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Yes, lots of Texas-based chain news this month: Chicken wing chain Wingstop is taking flight in the Chicago metro market. The Dallas company plans to add up to 50 Chicago-area locations over several years, which would bring its Illinois tally to about 65 units. The chain, which currently operates 14 Chicago stores, plans to open…

Manitowoc Foodservice has named Kenneth B. Goodwin as its area v.p. of sales, responsible for a regional sales team in the territory spanning Georgia through Maryland. The post marks Goodwin’s return to Manitowoc. He has more than 30 years experience in the foodservice equipment industry, including six years with the former Enodis Corp. as senior…

Jim Baxter has been named v.p. sales and marketing for Lang Manufacturing; he is responsible for overseeing Lang’s day-to-day operations and will lead its marketing efforts. A 17-year industry veteran, Baxter was recently with Southbend as director of sales for the Midwest and with The Middleby Corp.’s national accounts team. He previously worked with Lincoln as…

Manufacturers and manufacturers’ reps hate it just as much as reputable dealers when competitors do stupid things with pricing and undercut everyone’s margins. This has long been a problem in the E&S market. The rise of the Internet has aggravated the problem. E&S manufacturers are beginning to employ some tools to help dealers with the…

Brad Hitchcock has been appointed western regional sales manager for Champion Industries and Bi-Line Conveyors. Hitchcock knows the region well; he previously held the post of v.p.-sales, western region, for Pitco/MagiKitch’n. Before that, Hitchcock was a sales and marketing rep for Preferred Marketing Group, developing dealer/consultant/end-user relationship in the Las Vegas and Southern California markets.…

It was a busy few days in San Antonio for members of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. The group held its 45th annual conference there in late September, where 300-plus attendees saw Michael Turetzky of Chernoff Sales, Pompano Beach, Fla., elected president; Danny Collis of Collis Group, Richmond Hill, Ontario, named v.p.;…

Eight employees of Singer Equipment in Wyomissing, Pa., got busy and designed the winning entry in Robot Coupe’s contest for most creative showroom display. The victorious team included Matt Baker, Andrew Beauchamp, Mark Buchta, Barb Frankhouser, Mike Mscichowski, Kim Muthard, Darrell Neal, and Sandy Sandridge. They share the grand prize of $4,000, which was presented…