America’s largest E&S dealers.
FER REPORT: Perfect Toast
You don’t need to be a great cook to make a delicious piece of toast—you just need the right toaster.
Parts Town Eyes Future Growth, Partners With Equity Firm
Parts Town LLC has strengthened its position as one of the leading national distributors of OEM restaurant repair and maintenance parts for the foodservice industry. Growth equity investor Summit Partners has made a majority investment in the Addision, Ill., company, and Parts Town founder Bill Reedy, CEO Steve Snower and their management team will remain…
South African Quick-Service Market Heats Up
Taste Holdings, the South African-based holding group, expanded its quick-service portfolio in late January when it acquired Cape Town-based Zebro’s Chicken. The 15-year-old chain has 40 outlets, mainly situated in the Western and Eastern Cape, as well as one store in Namibia. Taste Holdings CEO Carlo Gonzaga said there was significant opportunity for expansion of…
MAFSI Elects New Officers, Honors Its Members
A new executive board emerged from a record-breaking winter meeting of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. More than 530 attendees were at the group’s 47th Business Development Conference and Sales Management Forum in West Palm Beach, Fla., last month. Among the business at hand was the election of new officers for the…
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