The Ali Group today announced Peter Nordell, CEO and president of the Edlund Co., will step down on Aug. 31 and named Ryan Whitney as the next president.
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Every year, I’m asked to look into my crystal ball and make predictions about the restaurant industry and menu trends. Most of the questions I’m asked relate to the most consumed animal protein in the world: chicken. In fact, it’s forecast that in 2022, Americans will consume more than 97 billion pounds of chicken. Well,…
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For the second straight month, restaurant sales declined in January and were lower than the volumes posted in each of the 10 months leading up to the pandemic.
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In this week’s Expansion Roundup, FER looks at growth plans for Fazoli’s, Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice and Curry Pizza House.
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Hyphen’s first product, The Makeline, automates the assembly of digital orders. The company says the system can produce 350 meals per hour while improving order accuracy.
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Craig Dunaway was promoted from president to COO, while Lance Vaught was promoted from senior vice president of operations to president.
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Wingstop increased its domestic unit target to 4,000, up from the previous goal of 3,000. The international target of 3,000 stores remained, setting the brand up for potentially 7,000 global restaurants.
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Israel Wolner will be responsible for growing and managing the contract sales team nationwide and expanding the dealership’s current branches in Las Vegas, Florida and South Carolina.
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For the fifth time in the last six weeks, restaurant sales once again fell into negative territory, but signs of relative improvement showed as the last two weeks fared slightly better, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s latest Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.
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DeAnna Thompson was named marketing manager for North and South America, and Christine Stillinger was promoted to marketing coordinator for Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.
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