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September 4, 2012
NRA Performance Index Slowed Sharply In July
Pushed lower by strong declines in same-store sales and traffic, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance fell 1.1 points in July, which left the index just barely in expansion territory at 100.2. All eight of the index indicators were down, and it was the lowest reading since last October. The index has been positive for…
September 4, 2012
Europe’s Slowdown A Drag On E&S Public Companies In Second Quarter
Weak results from Europe undercut overall sales growth for the big public foodservice equipment companies, leading to the slowest overall revenue growth for the publics since their combined sales went positive in the second quarter of 2010. Combined second-quarter revenues for the seven companies rose only 0.9%, compared with a 4.8% gain in the first…
September 4, 2012
California Considers White-Glove Test For Restaurant Playgrounds
Remember the mom who journeyed around the country’s quick-service restaurant playgrounds, testing them for cleanliness? Fortnightly reported the story a year ago. A California assemblyman was so concerned about the discoveries of high levels of bacteria that he wrote a bill requiring these play spaces meet strict cleaning standards. California’s restaurant playgrounds are currently unregulated….
September 4, 2012
Wash Your Hands! It’s National Food Safety Month
September brings us National Food Safety Month. Now in its 18th year, NFSM creates a heightened awareness of, and for some newer industry members, an introduction to food safety. The National Restaurant Association is sharing best practices through free training materials and resources at
September 4, 2012
New Rules In North Carolina Might Spur Refrigeration Sales
Stricter food safety guidelines that went into effect Sept. 1 in North Carolina will be a boon for safer food handling, not to mention sales of gloves and refrigeration equipment. The new rules issued by the state’s public health department cover everything from holding temperatures to nail polish to posting inspection notices. Back-of-the-house changes include…
September 4, 2012
Unique Pizza Acquires Organic Pizza Chain
Unique Pizza and Subs has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held organic chain, Pizza Fusion Holdings. After the deal closes, most likely by the end of the third quarter, Pizza Fusion will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Unique Pizza. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed, however, Unique Pizza…
September 4, 2012
Oneida, Anchor Hocking Merge Under EveryWare Global
Some things will change, but the iconic names, Oneida and Anchor Hocking, will remain as the two brands merge under the umbrella of the newly unified company, EveryWare Global. Brand identities will remain distinct. Oneida Ltd., one of the country’s oldest tabletop manufacturers and parent of
September 4, 2012
In Memoriam: Manufacturers’ Rep Don Camacho Sr.
Long-time manufacturers’ rep Don Camacho Sr., of Don Camacho & Associates, died Aug. 27 at age 83. He founded the Zion, Ill., firm more than 45 years ago. Camacho was a longtime member of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry and served as the organization’s president in 1982. He received both the Tony…
September 4, 2012
Southern Exposure In The Works For Del Taco
Del Taco has inked an agreement to add 20 units to its store count in Alabama and northern Florida. Targeted sites in Alabama include Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa; Florida locations include Jacksonville and Tallahassee. In May, the Lake Forest, Calif., chain opened the first of an expected 60 stores planned for the Atlanta metro…
September 4, 2012
FCSI Moves Headquarters, Offers Free Services At New York Show
Big news from Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l: The association has relocated its world headquarters to Louisville, Ky., and for the first time, its Americas Division will be offering free design and management advisory services to operators attending the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show. Through its “Ask the Experts” service, FCSI-The Americas will offer free…
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