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This Week in Foodservice

What's on school foodservice operators' minds? Which restaurant chains are considered smart growing brands? How will the U.S. economy fare in 2026? Answers to these questions and more, This Week in Foodservice.

Operator News

• Dutch Bros. tapped Jennifer Somers to serve as the chain's chief shops officer.
• Twin Hospitality Group Inc. appointed Andy Wiederhorn to serve as chief executive officer.

Rippe Associates Promotes Anderson

Rippe Associates promoted Matthew Anderson to principal of its hospitality team. Steve Carlson will transition to a principal emeritus role.

Rep Roundup

HRI, Limelight and Tri-State Marketing make management changes. Introducing the Viola Elevate Group. Plus, Nordon updates its personnel.

Factory Updates

• Daniel Schmidt was named chief commercial officer for Antunes.
• Hoshizaki America promoted Steve Wright to senior director of strategic segments.

What You Missed Over the Holiday Break

• Layne's Chicken Fingers promoted Alex Camp to vice president of operations services.
• Mountain Mike's Pizza named Sumi Ghosh president and chief operating officer.
• Nathaniel Ru retired from his role as chief brand officer for Sweetgreen. Zipporah Allen has assumed Ru's responsibilities.
• Kamran Amiri was appointed president of Kamran & Company.
• Unox added two new customer engagement specialists and a manager of content development.