Moe's Franchisor LLC has announced that Paul Macaluso joins the company as the vice president of marketing and Anissa Mandell as senior director of supply chain. Macaluso joins Moe's from Sonic Industries where he was the vice president of day part and product marketing and innovation. Prior to that, Macaluso held various operations, franchise consulting and marketing positions with Burger King and YUM! Brands Inc. As vice president of marketing, Macaluso will lead Moe's marketing department and will be responsible for developing short and long-term strategic marketing plans to drive brand awareness and sales. Prior to joining Moe's, Mandell was vice president of purchasing for Tappan Street Restaurant Group Inc. As senior director of supply chain, she will be responsible for driving all aspects of the supply chain function including distribution, product and supplier sourcing, and other key supply chain programs.

Moe's Southwest Grill, LLC and BJ's Wholesale Club have partnered to create a line of retail dips, veggies, appetizers, soups, salsas and salad dressings that will bring the Moe's experience to consumers in a whole new way. The partnership is Moe's first foray into licensing and the products are now available for purchase at all 190 BJ's Wholesale Clubs. All Moe's licensed products adhere to Moe's standards for bringing high quality and healthful ingredients to every guest, every day, everywhere. Each of the 17 items features Moe's brand personality including tongue-in-cheek humor like "PG-13" Medium Salsa and "You Guacing to Me" Chunky Guacamole. The partnership extends the Moe's brand into a new channel of distribution and gives Moe's fans the opportunity to 'Feed the MOEment' and experience Moe's products in the comfort of their own homes. All products including Moe's White Bean Dip, Spicy Guacamole Hummus and Five Layer Dip, to name a few, are priced under $10.