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Top Industry News for the week of 12/23/2020

December 23, 2020

November retail sales were discouraging. A restaurant sues its insurance company for non-payment of a business interruption policy. Schlotzky’s focuses on off-premises business with two smaller store prototypes. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Rep Group Takes Demos on the Road

Manufacturers’ rep group E3 Commercial Kitchen Solutions spent the fall of 2020 with a wood-fired pizza oven hitched to the back of a pickup truck, completing 8 roadshows over the course of 6 weeks.

Texas Roadhouse Corrals New President

Jerry Morgan will become president of Texas Roadhouse, effective January 2021.

Oklahoma Dealer Touches Down in
New HQ

Amundsen Commercial Kitchens, an Oklahoma-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer, has moved into a new headquarters.

Middleby Acquires United Foodservice

The Middleby Corporation has purchased United Foodservice Equipment Group, a company that designs and manufactures countertop commercial foodservice equipment under the Thor brand name.

Alto-Shaam Welcomes New VP

John Ulrich was appointed vice president of national accounts for Alto-Shaam, a Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.

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