Los Angeles — According to Westfield Corporation, Jonathan Waxman’s NYCA Restaurant Group will be bringing the world renowned chef’s signature cuisine back to Southern California with a restaurant to open in spring 2018.
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San Francisco — The Gymboree Corporation has appointed Daniel Griesemer as the company’s new president and chief executive officer, effective May 22, 2017. Griesemer joins Gymboree after a 5-year tenure leading Tilly’s, an action sports-inspired teen and young adult apparel retailer where he served as president and CEO.
Atlanta — Church’s Chicken® has entered into a multi-year development deal with Goalz Restaurant Group, LLC to develop 20 Church’s Chicken restaurants per year in six states. The agreement, which will affect expansion in Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina, is Church’s largest ever with a single operator.
Saginaw, Mich. — Duro-Last CEO Tom Saeli has been appointed president of The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress, a national collective of roofing and industry professionals who select and provide oversight of programs and funding for research that contributes to the ongoing advancement of the roofing industry.
Toronto — Pizza Hut Canada, a division of YUM! Brands, Inc. and the world’s largest pizza franchise, has entered into a development arrangement with Franchise Management Inc. (FMI). Under this agreement, FMI will purchase 38 existing Pizza Hut restaurants in Quebec and the Greater Ottawa/Kingston region, as well as add new DelCo (delivery/carry out) model stores in Eastern Canada over the next 5 years.
Cincinnati — The Kroger Co. has announced the retirement of Sukanya Madlinger, senior vice president of retail divisions, and the promotion of Calvin Kaufman to succeed her. Kaufman currently serves as president of Kroger’s Louisville, Ky., division. Kroger has also promoted Ann Reed to serve as president of Kroger’s Louisville division.
Parsippany, N.J. — Ferrero, the makers of Nutella®, The Original Hazelnut Spread®, plans to open its first owned and operated restaurant, the Nutella Café, one block from Millennium Park in Chicago. The new cafe will offer all-day dishes and to-go options when it opens on May 31, 2017.
Euless, Texas — Federal Heath has been recognized by Texas Roadhouse, Inc. as its “Legendary Vendor Partner of the Year” for 2017. The award was presented to Federal Heath at the Texas Roadhouse annual Managing Partner Conference held April 23-27 in Orlando, Fla. The award is presented to the vendor who has demonstrated an “above and beyond” commitment as well as service on a national level.