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Restaurant industry veteran first joined the fast-casual chain in 2009.

Peter O'Connor joins independent manufacturers' rep firm.

Renninger joins the breakfast-lunch chain from OSI Partners.

Promotes Burgoyne to franchise business consultant.

Restaurant industry pros Akam and Humboldt bolster Ker's management roster.

Flanagan brings solid background to new position.

Multi-line foodservice equipment manufacturer adds broiler maker to its line of cooking equipment.

Co-founder Svenson grabs a new position within fast-casual chain's management team.

Operators remain upbeat despite challenging sales and traffic numbers.

Seventy-one percent of consumers now purchase beverages away from home twice a week or more, according to Technomic's "Beverage Consumer Trend Report."

Company also names new director of marketing.

A report by Technomic and Restaurant Finance Monitor finds that many chains continue to see franchising as a significant growth opportunity.

Restaurant industry veteran Trojan to join company and become CEO.

Caribou Coffee has teamed up with a local grocery store chain in the Chicago area to grow its retail and footprint as well as to lay the groundwork for continued expansion, not unlike Starbucks' partnership with Dominick's years ago, which has since been scaled back.

Blyth sells the canned fuel company in an effort to re-focus its business.

Bagger Dave's, First Watch, LaRosa's Pizza, Papa John's and Wingstop are among the restaurant chains on the move this week.

CFESA-certified org names new GM. 

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