FEDA Conference Themed to ‘A Great Comeback’ Set for San Diego   

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Keynote speaker Steve Forbes will share his top concerns about U.S. economic recovery, while Guy Fieri and industry advocates will round out the sessions.

Boelter Appoints VP of Foodservice Sales

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Jason Prondzinski will lead strategic sales initiatives for Boelter’s design, equipment and supplies business.

Food at Home Prices Continue To Outpace Food Away From Home Index

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Inflation for food at home is up significantly from price increases in the food away from home category, with the indexes in July at 13.1% and 7.6%, respectively.

Parts Town Partners With Uber To Pilot Two-Hour Parts Delivery in Chicago

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Chicago-area service technicians and restaurant operators have a new way to quickly get OEM foodservice equipment parts.

Polar King’s New Transportation Manager To Oversee Fleet

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Ryan Jolley will supervise the day-to-day operations of the company’s fleet, including reviewing, scheduling and tracking orders.

Thermo-Kool Taps Inside Sales Manager

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In her new role, Melissa Harrison will continue to lead sales and drafting and assume leadership over the scheduling department.

Unified Brands Names New VP of Central Sales

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Denny Berryhill will drive sales through dealer and channel partners for institutional sales and manage manufacturers’ reps in the central territory.

Qdoba Joins Modern Market, Lemonade in Merger

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The private equity firm Butterfly—the parent company of Modern Restaurant Concepts—is acquiring the Mexican fast-casual chain Qdoba.

Canada-Based Group Scales US Footprint With Acquisition of BBQ Holdings

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The $200 million acquisition grows MTY Food Group’s portfolio to approximately 7,000 locations, including 3,900 in the U.S.

Del Taco CEO Steps Down, Successor Named

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Del Taco has a new executive at the helm after John Cappasola, president and CEO, stepped down.