Dear Loyal Followers: Here is my Belated Valentine to you ALL: Roses are Red Violets are Blue. We Love Our Clients AND Candidates TOO!! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day. We appreciate you for sure!! Much of the Midwest is recovering from our biggest storm in a while so I hope you are all… read more
Scarfogliero, who has served as president and COO since 2009, joined Winholt in 1993 as v.p.-operations and IT. Prior to that, he led operations, distribution and technology for two major U.S. consumer electronics companies. Winholt Chairman Jonathan Holtz affirmed that Scarfogliero has played a major role in the company’s growth since becoming president and COO… read more
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. named Brian Niccol as CEO as of March 5, the company said. Niccol most recently served as CEO of Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell Corp., the division of Yum! Brands Inc. He succeeds Steve Ells, founder and CEO of the Denver-based Chipotle, who announced in November he would step down. Niccol has… read more
A panel discussion at the Global Food Safety Conference that featured the chief executive officers of some of the largest food and beverage companies quickly shifted away from the topic at hand to consumer trust and what’s at stake if the wave of nationalism and protectionism sweeping many federal governments in developed countries, including the… read more
Sentinel Capital Partners has sold Huddle House Inc., the companies said. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. The buyer asked not to be disclosed, according to a spokesperson. The New York City-based private-equity firm acquired Huddle House in 2012. “Sentinel has been a great partner to Huddle House and over the past six years… read more
Buffalo Wild Wings is just the first piece of a potential restaurant empire. Arby’s Restaurant Group’s $2.9 billion deal, which closed Monday, will signal the beginning of Inspire Brands Inc., chief executive Paul Brown told The Wall Street Journal. As for what’s next, Brown outlined an ambitious future that includes purchasing “brands that span multiple… read more
Boelter Cos. boosted its presence in the Southeast with the January opening in metro Atlanta of its third national Boelter SuperStore. The 10,000 sq.ft. store, like the one the dealer opened in Chicago 18 months ago, is modeled after Boelter’s original Milwaukee SuperStore. The new 50,000 sq.ft. location in Duluth, Ga., also includes service, warehouse… read more
Last week, foodservice equipment manufacturers and reps gathered at the Naples Grande Beach Resort in Naples, Florida, for four days of learning and networking at MAFSI 2018, reports Tina Nielsen. More than 600 delegates turned out for MAFSI 2018, among them 200 manufacturers and 340 reps. As MAFSI president Chris Jeens pointed out, this was… read more
Many market forecasters confidently predict that the global heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) market will grow rapidly to approximately $155 billion USD by 2022, up dramatically from its 2013 estimate of $91 billion, due to construction projections and urbanization in developing nations. How do we sustain that growth using current vapor-compression technology? Developed for… read more
RSI is proud to announce a new Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating Technologies program. Students can complete the training program in as little as 6 months. “We are excited to announce this accelerated HVAC program to meet the need for qualified technicians. Our new 6 month program provides new students and transitioning military personnel into… read more