The Mexican fast-casual brand aims to double in size to about 2,000 restaurants.
In announcing the shift, the brand says it will immediately begin evaluating opportunities for a flagship unit on the Las Vegas Strip.
The Hawaiian-style restaurant chain was founded in Bountiful, Utah, and now has over 75 locations.
BK Resources has expanded its partnership with Ignite Foodservice Solutions, which will now represent it across Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. Ignite will be working closely with dealers, consultants and end users to support product questions, project needs and sales opportunities across the region, shares the July 7 announcement.
Matt Rigney, who most recently served Structural Concepts, will focus on the eastern U.S. in his role at Hoshizaki America.
A fresh deal will see the tech continue to appear at U.S. drive-thrus. Today, it’s live in 890-plus stores across 38 states.
The new hire says he’s “excited to lead the next chapter of the company’s technology strategy that builds a truly unified, scalable commerce ecosystem.”
Tantaro joined Specifi in 2011 and most recently served as president for Europe.
Guy Johnston and Anthony Mukerjee have taken on larger roles at the manufacturer.
Maxwell-McKenney is based in the Greater Philadelphia area and was founded in 1929.