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July 24, 2011
PARAGON TO REP WINSTON
Winston Industries has signed up Paragon Marketing Group to represent its equipment lines in a region spanning Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and southern Illinois. Paragon, based in the Kansas City and St., Louis, Mo., areas, was founded in 1947. Winston is headquartered in Louisville, Ky.
July 24, 2011
AVERAGE E&S PRICES INCREASE 2.7% FOR PAST YEAR, SAYS AUTOQUOTES
Blended list prices for the more than 350,000 models from more than 400 foodservice equipment, supplies and furnishings manufacturers rose 2.7% for the year ending June 30, according to the latest data from AutoQuotes Inc. AQ released the figures in its July e-newsletter last week and also will present the data at FER‘s E&S Market…
July 24, 2011
ACE MART HONORS TOP REPS
Texas-based Ace Mart Restaurant Supply toasted its top sales representatives during the Southwest Foodservice Expo June 24-25 in Dallas. In addition to honoring its factory reps, the San Antonio dealership debuted a new award for Independent Rep of the Year. Mark Lemons & Associates’ Tony Dettling, Steve Dumar, Doris Dettling and Mark Lemons received the…
July 18, 2011
New Regional Leadership Structure At Starbucks
Training its eye on accelerating worldwide growth, especially in China, Starbucks Corp. is creating a third regional division. The Seattle company is currently structured as Starbucks U.S. and Starbucks Coffee International, which encompasses 54 markets outside the U.S. It will move to a three-region system. John Culver, president-SCI, takes the reins of the China and…
July 18, 2011
Food Prices Rise At Both Wholesale And Consumer Levels
Both the Producer Price Index and the Consumer Price Index fell in June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as recent drops in energy prices pushed down the measures of inflation. But after falling last month at the producer level, wholesale food prices rose again. While the overall PPI fell 0.4% in June, the…
July 18, 2011
Hoelle Joins Ice-O-Matic
Ice-O-Matic has appointed Terry Hoelle, CFSP, as its director of sales. Hoelle will focus on leading U.S. sales efforts in distribution and channel development. Hoelle joins the Denver-based company after nine years with Structural Concepts, where she served as director of sales and helped build its foodservice division from the ground up. She has extensive…
July 18, 2011
Manitowoc Names Marketing Veep For Ovens/ACT Division
Manitowoc Foodservice has hired business veteran Dennis O’Toole as v.p.-marketing for its North America Ovens and Advanced Cooking Technology (ACT) operating company. O’Toole’s marketing responsibilities will cover the five companies which comprise ACT: Cleveland, Convotherm USA, Garland convection ovens, Lincoln and Merrychef USA. O’Toole’s two decades in sales and marketing includes his most recent position…
July 18, 2011
Canada’s Top 200 Chains Grow 3% In 2010
Sales at the top 200 restaurant chains in Canada grew 3% in nominal terms last year, according to a new report by Technomic Inc. and Kostuch Media. While an improvement over ’09, the performance “does reflect an industry still operating in a difficult economic environment,” the release announcing the new research said. Net unit growth…
July 18, 2011
Baskin-Robbins Debuts New International Store Design
It’s National Ice Cream Month, and the nation’s other giant ice cream chain is busy as well. Baskin-Robbins launched its first store in Singapore in early June, which not only marked the chain’s 4,000th international location, but also unveiled the company’s new international store design. The company has been testing elements of the new design…
July 18, 2011
New York and Louisiana Among Many States Adding Units
A new state-by-state analysis of eating- and drinking-place establishment growth by the National Restaurant Association’s Chief Economist Bruce Grinsby finds the most robust growth of new units in Louisiana and New York. Bureau of Labor Statistics data show New York added a net total of 1,609 units last year. Other states adding more than 900…
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