As vice president and general manager, Bob Landi will be responsible for growing the business and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Focus Brands also promotes Shelley Harris to restaurant category president.
The smaller-footprint store has less dining room seating, dedicated curbside services and a redesigned kitchen, putting smokers front and center.
John Dillon was promoted to president of Denny’s, while David Schmidt was hired as president of Keke’s Breakfast Cafe.
The Mansfield, Mass.-based dealership promoted Lenette Tamburro to vice president of the program management office.
The manufacturer of grills, heaters and handwashing solutions promoted Rachael Caron to director of sales for the commercial sales division.
Quiznos and Taco Del Mar are now being offered in compact, prefabricated formats that are manufactured off-site and shipped—fully equipped, pre-wired, pre-plumbed and inspected—to any site.
While nominal restaurant spending increased for the sixth consecutive month in July, inflation-adjusted sales told a different story.
The colorful frozen yogurt and soft-serve chain 16 Handles has been acquired by its largest franchisee Neil Hershman and YouTube star Danny Duncan.
Great Harvest Bakery Cafe hopes to capture additional traffic with the added channel.