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January 31, 2012
Thermal Supply, Mirkovich Win Top Manitowoc Awards
Mirkovich & Associates was named Manitowoc’s Manufacturer Representative of the Year. The Lombard, Ill., company reps Manitowoc brands including Cleveland, Delfield, Frymaster, Garland, Lincoln, Merrychef, Kolpak and Jackson; it is primarily focused on consultants and dealer spec work. Seattle-based
January 31, 2012
Electrolux Honors Top Sales Performers
C&T Design and Equipment Co., Indianapolis, was named top dealer; 2Market Group, Westerville, Ohio (combined heavy equipment and food prep);
January 31, 2012
NRA Needs Dealers To Help Honor Visionary Operators
Hey dealers—worked lately with any operators you could call visionary? The National Restaurant Association plans to honor commercial and noncommercial operators with its first-ever NRA Show news, former Pres. Bill Clinton will give the keynote address on May 6. Clinton will share insights into his presidency and his current work with the William J. Clinton Foundation….
January 31, 2012
FEDA Establishes CFSP, ServSafe Scholarships
The emphasis on enhancing dealer education and professionalism continues to be a priority for the
January 31, 2012
Your Friends Are Worried About You
I’ve been making speeches the past couple weeks, doing forecast overviews for MAFSI’s member meeting in Palm Springs, Calif., and for Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric. I want to mention that at every single stop, someone asked about how the Internet was affecting dealers. Seems a lot of your friends are worried…
January 24, 2012
Macroeconomic Growth Expected To Remain Modest
While most of the economic data from the last quarter of 2011 was better than many economists anticipated, the outlook for the coming year and the first forecasts for ’13 remain muted. The consensus forecast for real growth of gross domestic product during ’12 in the U.S., as compiled by Blue Chip Economic Indicators, remained…
January 24, 2012
State Tax Revenues Increase For Seventh Straight Quarter
State tax revenues continued to improve in the third quarter of 2011, according to preliminary data from the Rockefeller Institute of Government, based in Albany, N.Y. Data from 48 early-reporting states show an overall 7.3% nominal gain over the third quarter of ’10, with only three states reporting falling revenue. It is the seventh straight…
January 24, 2012
Some Pressure Comes Off Wholesale Food Prices
Wholesales food prices fell in December for the second time in three months, according to data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices at all three production stages tracked by the BLS posted declines. The National Restaurant Association’s average of wholesale food prices was 0.5% lower for the month. Still, average prices…
January 24, 2012
Operator Outlook Still Looks Like Modest Growth In 2012
With a number of operator indicators improving in the last quarter of 2011, we thought we’d check in with the two major groups that forecast operator sales—Technomic Inc. and the National Restaurant Association—to see if the outlook for the coming year has changed. Not in any significant way, it appears. While NRA won’t release its…
January 24, 2012
Consultants Form New Collaborative
Theodore Barber & Co., well-known consultant firms and longtime collaborators, are merging into a new firm: RJS|Barber Associates. The new company will offer integrated foodservice design and advisory services. Its core segments include hotels, casinos, education, sports and entertainment and specialty restaurants. RJS|Barber will be headquartered in the former RJS offices in Old Lyme, Conn.,…
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