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October 3, 2011
Twin Peaks
An investment group led by former Hooters execs has signed a series of development deals for rival chain Twin Peaks. The agreements call for the launch of 35 new Twin Peaks units in Alabama, the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee during the next decade. Twin Peaks is a 15-unit, casual-dining chain with a concept similar…
October 3, 2011
In Memoriam: Bunn-O-Matic’s Neal Robinson
Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn-O-Matic and played a key role in expanding the coffee equipment supplier’s international business. Robinson joined Bunn in 1986 as a southeast district sales manager and moved steadily upward to…
October 3, 2011
Marble Slab Creamery
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery are merging into one concept, which retains the Marble Slab name and integrates both chains’ products into an updated, contemporary store. The first remodeled unit opened in August in St. George, Utah. Most MaggieMoo’s locations will transition to Marble Slab’s new look during the next 18…
October 3, 2011
In Memoriam: Canadian Rep Harold Hamilton
Harold Hamilton, founder of one of the first manufacturers’ rep firms in Quebec and a leader in establishing the Canadian division of Manufacturers’ Agents for the Foodservice Industry, died Aug. 28 in Ottawa, Ontario. Hamilton’s career started in 1945, when he joined Bell Rinfret Co. in Montreal. His resume includes posts with Moffatt’s commercial appliance…
October 3, 2011
Smith & Wollensky
Upscale steakhouse chain Smith & Wollensky is moving its corporate headquarters to Boston from Las Vegas to be closer to its financial backer, Hub private-equity firm Bunker Hill Capital. The chain opened unit No. 10 in Boston last summer. Smith & Wollensky was founded in New York in 1977. smithandwollensky.com
October 3, 2011
Technomic’s College Survey Reveals Revenue Opportunities For Healthier Menus
A wish for later hours and wider menu choices is not an unexpected response to a foodservice survey of college students. But according to new market data from Technomic Inc., the nation’s 16 million college and university students are less than satisfied with their healthy food options on campus. “Despite the fact that 62% of…
October 3, 2011
Subway
Subway is continuing to test its bistro concept and the breakfast market. Some 16 units have opened since the first Subway bistro debuted in Washington, D.C. The chain is expanding on a case-by-case basis. Espresso drinks, panini sandwiches and muffins are among the items on the menu. Subway is based in Milford, Conn.
October 3, 2011
APPS RUNNING THE GAMUT FROM SPEC SHEETS TO MENUS
Who needs a desktop or a printed menu these days? Operators, dealers and specifiers and consultants are being freed from desktop devices with a wealth of apps and the devices they operate on. Sometimes that freedom doesn’t even have a price tag, since many apps are free of charge. Kochman Associates, for example, has released a…
October 3, 2011
Beverage-Air
Rob August has assumed the presidency of BEVERAGE-AIR, an Ali Group company, succeeding Filippo Berti, who will be company chairman and continue as president of Ali North America. Tom Hotard, who previously was v.p.-operations and development at Beverage-Air, succeeds August as exec. v.p. Hotard will continue managing the Brookville, Pa., facility and engineering department. Beverage-Air…
October 3, 2011
McDonald’s Europe
Doug Goare has been named president of McDONALD’S EUROPE. Goare, currently exec.v.p.-McDonald’s Global Supply Chain and Real Estate Development, succeeds Steve Easterbrook, who is joining Gondola Group as CEO of the Pizza Express chain. Goare will oversee more than 7,000 restaurants in 40 European countries. Jose Armario, current group president of McDonald’s Canada and Latin…
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