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Independence Day 2011 brought completion of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group’s sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group to affiliates of Roark Capital Group and a new moniker for the…

Singer Equipment Co., the largest E&S distributor in the mid-Atlantic market, has acquired the assets of M. Tucker, the leading dealer in the greater New…

Au Bon Pain has launched a systemwide remodeling program. As part of the initiative, the Boston-based fast-casual company has already remodeled a majority of its…

In a notable strategic shift, Rubbermaid Commercial Products is expanding its sales force to include manufacturers’ reps, and creating a distinct foodservice channel sales structure.…

The restaurant landscape in the Middle East continues to fill with a diverse array of U.S. chains. In a region where the average daily temperature…

Virginia “Ginny” Heil, who worked in the E&S industry for nearly 40 years, died June 24. She was 54. Heil joined Moccia Enterprises in Riverton,…

San Diego-based DM&A Inc., the largest healthcare foodservice consulting firm in North America, has formed a strategic alliance for healthcare and educational foodservice design projects…

Schlotzsky’s has signed 75 franchise agreements in New Jersey and Texas for 25 tri-branded restaurants that would house its eponymous brand plus Cinnabon and Carvel…

In the United Kingdom, doughnuts may well be gaining on scones. According to the five-year plans of Krispy Kreme U.K., the chain will double its…

Pizza Hut is getting bigger, literally, in India. India Retailing reports all recent and future Pizza Hut locations will cover up to 3,000 sq. ft., some…