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August 6, 2012
Operators Added Total Units In Past Year, NPD Reports
Foodservice operators opened 2,872 net new units in the year ending March 31, as even independent operators saw a net increase in locations. The data from The NPD Group, apparently signals the end of the Great Foodservice Recession when it comes to unit growth. The new ReCount report, which counts commercial restaurant locations open in…
August 6, 2012
NRA Performance Index Holds Steady In June
Like most Americans, the drumbeat of negative economic and political news is having an effect on operators’ outlook for the rest of the year and into 2013. An improvement in current conditions offset a drop in expectations in the June survey of restaurant operators for the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index. The index remained…
July 31, 2012
Manitowoc Announces Zero-Percent Financing Program
Operators offer value meals and discount menus to their customers. Now, through the end of the year, dealers can offer some cost savings to the operators. Manitowoc Foodservice is offering a zero-percent financing program for 24 months on purchases now through December 14. Qualified operators can access foodservice equipment from the New Port Richey, Fla.,…
July 31, 2012
Ace Mart Honors Top Reps, Appoints Brand Director
Last month’s Southwest Foodservice Expo in Dallas was the setting for Ace Mart Restaurant Supply’s annual rep of the year awards. The San Antonio-based, family-owned E&S dealer named Mark Lemons & Associates as its Independent Rep of the Year. Honorees were Tony Dettling, Steve Dumar, Doris Dettling and Mark Lemons. It is the firm’s second…
July 31, 2012
3Wire Opens Las Vegas Storefront And Distribution Center
Las Vegas is home to a new distribution center for 3Wire, which provides supply chain solutions and parts distribution to the foodservice and beverage industries. The new distribution center will serve 3Wire’s casino customers along the Strip and surrounding area and features a complete storefront with same-day order pickup or next-day delivery. Osseo, Minn.-based 3Wire…
July 31, 2012
H. Weiss Equipment Acquires Certain BRC Assets
In a transaction effective immediately, H. Weiss Equipment Corp., a half-century-old dealership based in Armonk, N.Y., has inked an agreement with BRC Commercial Kitchens Corp. to acquire certain BRC assets and to hire key personnel at the Elmwood Park, N.J., company. In a statement accompanying the announcement, H. Weiss Pres. Jim Weiss commented, “BRC has…
July 31, 2012
Behind The FER 2013 Forecast
I hope you’ve seen that we are forecasting another good year for the foodservice equipment and supplies industry in 2013 (see article this issue). We’re forecasting current dollar growth of 4.3% and real growth of 2.5% for next year. It’s pretty close to where we think this year will end up and just a bit…
July 31, 2012
New Training Sessions Offered By Accurex
The demonstration kitchen at Accurex headquarters has added three new customer training programs. The Greenheck Product Center in Schofield, Wis., now hosts overviews on kitchen ventilation systems; energy-saving kitchen ventilation, including variable volume systems; and kitchen ventilation design. The latter includes discussions on proper design strategies and different applications involving hood sizing, grease-filtration selection, utility…
July 31, 2012
Meet Your Potential: FEDA Offers Thirty CFSP, ServSafe Scholarships
The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association is amping up efforts to boost its members’ professionalism and credentials. The FEDA Education Foundation will present 30 scholarships each for Certified Foodservice Professional and ServSafe certification. Dealers who earn CFSP or ServSafe certification in 2012 are eligible to apply for the scholarships. The CFSP scholarship provides $200 and the…
July 31, 2012
Aladdin Temp-Rite Appoints New Sales & Marketing V.P.
Carl Mulder has been appointed by Aladdin Temp-Rite as v.p.-sales and marketing. He will manage the direct sales team, national accounts, customer service as well as marketing communications. Mulder will report to Marty Rothschild, president of the Hendersonville, Tenn., company. Mulder has been with Aladdin for 17 years, most recently as director of domestic sales….
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