Dunkin’ says having its own restaurants will allow it “to get closer to day-to-day operations” and test and learn in a controlled environment, leading to better-informed decisions impacting the entire system.
Chipotle Mexican Grill has ramped up its long-term goal of operating 6,000 restaurants in North America to 7,000 based on the success it’s seeing in small towns.
LMS Associates will work with Unox in MAFSI Regions 14 and 15, while Cutting Edge Marketing Agents will handle MAFSI Region 12.
Cal-Mil has expanded its representative team with the hiring of two new rep firms—CSA Sales & Marketing and Echo Food Service Marketing—in the Southeast territory.
Two manufacturers’ representative groups—Apex Commercial Kitchen Co. and TRC Marketing—have merged to form a new group, Curate.
The women-owned manufacturers’ representative W3 Sales is now representing two new manufacturers, iSi and EMI Yoshi.
Having a cleaning and maintenance plan in place can prevent revenue-cutting downtime and costly repairs for operators.
In his new, expanded role, J.R. Galardi will oversee Galardi Group’s three concepts: Wienerschnitzel, Tastee Freez and Hamburger Stand.
Two brands are expanding in nontraditional locations, while more are growing their traditional brick-and-mortar footprints.
Johnson will assume responsibility for the brand’s restaurant-level operations, marketing and franchise development.