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LOLO, Byram, Miss., has added several new distributors for its line of steamers, kettles, tilting skillets and cooking equipment. The new distributors and their territories…

VANCO, a 40-year-old provider of parts and repairs for commercial foodservice and refrigeration equipment, has been acquired by service industry veteran Gary Allen and his…

There’s a new rep group in Chicago. CULINARY EQUIPMENT GROUP includes Ed Sutryk and Janice Dziuban (formerly of Elite Marketing) who have joined forces with…

MCDONALD’S CORP. has promoted Kevin Newell to executive v.p. and chief global brand officer, replacing Steve Easterbrook, who left last year to become president of…

DAVE & BUSTER’S has named Dolf Berle as president and COO of the 57-unit chain. Berle most recently served as exec. v.p.-hospitality for ClubCorp USA,…

EL POLLO LOCO has named Steve Sather its president and CEO; he had been acting president/CEO since August 2010. Sather joined the chain in ’06…

DENNY’S CORP. has appointed John Miller president and CEO. Miller succeeds Debra Smithart-Oglesby, who had filled the post on an interim basis since June 2010;…

SPICY PICKLE FRANCHISING has tapped Peter Wright to serve as chief development officer. Wright is now responsible for franchise sales, real estate, architecture, construction and…

Hooters of America will answer to a new parent. In a transaction ending nearly three decades of family ownership, a group of private investors has…

Vulcan, Baltimore, Md., will be expanding its product line with the TEC Searmaster Charbroiler line. Vulcan’s parent, ITW Food Equipment Group North America, has acquired…