Sometimes we get spots in our eyes, or miss dots on the page. Our Top 2012 Dealer Report in the June issue of Foodservice Equipment Reports managed to overlook an all-important dot in the “Services Offered” section of one prominent dealer. Contrary to what it says on the printed page, Bargreen Ellingson does indeed offer…

Among the features of next month’s Foodservice Equipment Reports’ 2013 E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview will be updates of the magazine’s exclusive rankings of foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers and dealers by sales. The meeting is set for Tuesday, July 24 at the Westin O’Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Ill. The President’s Preview includes the industry’s…

Aspiring Certified Food Service Professionals who need a study group, take note. Although the online CFSP overview course introduced earlier this year by the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers has proven a popular way for interested applicants to take the course at an individualized pace from their home or office, a group study…

ACP has announced that effective July 1, Mark Sullivan will move from his role as director-international sales to the new position of director-Xpress Oven sales. Stan Hopkins, a sales and culinary veteran, will report to Sullivan. Tony Aguiar, regional sales manager and an experienced professional chef, will work with the Xpress oven and microwave oven…

With an eye on improving response time and service, Master-Bilt has opened new warehouses in Long Beach, Calif., and Middlesex, N.J. The new Long Beach warehouse should maximize convenience for customers of the refrigeration-system manufacturer in Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico. The New Jersey location will serve customers in the Northeast. Master-Bilt will stock…

As we mentioned a month ago, Foodservice Equipment Reports will bestow new awards we call “Management Excellence Awards” at an event Friday evening, Feb. 8, 2013, during The NAFEM Show in Orlando. There will be two for dealers, one for companies with sales greater than $40 million annually, and another for companies with sales of…

One founder departs, another changes roles, and a new chief editor, awards events, and reader study. Wow!

No institution has had a more positive impact on our industry.

For many of you, the capital goods cost model has changed.

Everyone in the industry relies on dealers. Is the model threatened?