Tampa, Fla. — States along the Atlantic coast experienced Hurricane Dorian’s force in early September after the storm lingered over the Bahamas and skirted along the east coast of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. While the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is barely more than halfway through, there have already been two hurricanes and seven named storms. The MaintenX Disaster Recovery and Rapid Response Team knows that storms of all sizes can cause major damage to facilities, and it is very willing to share hurricane preparedness best practices with …
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Evansville, Ind. — Shoe Carnival, Inc., a leading retailer of moderately priced footwear and accessories, has made several executive appointments to support its ongoing customer-centric business transformation. Cliff Sifford, in addition to continuing to serve as CEO, also assumed the role of vice chairman of the board of directors. He has relinquished the president title. Sifford has been employed by the company for 22 years and has been president, CEO and a director since October 2012. Mark Worden, previously Shoe Carnival’s executive vice president – chief strategy and marketing officer, …
Louisville, Ky. — Yum! Brands, Inc. has hired Clay Johnson as the company’s chief digital and technology officer, and has promoted Gavin Felder to chief strategy officer. These newly created positions will partner with the global brand divisions to elevate the customer experience and accelerate global growth. Both Johnson and Felder will report to Yum! CFO Chris Turner. Johnson will join the Yum! Brands Global Leadership Team and oversee the company’s global technology strategy, partnering with the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell divisions to ensure the company provides a …
Hayward, Calif. — The Montague Company, manufacturer of some of the world’s finest commercial cooking equipment, has hired Dede Kramer as regional sales manager for the Central U.S. An industry veteran, Kramer comes to Montague with an impressive 30-year history at Doyon & NU-VU, a leader in on-premise baking, where she developed a well-earned reputation for sales performance. When Doyon was purchased by Middleby, Kramer was promoted to regional sales manager/chain accounts, and succeeded in boosting revenue with their dealers and chain accounts 25% to 45% annually in her territory. …
Denver — Alex Tappé, vice president of sales and marketing at Ice-O-Matic, has announced strategic organizational changes to the company’s sales team that are effective immediately. Scott Meyer will no longer be the regional manager for Colorado. Meyer is moving to the position of director of sales. Meyer will continue to manage national accounts development, manage Ice-O-Matic’s global business with Starbucks, and will also be responsible for running Ice-O-Matic’s business in Asia and certain other international markets. Prior to Ice-O-Matic, Meyer served in a key strategic role with the global …
Chester, N.J. — Levin Management Corporation (LMC) of North Plainfield, N.J., has added another quality Garden State assignment to its retail portfolio. The commercial real estate services firm has been named exclusive managing agent for Chester Springs, an approximately 226,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Chester. Anchored by a 62,000-square-foot ShopRite supermarket, the center’s co-tenancy includes CVS Pharmacy, Marshalls, Panera Bread and independently owned/operated gym NitroFlex. Chester Springs soon will welcome off-price home decor and furniture brand HomeGoods to its lineup, which also features a complementary mix of retailers, restaurants and …
Syracuse, N.Y. — Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. has named Timothy J. LaLonde as interim chief financial officer, interim treasurer and interim vice president. The company is conducting a search for a permanent CFO to replace the late Paul R. Flanders, who passed away on September 7, 2019. “We greatly appreciate Tim for stepping into the CFO role on an interim basis until we identify and appoint a quality candidate to fill the position permanently,” says Daniel T. Accordino, chairman and CEO. “Tim is a seasoned professional with over four decades …
Plano, Texas — At Home Group Inc., the home décor superstore, will open four new home décor stores this month, growing its national footprint to 209 locations across 39 states by the end of September. The new stores will expand At Home’s portfolio in the Midwest and Florida. Locations include: 13180 S Cicero Ave., Crestwood, Ill. (open now) 25813 US Hwy 19 North, Clearwater, Fla. (open now) 6845 S 27th St., Lincoln, Neb. (opening soon) 101 N Barrington Rd., Schaumburg, Ill. (opening soon) Headquartered in Plano, Texas, At Home Group …
Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, raw juice and superfruit bowl chains, has appointed Susan Taylor as vice president of operations. Leveraging over 26 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Taylor has served in various leadership roles for national franchise chains including 14 years at Jamba, where she was the senior director of franchise operations; Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill; Baja Fresh; and Chevy’s Fresh Mex. “Susan is not only well versed in our particular segment, she is passionate about the booming industry …
Riverhead, N.Y. — Experiential marketing leaders CS Hudson and International Retail Management and Consulting Group (IRG) unveiled their latest collaboration, R|Evolution, on September 12, 2019 at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead, N.Y., on Long Island. An immersive pop-up shop that provides digitally native and emerging brands the opportunity to participate in a pop-up brick-and-mortar experience, R|Evolution gives consumers a rotating experience every 90 days — aiming to “flip retail on its head” with an innovative model for the future. On the heels of this launch, the two partners have also …