Legacy Acquires Warewashing Pioneer Blakeslee

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The Legacy Cos., the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., manufacturer, exporter and importer of foodservice equipment, retail appliances and kitchen utensils, has acquired Blakeslee, the Chicago-based commercial warewashing and preparation equipment manufacturer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.Blakeslee was founded in 1880. In announcing the acquisition, Legacy CEO Neal Asbury said, “Blakeslee’s long legacy says a…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Rack & Roll

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The latest rack conveyor warewashers give you more cleaning power and get better fuel economy than ever before.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Rack Conveyor Gallery

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Meet models from six suppliers with significant new technologies.

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UNIT DESIGN: Cat Cora’s SFO Experience

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A tight 304-sq.-ft. kitchen keeps Chef Cat Cora’s new 78-seat restaurant at the San Francisco Airport cranking morning through night, seven days a week.

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SHORT REPORT: One-Stop Chop Shopping

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Size, power and flexibility all count when you’re spec’ing that new food processor.

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Ali Group Taps August As Bev-Air President, Names Hotard V.P.

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Come Sept. 1, Rob August will assume the presidency of Beverage-Air, an Ali Group company. August will succeed Filippo Berti, who is transitioning to the position of company chairman. Berti also will continue as president of Ali North America; he’ll be based in Beverage-Air’s Winston-Salem, N.C., headquarters. August joined the Ali Group in January 2007…

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Management Shifts In McD’s Europe And Global Supply Posts

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Major global change at McDonald’s has been unveiled; it isn’t new-store openings, but corporate transitions that are noteworthy. Doug Goare has been named president of McDonald’s Europe, effective Oct. 1. Goare, currently executive v.p.-McDonald’s Global Supply Chain and Real Estate Development, will succeed Steve Easterbrook. Easterbrook, an 18-year McDonald’s veteran, resigned to join the privately…

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