Linda Helman

Linda Helman

January 15, 2014

Back To The Foodture

As Chain Store Guide winds up its celebration of 80 years in business, it’s interesting to take a look back...

December 31, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – December 2013

Personnel Updates: Benchmark Hospitality reported the following promotions: Alex Cabañas to CEO/President, Greg Champion to Exec VP and COO, Jackie...

December 19, 2013

Company Snapshot: Tilted Kilt Franchise Operating LLC

Address: 664 W Warner Rd Tempe, AZ 85284 Telephone: 480-456-5458 Internet Homepage: http://www.tiltedkilt.com Total Current Locations: 90 Trading Areas: AL,...

December 12, 2013

The 800-Pound Gorilla Wants to Gain Weight

The 800-pound gorilla wants to become the 1,200-pound gorilla. In a proposed deal announced December 9, 2013, Sysco Corp. plans...

November 27, 2013

Company Snapshot: Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

Address: 1401 Wynkoop Street, Suite 500 DENVER, CO 80202 Telephone: 303-595-4000 Internet Homepage: http://www.chipotle.com Total Current Locations: 1,539 Trading Areas:...

November 21, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – November 2013

Personnel Updates: Barbeque Integrated Inc. (dba Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill) hired Robin Muller as Senior VP of Operations....

November 14, 2013

The Birth of a Food Truck

If you’re a long-time subscriber to Chain Store Guide email, then you may remember an insight that I wrote more...

October 24, 2013

Company Snapshot: Bruegger's Enterprises Inc.

Address: 159 Bank St BURLINGTON, VT 05401 Telephone: 802-660-4020 Internet Homepage: http://www.brueggers.com Total Current Locations: 300+ Trading Areas: 25 states,...

October 17, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – October 2013

Personnel Updates: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. President Hala Moddelmog left the company to pursue other opportunities. Arby’s also announced that...

October 10, 2013

Convenience Store Battle Brewing, Part 2

Industry blogger Steven Johnson refers to them as ‘grocerants.’ Pennsylvania-based retailer Sheetz calls its stores ‘convenience restaurants.’ Whatever you call...

September 30, 2013

Company Snapshot: Hungry Howie's Pizza & Subs Inc.

The Hungry Howie’s story began in 1973 when Jim Hearn converted a 1,000-square-foot hamburger shop in Taylor, Michigan, into a...

September 19, 2013

Industry News: Restaurant & Foodservice – September 2013

Personnel Updates: American Restaurant Concepts named Daniel Slone as CFO. The company also announced the addition of three industry veterans:...

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