Parts Town has acquired Heritage Foodservice Group. Both companies distribute parts for foodservice equipment to service agents, operators and other members of the supply chain. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ben Shackelford, director of research and development for LTI, has retired. He spent 43 years with the Georgia-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.
PRIDE Centric Resources recognized the accomplishments of its dealer and vendor members.
In an all-cash transaction valued at $36 million, Cracker Barrel has acquired Maple Street Biscuit Company, which has 28 company-owned and 5 franchised restaurant locations across 7 states.
April Shaw was named vice president of combi sales for Blodgett, a The Middleby Corporation company.
The Middleby Corporation named Leo Ji senior sales director for China and East Asia.
Clark Associates, a Lancaster, Penn.-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer, will make a series of leadership changes, effective Jan. 1, 2020. At that time Fred Clark will step into the newly created role of chairman and Gene Clark will become CEO for Clark Associates.
Fast-casual salad concepts MAD Greens and Snappy Salads have merged. While the new company will operate under the name Salad Collective, the concepts will continue to go to market using their original names. Other terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
In a move aimed to support product development, Chowbotics introduced Rick Wilmer as the company’s new CEO. Chowbotics’ founder Dr. Deepak Sekar will assume the role of president, with responsibility for technology, products, and strategic partnerships.
Thanks to a new global licensing agreement, Halton Group will manufacture and distribute Reco-Air's air recirculation products.
Ryan Zink was named acting CEO for Good Times Restaurants, which owns, operates, franchises and licenses Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar restaurants and its subsidiaries. He replaces Boyd Hoback, who left the company and resigned from his position on the company’s board of directors.
The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management recognized a collection of its members for their efforts in going “above and beyond to serve the association and better the industry.”
Two companies update their international network, while another adds to its domestic team.
Avanti Restaurant Solutions tapped Gary Coburn to serve as chief operating officer for the California-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
Tim Hortons promoted Axel Schwan to regional president for Canada and the U.S.
A far cry from historic mom-and-pop concepts, pizza chains such as MOD Pizza, Pie Five, Your Pie and Blaze continue to capitalize on the fast-casual, prep-on-display model. With an emphasis on transparency, these designs play on the open-kitchen format, with prep and cook areas both in full view of customers. Operators use a combination of heat and speed to turn out a high-quality product in a minimal amount of time.
Chain restaurant industry veteran Carin Stutz is the new chief executive officer for Native Foods, a plant-based multiunit concept with 13 locations across California, Oregon, Colorado and Chicago.
HX’s Pioneering Concept award winner Duality will showcase pop-up capabilities at HX: The Hotel Experience
