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Papa Johns Taps Former Inspire Brands Exec As Chief Restaurant Officer

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The chain appointed 20-year restaurant and pizza industry veteran Joe Sieve as its new chief restaurant officer, effective May 2.

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Yum China Appoints New General Manager for KFC

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Yum China named Warton Wang general manager for KFC after promoting its current general manager, Johnson Huang, to the newly created role of chief customer officer.

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Chipotle Forms $50 Million New Venture Fund To Invest in Emerging Tech

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The brand is looking to support early-stage companies that could ‘revolutionize’ the industry.

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Middleby China Beefs Up Sales Team

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Middleby China has added Edward Jiang to its sales team as senior key account director.

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Fatburger Coasts Into Its First Theme Park

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Fatburger has made its way into its first amusement park, opening at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, N.J.

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Wilson Restaurant Supply Named Dealer of the Year by Excell

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The dealership also picked up an Excellerator Award, Circle of Excellence Award and was named a Top 10 Excell Dealer Member.

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OPEN VS. PRESSURE FRYING: CHEF GREGG KEEPS IT REAL

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A COMMON DEBATE: OPEN VS. PRESSURE FRYING There is almost nothing more rewarding than taking a restaurant concept from ideation to fruition. As a chef, helping operators navigate this journey is one of the highlights of my job. As an operator, investing in equipment for a new kitchen can be overwhelming with so much to…

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Zaxby’s Taps Former Papa John’s Int’l. Exec As COO

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Atlanta-based Zaxby’s has hired restaurant industry veteran Sharlene Smith as COO as it plans to ramp up expansion.

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Expansion Roundup: 4 Brands Ink New Development Deals

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In this week’s Expansion Roundup, FER looks at recently announced growth plans for Peach Cobbler Factory, Juice It Up, Toasted Yolk and Clean Eatz.  

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Insinger Strengthens Representation in Southeast, Midwest

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Insinger Machine Co. added Cutting Edge Marketing Agents and Daly and DeRoma Group as its latest manufacturers’ representatives.

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