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Empire Equipment Company has acquired Greater Texas Ice, a Houston-based wholesale distributor of commercial foodservice equipment and aftermarket parts.

Concluding a journey that took years to complete and featured enough plot twists to make renowned filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock proud, Welbilt finally has a new corporate home.

Innovative Foodservice Group tapped Brett Hayes to serve as a regional sales manager for the west coast of Florida for the foodservice equipment and supplies dealer. His territory will run from Marco Island to Crystal River.

Former Focus Brands executive Joe Guith was named CEO for quick-service restaurant chains Church’s Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken.

Jill Connor was appointed marketing manager for Marra Forni, an international manufacturer of commercial brick ovens.

Renowned restauranteur Danny Meyer will step down from his role as chief executive officer of Union Square Hospitality Group, effective Sept. 6, 2022.

Contract feeder Aramark has changed the name of its K-12 school foodservice operation to Aramark Student Nutrition.

Tech24 has acquired TEMCO, Inc., a Jackson, Miss.-based provider of repair and maintenance services for commercial kitchen and HVAC equipment.

SEFA, a dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, added three people to its staff, including Matt Pugh, vice president, portfolio management; Price Shoemaker, vice president of e-commerce and Michael Wolfe, director of learning and development.

Robin Hungerford joined Webb Foodservice Design as an associate principal, planning director.

Ampex Brands has acquired bellagreen, an American bistro concept with locations in Houston and Dallas. But the chain’s new owners have a healthy appetite for growth.

As part of a company succession plan, Eric Schmitt was named president of Rapids & Affiliates, a Marion, Iowa-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer and service provider.

Multiconcept operator Southern Proper Hospitality Group tapped Christopher Harter to serve as chief operations officer. In this role, Harter oversees all restaurant operations for the company, which includes 8 concepts and 18 restaurant locations.

David Kalinowski has been named president of ACP Inc., an Ali Group company, effective immediately.

In a deal that expands its presence in the Midwest and in the U.S. coffee market, Smart Care has acquired Espresso Partners, a Minneapolis-based service company.

On the heels of completing its acquisition of Welbilt, multiline foodservice equipment manufacturer Ali Group made a series of executive-level changes, specifically naming company veteran Erik Nommsen chief executive officer of Ali Group North America. In addition, Rob August and Tom Hotard were named senior vice presidents for Ali Group.

Lakeside Manufacturing promoted Marianne Schussler-Yenor to national sales manager for its foodservice division.

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