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September 12, 2011
Wendy’s Tests New Store Designs, Names Brolick President/CEO
Wendy’s execs didn’t have much time for August vacations. The chain has been busy, moving its headquarters back in Dublin, Ohio, naming a new president, and testing four new restaurant designs in four American cities. Two new units in nearby Columbus are among the prototypes. "These new remodels are part of a multi-year strategy to…
September 12, 2011
U.S. Chains Start Posting Calorie Counts In Britain
Last week, about 1,200 McDonald’s restaurants in Britain began displaying the calorie count of each food and drink item on their store’s wall-mounted menu boards. The “great reveal” is part of a government-led program to fight obesity and promote healthier eating. The Oak Brook, Ill., chain already puts calorie information on its website and the…
September 12, 2011
Texas Roadhouse Focuses On Middle East Expansion
Texas Roadhouse is ramping up its expansion plans for the Middle East over other emerging markets. The chain cites the region’s sophisticated consumer base and a new partnership with Kuwait’s Alshaya Group, its key licensee in the region. Earlier this month, the casual dining steakhouse opened in Dubai, its first restaurant outside the U.S. It…
September 12, 2011
California’s Food Handler Card Legislation—Redux
Details, details. California’s food-handler safety law, which was signed last September and mandated that the state’s nearly 1.4 million foodservice workers have food-safety training certification by July 1, hit a bump in the road this summer. The original law, Senate Bill 602, required anyone working with food in a restaurant or foodservice operation to have…
September 12, 2011
Equipment Purchase Tax Incentives Good Through December
Fall might be upon us, but there is still time this year to secure some important tax perks for purchasing or selling equipment. The
September 12, 2011
Expectations, Cap Ex Plans Fall Sharply, Driving Down NRA’s Performance Index
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index fell back sharply in July, dipping to 99.7. This puts the index below the 100 point that signals expansion vs. contraction. The expectations and capital goods indicators took especially hard hits. The overall index fell 0.9 point. All eight components of the index were negative. The Current Situations…
September 12, 2011
Marble Slab And MaggieMoo’s Merge Concepts
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…
September 12, 2011
Macro Economic Forecasts Continue To Fall
When the year began, the 50 major economic forecasting groups polled monthly by Blue Chip Economic Indicators believed real U.S. gross domestic product would grow 3.1% this year and 3.2% in 2012. At the beginning of September, the consensus forecasts had fallen to just 1.6% for ’11 and 2.2% next year. Forecasts for real growth…
September 12, 2011
New Engineering V.P. Appointed By Grindmaster
Grindmaster-Cecilware Corp. has appointed Jose Avendaño as its new v.p.-engineering. He will oversee all aspects of engineering from his offices at the company’s Louisville, Ky., headquarters. He joins the firm from Crane Merchandising Systems, where he was director-refrigeration and product reliability. His 30 years of product development, product testing, and project management experience includes 20…
September 12, 2011
Uncertain Outlook Pushes Most Metal Prices Lower
If there’s any happy effect of the recent economic uncertainty, it’s that prices for most commodities used widely in foodservice equipment and supplies have fallen during the past three months, as buyers and traders try to calculate the effect of falling demand. On the other hand, many E&S manufacturers note that prices for most materials…
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