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December 27, 2021

Breakfast, Lunch Business Picks Up As More Return to School, Work, Activities

The NPD Group says traffic is picking up for breakfast, morning snack and lunch dayparts as more people are leaving their homes for school, work and activities.

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December 27, 2021

Chicago Metallic Taps New National Account Manager

Jeramiah Stocksdale will be tasked with bringing in new business from national chain restaurants. In addition, he will work with the company’s outside representative groups and grow relationships and sales with multiunit foodservice operations.

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December 21, 2021

Ali Group Acquires The Montague Co.

Ali Group closed on an agreement to acquire The Montague Co., a manufacturer of high-volume, heavy-duty cooking and refrigeration equipment.

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December 21, 2021

Foodservice Industry Performance Dips Again Slightly, Says Technomic

The foodservice industry has seen two months of deceleration, according to the consumer trends and research company Technomic.

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December 21, 2021

Customers Prefer the Drive-Thru for Mobile Order Pickup, Says Report

Bluedot’s “State of What Feeds Us” report explores customer preferences amid a steady rise in mobile ordering.  

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December 21, 2021

A Look at Top Manufacturer Acquisitions of 2021

This year brought about some serious foodservice equipment manufacturer M&A activity from some of the industry’s top players. As the year comes to a close, FER is taking a look back at the top equipment manufacturer acquisitions of the year.

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December 20, 2021

Bar Louie Upgrades Its Kitchen Equipment in New Redesign

The gastropub recently unveiled its first-ever redesign at its Denver location, and it comes with upgrades to most of the cooking equipment, along with the addition of several new pieces.

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December 20, 2021

Perlick’s Milwaukee Headquarters Gets Updated

The family-owned commercial refrigerator and bar equipment supplier Perlick Corp. is planning to give its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee a full makeover as it works to meet growing demand and prepares for an “aggressive” product launch schedule next year.

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December 17, 2021

Expansion Roundup: Qdoba, Capriotti’s and More Take Off

This week has been filled with expansion news, from Qdoba entering Puerto Rico to Capriotti’s and Wing Zone getting 53 new shops. Here’s a look are the latest growth plans for these brands and more.

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December 17, 2021

Donatos’ Former VP of Development Returns as President

Donatos is bringing back one of its former executives, Kevin King, to serve as president, starting Jan. 4, 2022.

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