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Specifi LLC, the Chicago-based software design program for the foodservice industry, has named Suzanne Supplee to its advisory board. Supplee recently completed a short-term assignment…

The 310-unit Wetzel’s Pretzels snack chain was acquired September 8 by Dallas-based private-equity firm CenterOak Partners. The chain’s previous owners Leichtman Capital Partners exited after…

One feature of FER‘s annual E&S market forecast, unveiled August 9 at the magazine’s President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting, is detailed data on manufacturer…

We’ve been waiting for this one. The NPD Group reported that data from its ongoing CREST consumer research, the broadest industry measure of consumer foodservice…

Stero and Somat have added two new rep groups to manage sales for their warewashing and waste management brands. PBAC & Associates will represent Stero,…

Cicis, the Texas-based pizza buffet concept, has been acquired by Arlon Group, a food and agriculture investment firm, in partnership with Cicis’ management team; CEO…

Later this month, the Women’s Foodservice Forum kicks off its Leadership Development Workshop North American Tour. The 12-city tour offers one-day, high-impact workshops centered on…

Roark Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in Jimmy John’s Sandwiches, adding a big name—and one of the nation’s fastest growing chains—to its growing…

A few months after acquiring Kahala Brands, MTY Food Group is continuing to expand into the U.S. market. Last week, the Canadian firm unveiled an…

Months after adopting legislation to encourage healthier lifestyles for residents—in part by restricting QSRs to just three areas—Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce council is being taken to court…