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SPECIAL REPORT: Ice Machine Gallery
Welcome to the latest in ice machines. We invited the major makers to submit their newest and most updated machinery, and below we assembled their key features for your review. For a longer list of ice machine suppliers, consult our Buyers Guide here at fermag.com.—Ed. Note: Supplier Statements are not to be taken as editorial endorsements.
SPECIAL REPORT: Icemakers Go Smart
Today’s energy- and water-efficient ice machines step it up with smart diagnostics and digital control.
Seasons 52
Seasons 52, Darden Restaurants’ 18-unit seasonally oriented concept, has six new units on the docket. Three of the grill and wine bars should open by the end of November in Jacksonville and Naples, Fla., and in Kansas City, Mo. Next year will see openings in Santa Monica, Calif.; Long Island, N.Y.; and Oak Brook, Ill.…
La Madeleine Country French Café
A smaller kitchen and a streamlined service system are among the changes at La Madeleine. A 3,500-sq.-ft. prototype opening near its Dallas headquarters boasts a theater-style bakery and expanded retail offerings. Future company stores in McLean, Va.; Silver Spring, Md.; and Tulsa, Okla., are also planned. The chain, which currently owns and operates 60 cafes…
Chipotle ShopHouse
A menu shorter than a cocktail list and a BYOC (chopsticks) rule are two features at Chipotle’s new Asian concept restaurant, ShopHouse. The debut store in Washington, D.C., opened in September. Its interior is similar to that of Chipotle Mexican Grill: spare and industrial, relying on recycled materials with a focus on green design. The…
Jack in the Box
Jack in the Box is getting closer to its goal of becoming up to 80% franchised. New franchisee J&D Restaurant Group has acquired 37 of the chain’s corporate stores in Texas. After refranchising 112 corporate locations in the third quarter, the chain is about 67% franchised. It expects to sell up to 300 units to…
Sarku Japan
The nation’s biggest Japanese quick-service chain has opened its first three restaurants in the Colombia. Under a multiyear franchise deal with Frisby S.A., another five Sarku Japan units will open in the South American country by the end of 2011. At least 20 more units are expected to open during the next 10 years. Sarku…
McDonald’s Corp.
McDonald’s Corp. is pumping millions into renovating its 1,400 Canadian restaurants. The Oak Brook, Ill., burger chain, already revamping the look in 800 of its 14,000 U.S. outlets this year, is moving quickly to upgrade more than half of its Canadian locations by the end of the year. The remaining Canadian units will be renovated…
Sizzler USA
With steakhouses thriving again, Sizzler USA is planning to return to Illinois. The Culver City, Calif., chain expects to open 18 Chicago-area restaurants over the next five years, and hopes to recycle as many vacant units as possible. Only 179 of Sizzler’s original 700 outlets remain open. Chicago, once home to 15 stores, has been…
Smashburger
Smashburger has inked its first international development deals. Georgetown Advisors will open six Smashburger shops in Kuwait and three in Bahrain. In a separate agreement, Al Musbah Group will open eight airport locations throughout Saudi Arabia. The first overseas locations will open in 2012. Denver-based Smashburger operates 120 restaurants across the United States. smashburger.com
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