Red Robin Restaurants Eliminate All Busboys The national restaurant chain Red Robin announced it would eliminate busboys at all of its 570 restaurants, as the company expects it will save $8 million in 2018 by doing so. Red Robin’s chief financial officer Guy Constant told attendees at the ICR retail conference, “We need to do that… read more

Arby’s to Acquire Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.8B in Restaurant Shakeup Wings. Beer. And Arby’s. Fast-food chain Arby’s Restaurant Group said that it reached a deal to acquire Buffalo Wild Wings, which promotes the slogan “wings, beer, sports” in its advertisements, for $2.8 billion in cash. The deal comes as the casual dining sector is ailing as… read more

Edward Don & Company Has Acquired Atlanta-Based Atlanta Fixture and Sales Company Inc. Edward Don & Company, a nationwide distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies, announced today the acquisition of certain assets of Atlanta Fixture and Sales Company, Inc., located in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1927, Atlanta Fixture has been a leading foodservice equipment and supplies distributor… read more

Did you hear about the Italian chef that died? He pasta way. We cannoli do so much. His legacy will become a pizza history.

To Our Loyal Followers, Here it is the middle of October and my World Series Champion Cubs (never gets old until they are dethroned) are still in the running for a 2peat!! What a fall!! In real news, according to the Institute for Supply Management, factory expansion had the highest increase since 2004. New orders… read more

Singer Buys Ashland Equipment Singer Equipment Co. has acquired the business of Ashland Equipment, the Belcamp, Md., dealer. Ashland has a large contract equipment presence in its home state, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., markets, serving healthcare, higher education, K-12, business and industry, and restaurant segments. Rod White will continue leading the new division, which… read more

Potbelly Mulls Sale amid Disappointing Earnings The Chicago-based sandwich maker reported second-quarter earnings that missed expectations. The company is “undertaking a comprehensive review of our business strategy,” interim CEO Michael Coyne said in a statement. Coyne said Potbelly tapped J.P. Morgan Securities “as our financial advisor to assist with this review and development of strategic… read more