Last updated on February 24th, 2016 at 02:24 pm
Foodservice News In Brief…
With five locations in the Boston area and more in the works in and outside Massachusetts, Tasty Burger recently opened a new restaurant in Dudley Square in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Tasty Burger officials describe all the locations as having “outstanding fresh ingredients cooked to order in an incredibly fun, laid back atmosphere.” The menu includes all-natural beef burgers, shakes, rings, fries, beer and wine, surrounded by local artists’ work, a free pool table and a digital jukebox. Locations are in the Fenway section of Boston, South Boston, Harvard Square, Cambridge, Back Bay, Dudley Square and one coming soon to Washington, D.C. …
Sysco Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Brakes Group, a leading European foodservice distributor with operations in the U.K., Ireland, France, Sweden, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg. Brakes Group is owned by Bain Capital Private Equity. The transaction is valued at approximately $3.1 billion. Unanimously approved by Sysco’s board of directors, the transaction expands Sysco’s footprint in the U.K. and Ireland and further into Europe while positioning the company for potential future expansion in these markets. The deal is subject to regulatory review by European Union competition authorities…
The Rhode Island Legislature has postponed a hearing on mandated scheduling legislation set for Feb. 25.
