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Albuquerque Amends Proposed Law Requiring Walk-In Sprinklers
The smoke has cleared in Albuquerque, N.M., and existing foodservice operators can breathe a little easier. They won’t have to add sprinkler systems to their restaurants, including their walk-in coolers and freezers. A proposed ordinance would have required all buildings under its purview to have completed retrofits as of next July, but the city council…
Canada’s Top 200 Chains Grow 3% In 2010
Sales at the top 200 restaurant chains in Canada grew 3% in nominal terms last year, according to a new report by Technomic Inc. and Kostuch Media. While an improvement over ’09, the performance “does reflect an industry still operating in a difficult economic environment,” the release announcing the new research said. Net unit growth…
New York and Louisiana Among Many States Adding Units
A new state-by-state analysis of eating- and drinking-place establishment growth by the National Restaurant Association’s Chief Economist Bruce Grinsby finds the most robust growth of new units in Louisiana and New York. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show New York added a net total of 1,609 units last year. Other states adding more than 900…
Most Metals Prices Continue To Soften
Prices for most steels and aluminum softened moderately through June and early July and appear to be on a trend for further decreases in the months ahead. But prices for nickel and copper bottomed out in late spring and have been rising since that time. Responding to earlier declines in nickel prices, surcharges for 304…
Last Chance to Register For FER’s Annual Forecast Meeting
You must register now for Foodservice Equipment Reports‘ E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 27, at the Hotel Orrington, in Evanston, Ill. This annual meeting offers manufacturers, operators, dealers and others in the industry an early look at the foodservice equipment and supplies industry next year and beyond, in time for…
Sonic Adds Beer And Wine To Florida Unit’s Menu
Sonic’s newest unit will be the first of the chain’s 3,500 restaurants to offer beer and wine on its menu, along with burgers, hot dogs and cherry limeades. The Homestead, Fla., City Council gave the chain approval to serve alcohol at the Sonic Beach Experience, a variation on the drive-in chain’s standard unit and the…
BK Launches 20/20 Units In Canada, Signs Master Franchisee For Brazil
There’s news from two of the 76 countries serving the Whopper. Burger King Restaurants of Canada has opened three new restaurants built in the company’s 20/20 global restaurant design. The locations, all LEED-certified and all located at service plazas, are the latest in a major expansion plan across Canada. During the next three to five…
DMA Rebrands Itself As ANFP
These are busy times at the Dietary Managers Association. Members of the St. Charles, Ill.-based organization for nutrition and foodservice professionals have approved a name change, effective Jan. 1, 2012. The new moniker, Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals, is the outgrowth of an 18-month strategic rebranding effort to more accurately reflect members’ professional responsibilities.…
SMITHERS SUCCEEDS KOSTICK IN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GARLAND
Garland, a Manitowoc Foodservice company, has appointed Bill Smithers as its director of customer service. Smithers will oversee global customer and aftermarket service for the Mississauga, Ontario, company. He brings 20-plus years of multinational business experience to the post. For the past five years, he has worked on several key account projects for Garland. Smithers…
THREE MANUFACTURERS RECEIVE CHAIN AWARDS
Three chains toasted the work of three equipment manufacturers at June suppliers’ awards events. Henny Penny Corp., along with two of Unified Brands’ four divisions–Avtec and Randell–were honored with Yum! Brands Star Awards. Henny Penny received KFC’s 2010 U.S. Supplier of the Year, which honored the company for its development of the AHC-993 Holding Cabinet…
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