Refrigeration manufacturer Beverage-Air has announced Walter Zebrowski Associates will now be responsible for its sales territories in Northern California and Nevada (excluding Clark County). The 30-year-old rep firm is based in Novato, Calif., and offers conference facilities as well as a commercial test kitchen for producttesting and training.  Beverage-Air, a division of the Ali Group,…

The Jordan Company II, L.P., a New York-based private investment firm. As a result of this transaction, Heritage will have an enhanced capital base, but continue to be owned by R. Bruce Dye, Heritage president and CEO. "We are excited about our partnership with Jordan. Heritage will have greater access to capital which will allow…

Better make your reservations for the sixth biennial Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium, Jan. 28-30. The meeting, created and run by Foodservice Equipment Reports magazine, is attended by some of the industry’s top multiunit chain specifiers and industry experts. The upcoming MUFES 2012 at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, is no exception.…

Chipotle’s debut of ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen is only a few months old, but the concept has garnered the attention of a major competitor.

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Kevin Vigeant has joined the Sandstone Group as v.p.-business development-foodservice. Vigeant brings 20 years of senior-level sales experience at equipment manufacturers and distributors to the company’s foodservice division. Sandstone is the parent company of Alluserv, Geneva Designs, Lakeside, Multitera and PrisonBilt. “We are excited to add Kevin to the Sandstone Group. His extensive knowledge of…

Dual branding seems a natural for two health-conscious chains. Planet Smoothie, an Atlanta-based franchise system with 100-plus units in 18 states. More than half of its stores are in Florida and Georgia. “The consumer profiles of Tasti D-Lite and Planet Smoothie are very similar, so combining the two complementary brands will provide both brands an…

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