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December 1, 2021

From the Editor: Looking Ahead to 2022

For several years now, the FER team has taken a moment to look toward the year ahead, and share what they’re watching, looking forward to or predicting for the foodservice industry.

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December 1, 2021

2022 State of the Foodservice Industry

What a ride 2021 has been. The year started with the country in the midst of a COVID surge, with widespread office and school closures, and many jurisdictions mandating dining restrictions. By spring and early summer, as vaccination levels soared and COVID cases plummeted, foodservice industry sales quickly accelerated. Driven by a pent-up desire to…

December 1, 2021

Publisher’s Note: From Our Family to Yours

Though we still are dealing with COVID, to me, this holiday season looks very different than last year.

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November 30, 2021

Krystal, Hungry Howie’s Name New Executives To Help Grow the Brands

Krystal named Dan James vice president of real estate and construction, while Hungry Howie’s tapped Steve Clough as director of franchise development.

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November 30, 2021

Star Holdings Group Taps Regional Vice President of Sales

Patrick Walker will be responsible for developing and managing all business opportunities throughout the Southeastern region, which includes MAFSI regions 11, 12, 13 and 14.

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November 30, 2021

Unox To Open Production Facility in the U.S., Marking Its First Outside of Italy

The move to open a U.S. facility comes as the oven manufacturer works to reduce lead times and meet growing demand.

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November 30, 2021

Subway and Cinnabon To Add Hundreds of Locations in Saudi Arabia

Subway and Cinnabon plan to add a combined 275 locations throughout the country.

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November 30, 2021

Private Equity Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Velvet Taco

The private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners has purchased a majority stake in the Dallas-based restaurant concept Velvet Taco.

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November 30, 2021

Vulcan Adds Two Chefs To Help Establish New Center of Excellence

Chef Pete Schellenbach and Chef Hank Sawtelle will serve as culinary specialists and help establish Vulcan’s new Center of Excellence, which will begin opening next year.

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November 29, 2021

Singer’s CEO Offers Tips for Navigating Industry Challenges

Fred Singer says planning ahead and finding ways to automate labor will help operators as industry challenges persist.

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