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• TRUFOODS.(PEOPLE)

  - 2009-05-01

  TRUFOODS named Gary Occhiogrosso as chief development officer.

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• Trufoods acquires Ritter

  - 2008-07-01

  Ritter's Frozen Custard, the Indianapolis-based chain specializing in ultra-premium ice cream, was acquired by Trufoods, LLC on April 29.

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• Ritter's acquired by TruFoods.

  - 2008-05-20

  Ritter's Frozen Custard is being acquired by TruFoods LLC. The family-owned chain has more than 40 stores in eight states, primarily in the Midwest, but has been struggling in recent years due largely to increased competition. Bob Ritter, CEO of parent RFC Franchising LLC, and son...

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• Trufoods adds Ritter's to multibrand chain portfolio

  - 2008-05-12

  NEW YORK -- The parent of the Wall Street Deli and Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips quick-service brands has added the approximately 40-unit Ritter's Frozen Custard concept to its portfolio of restaurant holdings. Terms were not stated. Trufoods LLC, based here, which also owns the Pudgie's Famous Chicken brand,...

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• Looking for trouble: buying chains out of bankruptcy, TruFoods' Jeff Bernstein is working to revive struggling brands.(Turnaround Artist)

  - 2003-11-01

  Since 1998, Jeff Bernstein has acquired three restaurant brands out of bankruptcy: Pudgie's Famous Chicken, Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips and Wall Street Deli. A fourth, Burritoville, was in dire straits. And beg hungry for more. "I look for companies that have great products,...

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• TruFoods.(People & News Briefs)(Rita Dewan)(Brief Article)

  - 2003-10-01

  TruFoods has appointed Ritu Dewan vice president of operations.

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• TruFoods names new executive vice president, chief operating officer

  - 2003-05-30

  TruFoods, a management company for Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Pudgie's Famous Chicken, Wall Street Deli and BurritoVille based in Lake Success, promoted Ritu Dewan to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Dewan will be responsible for the operational activities of all TruFoods Brands, company owned and...

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• Reheated Burritoville set to feed East Coast; TruFoods has big turnaround plans.(News)

  - 2003-05-26

  Byline: lisa fickenscher A promising fast-food chain named Burritoville was finding a niche serving fresh Mexican food in New York, until the terrorist attack hurt its downtown stores and its failure to pay workers overtime ensnared it in costly legal troubles. ...

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• TruFoods acquires 11 Burritovilles

  - 2003-05-16

  For fast food franchise operator TruFoods Corp., it looks like it's buy buy Burritoville. The company that owns the Arthur Treacher's, Pudgie's and Wall Street Deli fast-food brands has snapped up Burritoville Inc., a Manhattan-based chain of 11 company-owned "fresh Mex"-style cuisine restaurants. TruFoods, which didn't...

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• Lake Success-based TruFoods Corp. appoints new vice pres. of

  - 2002-11-29

  TruFoods Corp. of Lake Success the parent company of Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips, Pudgie's Famous Chicken and the Wall Street Deli, promoted Leonard Spier to vice president of procurement. Spier, of Port Jefferson Station, joined the company in 1999 when it was known as Pudgie's Famous Chicken,...

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