Renew Your 2026 FEDA Membership Online Today!
Membership renewals are due — secure your benefits, educational resources, and exclusive opportunities for the year. Renewing your membership online is easier and quicker than ever, just follow the steps at the link below. Act now to ensure your company maintains uninterrupted membership! If you need assistance, please reach out to Director of Membership and Business Development Isabelle Piotrowski at isabelle@feda.com.
INDUSTRY NEWS
New Italian Middleby Innovation Center to Showcase Equipment and Further R&D
The 65,000-square-foot facility will serve as the flagship center of innovation for the Middleby Food Processing Group. It is dedicated to the advancement of protein, bakery, and snack processing through equipment demonstration, product research and development, customer testing, and operator training.
MEMBER NEWS
Sam Tell Co-Founder Neil Tell Remembered
It is with heavy hearts that FEDA shares news of the passing of Neil Tell, co-founder of Sam Tell Companies, on Dec. 15. Known as the “Son” in the original Sam Tell and Son name, Neil formed the New York-based dealer with his father, Sam, in 1956. Eight years later, Neil and Sam decided to incorporate the business, setting the stage for Sam Tell Companies to grow into one of the country’s most prominent nationwide foodservice equipment and supplies dealers.
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New York Private Equity Firm Invests in Kamran & Co.
Kamran & Co. is based in Santa Barbara, California, but is also the parent company of several other foodservice equipment and supplies dealers, including Atlas Restaurant Supply, Berlin’s Restaurant Supply, and Culinex. As part of the investment announcement, Kamran Amiri was appointed president of Kamran & Co.
Avanti Adds Experienced School Specialist
In his new role, Juan Flores will assist schools with their commercial kitchen equipment and smallwares needs.
New Chief Legal Officer at Parts Town Unlimited
Justin Choi will lead the company’s global legal function and oversee compliance and strategic business development initiatives. He comes to Parts Town Unlimited from CommScope Holding Company Inc., a global manufacturer of network infrastructure communications equipment and services.
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Hoshizaki America Names Senior Director of Strategic Segments
Following his promotion, Steve Wright will lead a new strategic focus within the education market and direct the manufacturer’s consultant segment strategy.
Customer Engagement Specialists Join UNOX's Inside Sales Team
Christina Rabas and Jessenia Rios will provide the technical guidance operators, chefs, dealers, and consultants need to make confident equipment decisions.
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RESEARCH & REPORTS
Restaurant Industry Returns to Neutral Growth as Operators More Bullish on Sales
Although conditions in the restaurant industry remain mixed, operators are continuing to invest in equipment purchases and other capital expenditures. Fifty-two percent of respondents in the latest Restaurant Performance Index said they have made a capital expenditure for equipment, expansion, or remodeling during the last three months. Additionally, 55% said they plan to make a capital expenditure sometime in the next six months, marking the eighth consecutive month in which a majority of operators reported plans for capital spending.
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Bill to Hasten Project Permitting Heads to Senate
The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (H.R. 4776) focuses on reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Primarily, the bill makes changes to the process agencies must undertake to comply with NEPA and alters how courts review NEPA decisions to align with the unanimous Supreme Court decision in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County. In that opinion, the justices stated that courts should generally defer to agency decisions on the level of detail and scope of impact for a NEPA review, and that NEPA reviews should be limited to the effects of the project being evaluated without considering upstream and downstream consequences.
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| Upcoming FEDA and Other Industry Events |
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National Restaurant Association Show
May 16-19, 2026
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2026 FEDA Annual Conference
Sept. 15-18, 2026
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