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ChowNow Names New Chief Executive Officer

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — ChowNow, a leader in online ordering and delivery for local restaurants, has appointed Kanika Soni as its new chief executive officer. Soni brings over 20 years of experience in the consumer tech sector with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. As the new CEO, Soni will be responsible for developing and executing strategic initiatives to accelerate growth for ChowNow in this rapidly-changing market for online restaurant delivery platforms while ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction for restaurants and diners alike. Most recently, Soni served as chief …

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Betco to Acquire Environmental Management Assets from BiOWiSH Technologies

by Katie Lee

Bowling Green, Ohio — Specialty chemical and equipment manufacturer Betco® Corporation has entered into a binding acquisition agreement for key environmental management intellectual property and clients from BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc., serving the hydrocarbon remediation, odor control, waste management, surface and wastewater treatment industries. This acquisition, pending customary closing conditions and adjustments, marks Betco’s third in the bioaugmentation space under its wholly owned subsidiary, EnviroZyme®. As a world leader in microbial biotechnology, EnviroZyme specializes in end-to-end manufacturing of sustainable solutions for diverse environmental, water and waste treatment applications. Headquartered in Cincinnati, …

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Growing Grocery

by Katie Lee

— By Tony Atti, Ph.D. — How omnichannel can unlock and accelerate growth in the grocery sector — and can save retailers billions of dollars.  In recent years, the promise of omnichannel for grocers loomed on the horizon — a concept that felt like a future problem, not necessarily a problem that demanded immediate attention. The pandemic changed all of that and forced the need for a functioning omnichannel front and center, placing that need squarely on the shoulders of logistics managers. Major grocers answered. In fact, online grocery orders …

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Rose Paving Merges with Atlantic Southern Paving and Sealcoating

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Bridgeview, Ill. — In a historic moment for the paving industry, Rose Paving has merged with Atlantic Southern Paving (ASP) to create one of the largest self-performing paving companies in the United States. Rose Paving and ASP combine complementary geographic footprints and together create an expansive nationwide network with an unrivaled reach. The businesses are known for consistent, longstanding relationships while offering both national and regional expertise, and the combination will ensure new standards of quality and service in the paving industry. Both companies have been built through an unwavering …

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Diffusing the Situation

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— By Marc Mascarello — How retailers can maintain optimal airflow and air quality by using non-metal diffusers to enhance the efficiency of their HVAC system. A crucial yet often overlooked component of any HVAC system is the diffuser, which is responsible for dispersing conditioned air throughout a space. Even so, over the past 75 years, innovation in HVAC diffuser design has been minimal. Historically, the focus has been on manufacturing ease and profitability rather than enhancing functionality and visual appeal. Metal diffusers, while inexpensive and straightforward to mass-produce, tend …

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Restaurant Technologies Names New Chief Operations Officer

by Katie Lee

Minneapolis — Alissa Partee, chief people officer (CPO) at Restaurant Technologies, has transitioned into a new role as the company’s chief operations officer (COO). In her previous role, Partee led the human resources team at Restaurant Technologies and joined the company as CPO in 2020. During her tenure, the company grew from 1,000 employees to over 1,500 nationwide. In addition to her role as CPO over the last year, Partee led the implementation of a new 9-person operations excellence team — a team that she will continue to lead in …

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Crane Payment Innovations Opens First Depot Service Center

by Katie Lee

Mt. Prospect, Ill. — Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), a Crane NXT, Co. company and a global leader in payment technology, has opened its first depot service center where customers can send their CPI components and Cummins Allison products to be serviced. “This is a significant milestone to be able to offer our customers the flexibility and versatility they want in a service provider,” says Chase Andrews, CPI’s vice president and general manager of service. “I can’t emphasize enough how proud I am of this team and all their hard work …

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Going the Distance

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— By Nathan Willard — Kitchen cleaning and maintenance is a marathon, not a sprint. For restaurant managers who already have enough on their plates, preventative maintenance (PM) can easily get swept away in the busyness of a daily routine. As a result, PM items that need to be performed on a regular basis often get pushed to the side. In the blink of an eye, a fire safety inspection that restaurant managers and owners should be prepared for is only weeks away, catching managers and their kitchen staff off …

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Bealls Inc. Selects Legion WFM to Optimize Labor Operations

by Katie Lee

Santa Clara, Calif. — Legion Technologies, an innovator in workforce management (WFM), has formed a new partnership with Bealls Inc., a family-owned, privately-held retailer with stores in 22 states. Bealls Inc. will leverage Legion’s AI-native workforce management platform in demand forecasting, automated scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and frontline communications to improve the employee experience for associates across the company’s 650 retail locations. Headquartered in Bradenton, Fla., Bealls Inc. operates under the names bealls, Bealls Florida and Home Centric. The 110-year-old retailer’s longevity is based on the motto “outfitting families …

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Dave’s Hot Chicken Partners with Qu to Enhance Operations

by Katie Lee

Pasadena, Calif. — Dave’s Hot Chicken is enhancing operational capabilities with the integration of Qu’s unified commerce platform. Designed to streamline the brand’s expanding network, Qu’s real-time data management and offline resiliency with Edge computing provide a critical upgrade to the brand’s in-store processes, ensuring seamless operational and guest experiences across locations. “Qu has been a game-changer for us because it provides an easy-to-connect API that allows us to push and pull data in real time,” says Leon Davoyan, chief technology officer of Dave’s Hot Chicken. “Its flexibility and stability …

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