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Don Fox is retiring from his role as president of Firehouse Subs, a restaurant chain owned by Restaurant Brands International. Mike Hancock will replace Fox as president of Firehouse Subs, U.S. and Canada.

A Downtown Disney staple prepares to go dark, while a popup restaurant celebrating the television show Golden Girls prepares to shine. McDonald’s prepares to make some organizational changes. These stories and more This Week in Foodservice.

Sales among the top 100 FE&S dealers totaled $14.51 billion in 2022, which is up from $11.63 billion in 2021, according to the FE&S 2023 Distribution Giants study. In 2022, sales increased for 95% of dealers within the top 100, compared with 85% last year.

When looking back over the course of their careers, people often like to say they grew up in the restaurant industry.

After nearly two decades spent working his way up through the kitchens of top Minneapolis restaurants, Chef Sean Sherman had an epiphany.

In an effort to update its sales team, Alto-Shaam promoted Jennifer Voitek to a newly created role and hired to foodservice industry veterans.

Southbend, a Middleby Corp. company, made a trio of moves within its sales organization. Bryant Woolcock was promoted to vice president of sales at Southbend while Lauren Buyno and Brett Miller were named regional sales managers for Southbend and Crown Steam Group.

True Food Kitchen introduced John Williams as the chain’s CEO. Williams joins True Food Kitchen from Lazy Dog Restaurants as the former chief marketing officer.

Neil Russell Named Chief Administrative OfficerHOUSTON, March 28, 2023 -- Sysco Corporation , the leading global foodservice distribution company, has appointed Kenny Cheung to the position of... | March 28, 2023

This new line covers a portfolio of 100% recyclable primary packaging, designed for the areas of hot and cold beverages and 4th and 5th range prepared foods.The company's commitment to the reduction