Seattle — MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (MOD Pizza) has welcomed Josh Guenser as its new chief financial officer. He will oversee financial operations, fiscal responsibility, reporting and accounting for all 480+ MOD locations across North America. Guenser joins MOD after spending the last 10+ years at Starbucks, most recently serving as senior vice president, finance, Americas. In this position, Guenser was responsible for managing the finance and accounting team overseeing the results of 18,000+ owned and licensed Starbucks stores in the United States, Canada and Latin America. During his …
Birmingham, Ala. — HPM has hired industry veteran Bruce Quisno as the company’s newest senior program development manager, positioning the fast-growing firm for expansion in new markets while also bolstering its capabilities in planning and design management. In his new role, Quisno will provide strategic leadership and direction for new and developing client engagements while serving as a key component between business development and the operational phases of an assignment. A registered architect with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) with more than 35 years of experience in design and …
— By Steve Smith — Start of spring is go-time for facility managers to assess and repair winter roof damage and prepare for spring showers. With the start of spring, facility managers of commercial buildings across the country are advised to immediately inspect their roofing to assess damage from the winter months and make necessary repairs before the showers of spring begin. Commercial roofing service providers recommend taking advantage of this window of opportunity between winter and spring to avoid costly repairs resulting from neglect. In many cases, …
— By William Gagnon — Hand dryers and restroom maintenance work well together. These days, it’s increasingly uncommon to walk into a commercial restroom and find paper towels as the sole option for drying hands after washing. Especially in a larger, busier facility, one is bound to see at least one electric hand dryer on the wall — evidence of the number of retailers, restaurants and other businesses worldwide that are making a sustainably smart switch. High-efficiency hand dryers not only provide unique benefits but address virtually all …
San Diego — Jack in the Box Inc. has appointed Darin Harris as chief executive officer. He will also join the board of directors, both effective on the start of his employment no later than June 15, 2020. The board has elected David Goebel to serve as non-executive chairman of the board. Harris has more than 25 years of experience leading franchised and corporate multi-unit retail and service businesses. Most recently, Harris has served as CEO of North America for IWG PLC (IWG), the holding group for several leading providers …
Irving, Texas — Connex is bringing the national conference to you, April 20-22, 2020, virtually at www.national.connexfm.com, and it is free! Register online today for a variety of events including keynote sessions, FM education, roundtables and networking. Topics include: COVID Craziness Can Create Clarity, The Pandemic: You Had a Plan, Right?, FMevolution – How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality are Changing Maintenance, and many more — including roundtables on grocery and convenience store retail, managing dark stores, and more. “Distance makes us stronger for now — the Connex Community makes …
Manhattan Beach, Calif. — True Religion, a premium jeans retailer based in Manhattan Beach, Calif., filed papers in Delaware bankruptcy court on April 13, 2020. In its filing, the company stated that pandemic-related closure of all its retail location and all the stores of its wholesale buyers had accelerated “existing liquidity constraints.” Due to these factors, True Religion furloughed all nonessential employees and reentered Chapter 11, which it previously entered in July 2017. “While the debtors would have preferred to wait out the current instabilities of the financial markets and …
Birmingham, Ala. — Slim Chickens, a leading fast-casual franchise which features dine-in and drive-thru in the “better chicken” segment, will open its first location in Alabama in fourth quarter 2020. The forthcoming restaurant comes out of the brand’s recent multi-unit franchise agreement in the Birmingham market. Jeff and Andrea Goldt are the franchisees bringing Slim Chickens to the state and are multi-unit owners in the greater Atlanta area. The couple owns multiple fast-food restaurant franchises and has more than 25 years of restaurant ownership experience. “The Goldts are exactly the …
Greensboro, N.C. — Tanger Outlets has converted several of its outlets centers and parking lots to assist in coronavirus (COVID-19) relief efforts. The Greensboro, N.C.-based retailer has taken up food and supply drives to support families in the communities it serves. Additionally, the company has converted several of its parking lots to help police and EMS workers set up remote staging areas. Tanger is also still running blood drives with the American Red Cross at select locations. Click here for more information on Tanger services. SOURCE: Shopping Center Business …
Euless, Texas — In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Federal Heath has converted its manufacturing capacity in order to build protective equipment for the medical industry. “We understand the sacrifices and heroic efforts our doctors, nurses, medical staff and first responders are making in order to keep us safe,” says President and CEO Sid Rasnick. “We have teamed up with a health partner to manufacture and supply protective face shields in record time to the medical industry.” The goal is to die-cut, assemble and ship 10,000 or more clear PETG …