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The Legacy Cos., the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., manufacturer, exporter and importer of foodservice equipment, retail appliances and kitchen utensils, has acquired Blakeslee, the Chicago-based commercial…

If you’ve been on a steady news diet lately, you might want to push away from the table and see how much better you’ll feel.…

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…