Opening this fall, the center includes a corporate office and fully equipped training kitchen.
The completed transaction includes 13 restaurant brands spanning more than 1,700 locations worldwide.
Yum says the deals will position it for long-term growth and shareholder value creation.
SNA, NACUFS, AHF, ACFSA and SHFM all have details to share on their annual conferences.
Summit Acquisitions LLC, a strategic advisory group formed by franchise operators, will assume an advisory role on behalf of the brand’s bondholders.
Featuring consultant and author Will Quinn, the series aims to help participants develop critical leadership skills.
Jermaine Richardson brings more than 18 years of foodservice experience and will serve the South Central and Rocky Mountain regions.
Chicagoland marks the third new market for the 170-unit brand since Jan. 1, 2026.
The individual, based in Bogotá, Colombia, brings extensive culinary and foodservice industry experience to the role with the Middleby brands.
The individual brings more than three decades of foodservice industry experience to his new role.