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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…

The City of Big Shoulders only has so much elbow room. And with thousands of bigwigs coming to town May 15-22, 2012, for the global…

The 2012 London Olympic summer games will be home to four new–albeit temporary–McDonald’s units, including the largest and busiest McDonald’s restaurant in the world. In…

A weak economy and tentative consumers might feel like the  new norm, but there is no question operators are buying more equipment and supplies, according…

American Creative Solutions, a Savannah, Tenn., manufacturer and custom fabricator of front-of-the-house cabinetry, kiosks, carts, serving counters, and custom refrigerated counters, is now an affiliated…

It’s been a long, hot, tough summer all around the country.  A number of companies have lent a hand to communities and organizations; four recently…

The smoke has cleared in Albuquerque, N.M., and existing foodservice operators can breathe a little easier. They won’t have to add sprinkler systems to their…

Fast-food chains have been under fire for what goes into their kids’ meals. Now playground cleanliness is the focus of at least one mom traveling…

Dunkin’ Brands went public in July 2011 and the chain is opening up about future plans. Over the next two years, the Canton, Mass., company…

Wendy’s has fewer than 500 units overseas, but foresees growing to 8,000 units internationally—especially in China, Brazil and Russia.  It opened its first two units…