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Jobs Growth, Consumer Confidence Post September Gains
Restaurant sales and traffic have been showing signs of weakness, but two of the key drivers of foodservice sales reported positive gains in September. The U.S. economy added another 156,000 jobs during the month and both major services tracking consumer attitudes said confidence rose. Even with a slight downward revision in jobs growth in July…
Global Restaurant Traffic Shows Mixed Results In Second Quarter, NPD Reports
In the second quarter of 2016, restaurant traffic counts were strongest in the United Kingdom, even as it was voting to leave the European Union, and weakest in Brazil, despite the impending Summer Olympics, according to the latest CREST data from The NPD Group. Traffic in the other 10 major foodservice markets tracked by the…
Alto-Shaam Achieves Top ISO 9001 Certification
On the heels of winning Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year honors, Alto-Shaam has achieved a global high point by reaching ISO 9001:2015 certification. The Menomonee Falls, Wis., company undertook the initiative two years ago to advance its processes in order to meet an increasingly demanding economy. It began by creating a quality management system (QMS),…
Naugles Plans Comeback Through Franchising
It’s been 20 years since the doors of the last remaining Naugles location closed, but the QSR chain is making a comeback. After winning back rights to the Naugles trademark from Del Taco, a new unit opened in Fountain Valley, Calif., in August 2015. Now the chain, which had operated from 1970 to 1995, is…
Personnel Moves:
Vulcan/ITW FEG has promoted Roxanne Holt to Business Development Manager for Medium and Heavy Duty Ranges and appointed Anthony Colant as Business Development Manager for Fryers, Griddles and Charbroilers. Holt brings a decade of experience as a material technician with Vulcan, as well as a track record of managing relationships with field sales personnel, dealers…
Nando’s Peri-Peri Expands In Chicago
The South African-Portuguese concept will open three more Chicago-area locations in the next two months. The Skokie, Oak Brook and Hyde Park stores will take the chain to 11 locations in area. Nando’s, which operates restaurants in 23 nations from Australia to Zimbabwe, debuted in the United States in 2008 with a store in Washington,…
Ex-Hooters Execs To Buy Twin Peaks
La Cima Restaurants, the Twin Peaks franchisee founded by former executives of the rival Hooters chain, is acquiring a majority interest in the casual-dining sports bar chain. Dallas-based Twin Peaks owns or franchises 78 restaurants in 25 states. Atlanta-based La Cima owns and operates 15 Twin Peaks locations across six states. Terms of the deal,…
In Memoriam: Consultant Reggie Daniel
Reggie Daniel, Director of Design for Camacho Associates, died unexpectedly September 28. He was 68 years old. A Charlotte, N.C., native, Daniel served in the U.S. Air Force before going on to a long career as a foodservice consultant. He was recognized as an industry leader and innovator in the foodservice equipment and design world,…
Hoshizaki America Elevates Jim Procuro To Senior Sales And Marketing Post
Jim Procuro has been named Senior V.P.- Sales and Marketing at Hoshizaki America. He assumed the title October 5, succeeding Carter Davis, executive v.p.-sales and marketing, who has left Hoshizaki to pursue other opportunities. Procuro, who joined the Peachtree City, Ga., manufacturer in 1998, will focus on Hoshizaki’s growth strategy in expanding its product lines…
Hail To The Winners Of FER Industry Excellence Awards!
We hope you saw that we announced the dealer winners of Foodservice Equipment Reports’ biennial Industry Excellence Awards a couple weeks ago. (For a complete list of all 17 winners in all categories, see the article above.) I just want to add my congratulations to the winners. Clark Associates and Birmingham Restaurant Supply are the…
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