Foldcraft Co. Buys Waymar: Foldcraft, the parent company for Plymold brand furniture, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Waymar Cos., a maker of the Waymar and JH Carr furniture lines. Plymold products are commonly spec’d in quick-service facilities, while Waymar’s brands are mostly seen in more upscale operations, such as Applebee’s and P.F. Chang’s.Plymold…

As we report in this issue, Foodservice Equipment Reports has awarded two dealers its first Management Excellence Awards. We want to congratulate Bargreen Ellingson, which won the award for dealers with more than $40 million in sales, and Mobile Fixture, the winner of the award for dealers with sales less than $40 million. As we…

Did your dealership work on a project this past year that’s notable for its attention to sustainability and environmental concerns? Awards and press attention could come your way from the HCFS website. Descriptions of specific foodservice equipment used to achieve sustainability goals, including Energy Star qualified equipment, also are encouraged. All submissions must be received…

Master-Bilt Refrigeration has added Richard Yeomans of Richard Yeomans Sales and Marketing as its newest Canadian sales rep. He will cover sales for north, east and south Ontario effective immediately. Yeomans brings more than 20 years of experience in the refrigeration and foodservice industry to his new post with the New Albany, Miss., manufacturer. Master-Bilt…

Foodservice Equipment Reports, with the assistance of industry associations and the magazine’s Awards Selection Advisory Boards, has named six accomplished individuals to receive the magazine’s first Young Lion Awards. The awards honor talented professionals aged 40 or younger who have already made a significant contribution to the foodservice equipment and supplies industry. The winners will…

Corner Bakery Café is working full steam ahead on its plan to more than double its footprint over the next four years. The Dallas chain, which has signed 22 franchise agreements for more than 279 new restaurants, just announced a deal for 18 stores in the Seattle area. An agreement with Northwest Bakery Cafe, a…

Papa Murphy’s Int’l. is making a giant expansion leap out of North America. The Vancouver, Wash., chain has inked a master franchise agreement with MAM Foodco LLC to open 100 Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza locations throughout the Gulf Cooperation Council region. The first location will open in Dubai, UAE, by the end of…

The Society for Foodservice Management held its national conference in Las Vegas last week. Among the highlights were the annual awards recognizing special honorees who have gone "above and beyond" to serve the association and better the industry. Five SFM members were honored with Directors’ Awards: Community Service Award: Dan McCaffrey, account executive-Day and Nite…

This past year, 21 trailblazing machines, technologies and equipment were honored with the National Restaurant Association’s Kitchens Innovations Awards. While next year’s National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is still months away (May 18-21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place), the NRA has put out a first call to manufacturers to submit their cutting-edge equipment, technologies and…

September is National Food Safety Month. October brings another commemoration of the foodservice industry. From Oct. 1-7, the Association for Healthcare Foodservice will celebrate Healthcare Foodservice Workers Week. The tradition was begun in 1985 by a legacy association that is now part of AHF. “Foodservice and nutrition professionals in healthcare play a vital role in…