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July 6, 2011
Rubbermaid Shifts Sales Strategy To Reps
Rubbermaid Commercial Products is expanding its sales force to include manufacturers’ reps and creating a distinct foodservice channel sales structure. The Winchester, Va., company announced it has signed up 20 marketing agents to extend its reach into the foodservice market and better serve the needs of distributors and end-users. Jim Monnat has been appointed to…
July 6, 2011
Consumers More Cautious This Spring, Says Technomic Study
One of the reasons Technomic cut its forecast for operator sales in May is because its consumer research showed a distinct deterioration of consumer confidence and expectations in April, as well as dining out intentions, as compared with last December. The firm presented those findings at its annual Restaurant Trends & Directions Conference, held June…
July 6, 2011
Hatco Appoints Business Development, Dealer Sales Managers
Two major appointments have been announced at Hatco Corp. Steve Everett Jr. will join the Milwaukee manufacturer as business development manager, a post that includes responsibility for developing product line strategies and new product development opportunities. He also will work closely with domestic and international sales relative to Hatco’s chain sales efforts. Everett’s industry resume…
July 6, 2011
Technomic Revises Operator Sales Forecast Down For 2011
The surge in gasoline and food prices and the resulting dampening of consumer confidence (see article below) led Technomic Inc. to revise downward its forecast for operator sales in 2011. The Chicago-based research firm also revised upward its estimate of menu price inflation. The result is that Technomic now forecasts higher nominal operator sales and…
July 6, 2011
Wendy’s Changes Name, Completes Arby’s Sale
Independence Day brought completion of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group’s sale of Arby’s Restaurant Group to affiliates of Roark Capital Group and a new moniker for the burger chain: The Wendy’s Company. Under the $430 million deal, effective July 4, Wendy’s retains an 18.5% ownership of Arby’s. The majority sale to Roark gives the private equity firm ownership…
July 6, 2011
Those Gas Prices Did Bite Restaurants; NRA RPI Sinks Back
The only surprising thing is that it didn’t happen sooner. The surge in gasoline prices from February through May finally caught up with the restaurant industry in May. Pronounced drops in same-store sales, customer traffic and operator confidence drove the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index back below the point separating expansion and contraction. The…
July 1, 2011
UNIT DESIGN: Mama Fu’s Woks And Rolls
Mama Fu’s finds good fortune—and new growth—with a new, smaller prototype that chops building costs by 10% and keeps store revenues healthy.
July 1, 2011
SPECIAL REPORT: Fryin’ Faster, Better, More Efficient
Less energy, less oil, more safety—what’s not to like?
July 1, 2011
SPECIAL REPORT: Fryer Gallery
Welcome to this month’s roundup featuring the latest innovations in frying.
June 27, 2011
STAR NAMES HANSON GROUP SALES V.P.
Debbie Hanson has been promoted to group v.p.-sales and marketing of Star Holdings Int’l., a division of The Middleby Corp. Hanson has been with Middleby since 2008, most recently as v.p.-sales and marketing for Pitco and Magikitch’n, based in Concord, N.H. In her new position, she will manage day-to-day sales and marketing activities of all…
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