Beverly Hills, Calif. — Kennedy Wilson Brokerage, a division of Kennedy Wilson, a global real estate investment and services firm, has hired Scott Gordon as a senior vice president of property services in its Los Angeles office. Gordon will provide full-service consultation and brokerage services to investors, landlords, tenants, and emerging retail and food-and-beverage concepts. Gordon brings more than 30 years of national retail experience in development, leasing and management of specialized retail, entertainment and food and beverage projects of scale. Throughout his career, Gordon has overseen the creation of …
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New York City — Catch Hospitality Group, known for its successful seafood-centric CATCH restaurants with locations in New York City; Los Angeles; Playa del Carmen, Mexico; and Las Vegas, will open its first-ever sister restaurant, CATCH STEAK. Michael Vignola, former corporate executive chef at BR Guest Hospitality overseeing Strip House & Bills Bar and Burger, will serve as executive chef. The new concept steak house created by Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum and Tilman J. Fertitta, the power players behind Catch Hospitality Group, will combine the authority of a classic steakhouse with the fun, sexy vibe …
Plano, Texas — J. C. Penney Company, Inc. has appointed several senior executives to its team of retail experts. Among those joining the organization is Steve Whaley, who has been named senior vice president, principal accounting officer and controller, reporting to Bill Wafford, executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective April 29. Whaley joins JCPenney with over 35 years of accounting and audit leadership experience. He will lead the company’s accounting operations and financial reporting functions, and will have oversight over the JCPenney finance and support services teams in Salt …
Hackensack, N.J. — Academy Service Group has welcomed the newest addition to its team, Mark Junkin. He joins the team at Heritage Fire Security in the role of regional business development manager. Junkin’s knowledge and more than 20 years of experience in the industry is expected to help continue to provide world-class, on-time services to clients. Hackensack, N.J.-based Academy Service Group provides floor-to-ceiling support for your facility, including pest control, cleaning and janitorial services, landscaping and facility maintenance. The company can provide one, some, or all of these services for …
Riverside, Calif. — Farmer Boys®, a farm-fresh fast-casual concept, has hired restaurant industry and human resources veteran Arlene Estrada Petokas to serve as its new vice president and chief people officer. Petokas brings with her more than 20 years of human resources experience, with over a decade spent at quick-service restaurant companies. Her previous positions include human resources director at Del Taco, LLC and vice president of human resources at both BLD Brands, LLC and CKE Restaurant Holdings Inc., which owns Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Green Burrito and Red Burrito. “We …
Monmouth Junction and Paramus, N.J. — Two new property management assignments in Monmouth and Bergen counties reflect targeted retail-sector expansion for Cushman & Wakefield’s New Jersey Asset Services practice. The shopping centers, Heritage Square in Monmouth Junction and Paramus Junction in Paramus, add approximately 166,000 square feet to the team’s portfolio. Wasa Properties named Cushman & Wakefield to manage the 80,504-square-foot, three-building Heritage Square in Monmouth Junction. Michael Nevins and Betty Walker secured the assignment for Heritage Square, which is home to PetSmart, Bob’s Discount Furniture, Dunkin’ Donuts, Subway, Rita’s …
San Francisco — Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, the iconic San Francisco sandwich chain with a cult-like following, has launched its national franchise program with Fransmart to expand the concept across the country. Ike’s currently has more than 55 units open in California, Nevada and Arizona, along with locations opening soon in Texas. Founded by Ike Shehadeh in 2007, the San Francisco-based concept grew to wide foodie acclaim with lines around the block. “The idea behind Ike’s Love & Sandwiches was simple: putting customers’ happiness first while celebrating their unique and …
DeWitt, Mich. — On April 10, 2019 DENTCO® President Scott Milnes announced an increase of over 20% in sales through new business over 2018 and into 2019. The increased business is credited to new national landscape and snow management customers. With 42 years of industry expertise and over 10,000 managed site locations nationwide, DENTCO remains one of the best known brands in the Exterior Services Management® industry. DENTCO employees’ performance of hands-on ESM philosophies, supported by their robust EQM application, allow facility managers to oversee thousands of sites nationally via …
Oceanside, Calif. — Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, LLC (KBS), a leading North American provider of technology-enabled, integrated facility management services, has acquired Capital Contractors Inc., a provider of contract cleaning and related facility services. KBS is a portfolio company of San Francisco-based private investment firm GI Partners. Capital previously was owned by New York-based Palladium Equity Partners, LLC. “Capital Contractors has a long and successful history in the facility services industry and we’re proud to be welcoming the team to the KBS platform,” says Mark Minasian, chief executive officer and co-founder …
Birmingham, Ala. — Scott J. Bowman, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Hibbett Sports, Inc., an athletic specialty retailer, is resigning effective April 26, 2019. “On behalf of the board of directors and our leadership team, I would like to thank Scott for his contributions as CFO for more than 6 years,” says Jeff Rosenthal, president and chief executive officer. “During his time at Hibbett, Scott helped drive company-wide efforts to create shareholder value through strategic initiatives and an acquisition that has improved the company’s competitive position. We …