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Middleby China Beefs Up Sales Team

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Middleby China has added Edward Jiang to its sales team as senior key account director.

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Fatburger Coasts Into Its First Theme Park

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Fatburger has made its way into its first amusement park, opening at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J.

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Wilson Restaurant Supply Named Dealer of the Year by Excell

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The dealership also picked up an Excellerator Award, Circle of Excellence Award and was named a Top 10 Excell Dealer Member.

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Zaxby’s Taps Former Papa John’s Int’l. Exec As COO

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Atlanta-based Zaxby’s has hired restaurant industry veteran Sharlene Smith as COO as it plans to ramp up expansion.

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Expansion Roundup: 4 Brands Ink New Development Deals

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In this week’s Expansion Roundup, FER looks at recently announced growth plans for Peach Cobbler Factory, Juice It Up, Toasted Yolk and Clean Eatz.  

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Insinger Strengthens Representation in Southeast, Midwest

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Insinger Machine Co. added Cutting Edge Marketing Agents and Daly and DeRoma Group as its latest manufacturers’ representatives.

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Fat Brands Picks Up Momentum in the QSR Space

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The company entered the category last summer after acquiring five quick-service brands.

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Restaurant Sales Enter Third Week of Single-Digit Growth

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While restaurant sales growth improved for the week ending April 3, it slowed to single-digit growth for the third week.

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Zink Foodservice Taps Regional Account Manager

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The manufacturers’ representative Zink Foodservice has hired Stephanie Tragesser as regional account manager.

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The Hansen Group To Represent Antunes

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The manufacturers’ representative The Hansen Group has added Antunes to its portfolio.

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New Energy Star Specifications for Commercial Ovens Released

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released Final Version 3.0 Energy Star specifications for commercial ovens, which will take effect on Jan. 12.

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Food Away from Home Index Spikes to 40-Year High

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As operators battle their own higher costs, menu prices continue to rise—and they’ve now hit a new high.

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