The 21,700 square foot facility in Landing, New Jersey will be home to the olive oil company’s warehouse, fulfilment, distribution, and logistics operation, as well as its corporate office.

This fall, the luxury confections brand will debut on the Las Vegas Strip.

Tracey Ziener joins the company with over 28 years of experience leading business growth and product quality assurance programs for major food brands.

In some cases, local retail bakeries are expanding their customer reach regionally or nationally through partnerships with supermarkets and/or growth through ecommerce sales.

The chain is actively seeking qualified franchise candidates to open locations in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio.

As part of the transaction, ifiGOURMET will be combined with AUI Fine Foods, Roland Foods’ sweet division.

The company has promoted Lauren Mayberry and Toshifumi Nozawa.

The chain has executed nearly 20 franchise agreements, and aims to open a total of seven bakery-cafés in the country before the end of the year.

The company has completed the upgraded addition on its North American creation and design center in New Century, Kansas.