In his new, expanded role, J.R. Galardi will oversee Galardi Group’s three concepts: Wienerschnitzel, Tastee Freez and Hamburger Stand.
MORETwo brands are expanding in nontraditional locations, while more are growing their traditional brick-and-mortar footprints.
MOREWhile Brinker Int’l., the parent company to Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy, outpaces the industry in traffic—it just ended its 16th consecutive quarter of traffic outperformance—it’s also looking to build its off-premise sales through a variety of new formats.
MOREJimmy John’s has opened its first drive-thru-only restaurant in Bartow, Fla., that looks to leverage growing off-premise sales and “meet the needs of today’s guests.”
MOREUnified Brands is expanding its partnership with BSE Mid-Atlantic to now cover Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. (MAFSI Region 5).
MOREThe Middleby Corp. has promoted Matt Wise to president of Imperial Range, a manufacturer of cooking equipment for the foodservice industry.
MOREWingstop has brought its “restaurant of the future” to life, and it’s to-go-only, cashless and digital-focused as the brand works toward digitizing all transactions.
MOREAlex Ricciuti will lead field sales efforts to accelerate Vulcan’s combi oven growth, with a special focus on driving end-user interest and dealer support with new combi oven-specific selling programs.
MOREBlack Box Financial Intelligence released its latest Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse today, and it shows restaurant sales and traffic have yet to rebound.
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