Unified Brands has added Heritage Parts as a preferred parts provider for Unified Circle, its new program designed to increase support and productivity for service companies. Unified Circle aligns leading parts distributors with Unified Brands’ existing network of Authorized Service Agents to strengthen the company’s aftermarket service delivery. Unified ASAs will now source all of their…
MORESinger Equipment Co. has added Joe Turner as its newest contract salesperson. A 27-year veteran of the foodservice equipment industry, Turner joins the Elverson, Pa., dealer from C&T Design and Equipment Co., Valparaiso, Ind. He previously worked in the New York market for 22 years in contract work, and spent nine years with consultants Romano-Gatland…
MOREThe June issue of FER with our annual Top Dealer Report is on the street. (If you haven’t seen it yet, go check out our digital edition at https://lscpagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=260719.) I call your attention to our listing this year of the durable E&S sales of leading broadline distributors. We revived the listing for the first time…
MOREStandex Refrigerated Solutions Group has advanced Jack McDonald to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. He’ll be responsible for driving marketing and business development initiatives for Nor-Lake and Master-Bilt, and will report to Chuck Dullea, President of Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group. Kevin Baier, Nor-Lake’s advertising and promotions manager, and Lynn Burge, Master-Bilt’s advertising and…
MOREStandex Refrigerated Solutions Group has advanced Jack McDonald to Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. He’ll be responsible for driving marketing and business development initiatives for Nor-Lake and Master-Bilt, and will report to Chuck Dullea, President of Standex Refrigerated Solutions Group. Kevin Baier, Nor-Lake’s advertising and promotions manager, and Lynn Burge, Master-Bilt’s advertising and…
MOREKahala Brands has purchased the Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite franchise brands. The acquisition expands Kahala Brands’ smoothie concept portfolio to three brands and more than 400 locations. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite currently have a combined store count of 128 units. Kahala Brands will consolidate the corporate operations and run the franchising…
MOREWendy’s, already planning to hit a nine-year high in new-store openings this year with 80 new outlets, is going even bigger. The 6,500-unit chain has unveiled plans to boost its store count by adding 1,000 new locations by the end of 2020. The Dublin, Ohio, chain’s five-year plan would boost its total number of stores…
MOREFast-casual restaurant chain Muscle Maker Grill has been acquired by American Restaurant Holdings. The Irvine, Calif.-based restaurant company also owns and operates chains, including Fronteras Mexican Grill and JoJo’s Pizza Kitchen. Muscle Maker Grill has more than 50 franchised and corporate restaurants in 11 states. The 20-year-old chain is headquartered in Colonia, N.J. Financial terms…
MORESometimes we make mistakes. When we do, we fix them. Our estimate of Unified Brands first quarter 2015 revenue was incorrect. This affects not only the Unified numbers, but also our overall numbers for the publicly reporting equipment and supplies companies. Unified grew revenues an estimated 4% in the first quarter vs. first quarter 2014.…
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