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Smart & Final Names New President

by Katie Lee

Commerce, Calif. — Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, has named Scott Drew as its new president. Dave Hirz, current president and CEO, has been with Smart & Final for almost 12 years and is retiring on February 1, 2022. Drew has been with Smart & Final since March 2010, serving as chief operating officer since June 2020. With almost 45 years in the grocery industry, he began his career in 1977 as a courtesy clerk. Prior to joining the Smart & …

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Good Times Restaurants’ VP of Operations to Retire

by Katie Lee

Golden, Colo. — Good Times Restaurants Inc., operator of Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar and Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard, has announced the retirement of Scott LeFever, vice president of operations, effective March 31, 2022. The company has identified a candidate who is expected to join the brand in early 2022 and to succeed LeFever upon his retirement. “On behalf of the entire Good Times team, I would like to thank Scott for his numerous contributions to the company,” says Ryan Zink, president and chief executive officer. “Since his beginnings …

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Hera Lighting Welcomes New Regional Business Development Manager

by Katie Lee

Norcross, Ga. — Hera Lighting has hired Kristen Francis as its new regional business development manager, covering the South Central Region. A graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Francis previously served as director of sales for one of the top marketing firms servicing the meetings and trade show sector of the hospitality industry. “Considering her extensive B2B and hospitality background, Kristen will be a great asset to Hera Lighting and our customers. We’re fortunate to have her on the team,” says Brad Stewart, executive vice president of sales for Hera …

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Salient Systems Appoints First Chief Security Officer

by Katie Lee

Austin, Texas — Salient Systems, a leader in open architecture video management software solutions, has named Keith Aubele CPP, LPP as the company’s chief security officer. Aubele brings decades of experience at leading retail organizations such as Walmart and The Home Depot to the CSO role, which is the first such position for Salient. A former director of loss prevention for Walmart Stores Inc., and senior vice president of loss prevention for The Home Depot, Aubele will guide Salient’s approach to customer needs in the rapidly changing security landscape, as …

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JOANN Adds to Executive Leadership Team to Advance Operations, Inventory Management

by Katie Lee

Hudson, Ohio — JOANN, the nation’s category leader in fabrics and sewing and one of the fastest-growing players in the craft space, has added two industry leaders to its executive team: Joe Thibault (senior vice president, store operations) and Lisa Wittman-Smith, senior vice president, inventory management & business insights. An experienced retail leader, Thibault was promoted to senior vice president, store operations in November 2021 after more than 19 years with the company. In his current role, Thibault oversees all field operations, including more than 850 stores. This includes responsibility …

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Shipley Do-Nuts Names New Chief Financial Officer

by Katie Lee

Houston — Shipley Do-Nuts, a leading do-nut restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its new chief financial officer. McGahan adds over 30 years of experience to Shipley’s already strong leadership team as the brand continues its robust growth. Most recently, McGahan served as CFO at private equity-owned Friedrich Air Conditioning Inc. and AirBorn Inc., and has also held management positions at Dell Inc. and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. McGahan started at Shipley in November. “Bob knows how to aggressively grow a brand in a …

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Demonstration: Smarter Cleaning for Retail, Grocery & Restaurant Facilities

by Sarah Daniels

  The Dec. 1 “Smarter Cleaning for Retail, Grocery & Restaurant Facilities” demonstration, hosted by Retail & Restaurant Facility Business, focused on important topics for any facility interested in cleanliness. Kaivac’s vice president of business development, Mike Perazzo, also makes note of easy ways to promote employee satisfaction (in a time when there is a shortage of labor) and making cleaning easier (in a time when hygiene has never been more important). Check out some of the important topics and their video timestamps below, or click to hear Perazzo talk …

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MaintenX International Hiring Nationwide Amid Strong Growth

by Katie Lee

Tampa, Fla. — As most facilities across the country have resumed full operation, their maintenance needs have expanded accordingly. From storm recovery to winterization and preventative HVAC servicing, the needs of buildings are many and varied. MaintenX International has been expanding nationwide throughout 2021 to meet these client requirements, and is looking for additional team members as winter begins. MaintenX has added more than 100 self-performing facility maintenance technicians to its national team so far this year, and still has more than 60 open positions available across the country. From …

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Krystal Adds VP, Real Estate & Construction

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — As part of its strategic plan to accelerate new restaurant openings and new consumer markets for Krystal Restaurants, the brand has named a dedicated vice president of real estate & construction. Dan James assumed the role on November 15, 2021 and has immediately taken charge of real estate acquisitions, lease negotiations, buildouts and other matters related to corporate and franchise physical restaurant space. “Making Krystal one of the most attractive franchise opportunities in the industry is key to our expansion strategy,” says CEO Thomas Stager. “Dan brings keen …

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Hy-Brid Lifts Names New Midwest Territory Sales Manager

by Katie Lee

Richfield, Wis. — Hy-Brid Lifts, a low-level access equipment leader, has transitioned JJ Beimborn from service manager to Midwest territory sales manager. His new role will include promoting the growing Hy-Brid Lifts product line, establishing and maintaining customer relationships and supporting customers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. “I’m looking forward to expanding the customer relationships I have built over the last several years as the Hy-Brid Lifts service manager,” says Beimborn. “I’m also excited to share the many benefits of our products and continue growing our …

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