Great Lakes West promoted Todd Heeter to vice president of operations.
Server Products hired Jodi McMahon to serve as the company's director of quality and business improvement.
As part of a series of personnel moves among its current executive leadership team, Wendy's promoted Bob Wright to executive vice president, chief operations officer and Abigail Pringle to chief development officer.
Taco Bell Corp., a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc., announced a series of leadership changes aimed to support domestic and international expansion.
Unified Brands introduced John Bardeau as business development manager for the Canadian market.
Villeroy & Boch appointed Tableware Solutions as its exclusive stocking master distributor for the Canadian foodservice market.
Longtime foodservice professional Joel Kulwin passed away on November 10, 2014. He was 61 years old.
Nieco Corporation introduced Brett Beaty as an executive vice president for the manufacturer of automatic broilers.
MAFSI member firm to open a Wisconsin-based test kitchen in January 2015.
Private-equity firm Lorraine Capital has acquired 100 percent of the stock in Buffalo Hotel Supply, an Amherst, N.Y.-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealership. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Restaurant Brands International Inc., the organization that came about as a result of the merger of Tim Horton's and Burger King, has announced its new executive leadership team.
Carin Stutz is the new president of McAlister's Deli, a fast-casual restaurant chain with more than 330 locations across 24 states.
Bafundo becomes president of the Colorado-based fast-casual chain.
Fueled by lower gas prices, restaurant operators reported higher same-store sales and customer traffic levels.
Steve Davis has stepped down from his role as CEO of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Foodservice equipment and supplies dealer MPM Food Equipment Group has opened a 48,000-square-foot warehouse and office space complex at 236 Egidi Drive in Wheeling, Ill.
Reps reporting positive numbers though there are concerns market is losing steam.
Steve Ortiz, chief operating officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc., will retire effective January 12, 2015.
Perlick Corporation’s Robert Perlick passed away on November 29, 2014. He was 92 years old.
As part of its strategy to open 1,000 new locations in 10 years, Sonic Drive-In opened a Culinary Innovation Center.
