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October 26, 2021

Restaurant Job Growth Stalls After Increasing Most of the Year

For the first seven months of the year, the restaurant industry saw gains of nearly 200,000 jobs a month, but that growth appears to have leveled off in August and September.

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October 26, 2021

El Pollo Loco’s Former CEO Moves to Zaxby’s

After resigning from El Pollo Loco as CEO earlier this month, Bernard Acoca has landed a new executive position as CEO of Zaxby’s.

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October 25, 2021

TGI Fridays Rolls Out Digital Brand Krispy Rice, With More To Come

TGI Fridays is betting on digital brands. Last month, the restaurant rolled out the virtual brand Krispy Rice in Orange County, Calif., and Maryland, and it’s not stopping there.

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October 25, 2021

New Wing-Frying Robot Is Headed to Buffalo Wild Wings

Brands like White Castle and CaliBurger have been getting assistance on their burger and fry lines from robots, and now Buffalo Wild Wings will be getting help from a new iteration of the technology that’s entering the market to help cook chicken wings.

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October 25, 2021

IFMA Names New CEO

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association has tapped industry veteran Phil Kafarakis as its new president and CEO.

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October 25, 2021

MUFES 2022 Is Right Around the Corner

From learning about the latest in virtual kitchens to hearing how restaurants are changing to meet new customer needs, Foodservice Equipment Reports’ Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium (MUFES) 2022 has it all. Registration is open now. 

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October 25, 2021

Papa John’s COO Is Leaving the Brand

Papa John’s announced in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that its COO, James Norberg, is leaving the company.

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October 22, 2021

Chipotle Sets Record Quarterly Sales of $2 Billion

Despite not yet recovering all its in-store sales, periodic staffing challenges, menu price hikes and supply chain disruptions, Chipotle Mexican Grill had a record third quarter, bringing in $2 billion in sales.

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October 22, 2021

HostMilano Wraps Up in Italy

HostMilano, one of the largest foodservice equipment shows in the world, kicked off on Oct. 22 in Italy, and FER was on location.

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October 22, 2021

Rapid Fired Pizza Is Acquired by Franchisees

The 33-unit, Ohio-based brand Rapid Fired Pizza has been acquired by franchisees Mike Kern and Chip Hurst, who lead Pie Guys Restaurants.

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