June 8, 2016
Bakergroup Adds a Principal ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Nona Golledge has joined Bakergroup as a principal working with the company’s planning and consulting team.
New Employment Numbers Stumble, Burger 21 Opens Bar and Much More ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
New hiring stumbles badly in May. The NRA reported restaurants turned in a good performance in April as operators continue to invest. Burger 21 introduced a new restaurant with a full-service bar. McDonald’s Australia opened a new restaurant to test different types of French fries. Starbucks is introducing a line of cold beverages that will be the foundation for a new "cold bar." These stories and a whole lot more This Week In Foodservice..
Infrico Adds a National Sales Director ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Michael Nadal has joined Infrico USA as the National Sales Director. Nadal comes to Infrico from TriMark Strategic, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
Rongo Joins S2O ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Foodservice industry veteran Ryan Rongo has joined S2O Consultants, an Illinois-based foodservice design firm. He will serve as a project manager for S2O.
Adams-Burch Bought by TriMark USA ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
TriMark USA, a South Attleboro, Mass.-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealership, has acquired Adams-Burch, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealer headquartered in Landover, Md. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bettcher Opens Innovation Center ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Foodservice equipment manufacturer Bettcher Industries, Inc. opened an innovation center at its headquarters in Birmingham, Ohio. The Bettcher Innovation Center (BIC) is a multi-use facility that enables conceptual testing, demonstrations and collaboration among employees as well as with Bettcher’s customers and business partners.
Restaurant Industry Performance Index Climbs to 101.6 ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index stood at 101.6 in April, up 0.9 percent from March. The National Restaurant Association attributes the moderate gain to stronger same-store sales and customer traffic levels. Any reading that exceeds 100 indicates expansion among the index of restaurant industry-related performance indicators.
Chris Sperry Joins Heritage Parts as SVP of Operations ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Heritage Parts hired Chris Sperry to serve as senior vice president of operations. Sperry will oversee Heritage’s supply-chain and logistical operations.
B&B Franchise Group Announces Equity Partnership to Expand Burger & Beer Joint Restaurant Concept ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
Private equity firm Larsen MacColl Partners and chief executive Bill Herman made an investment in B&B Franchise Group, developer and franchisor of Burger & Beer Joint restaurants. The company will use the funding to drive domestic and international expansion of its Burger & Beer Joint restaurants.
NRAEF Names New VP of Development ![FE&S FlashNews](http://fesmag.com/images/FlashNews/flashnews-bul3.jpg)
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) tapped Michelle McCarthy to serve as its vice president of development.
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