Frank Mayer and Associates

What Frank Mayer and Associates does

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned custom manufacturer of digital kiosks and retail displays headquartered in Grafton, Wisconsin. Founded in 1931 by Frank G. Mayer as a printing press that evolved into retail-display manufacturing, the company entered the kiosk market in the late 1970s with a project for Atari and is now led by third-generation President Mike Mayer. It operates a 500,000-square-foot Midwest Assembly, Warehouse and Distribution (MAWD) facility that consolidates assembly, kitting, warehousing, and drop-shipping under one roof, and serves enterprise brands and growth-stage companies with multi-location deployment needs across automotive, retail, QSR, healthcare, cannabis, hospitality, gaming, DMV, and car wash verticals.

The company's core technology is custom kiosk enclosure and retail display manufacturing supported by an in-house design agency and model shop that produce prototypes, foam-core mockups, and small pilot runs before full production. Its product portfolio spans self-service kiosks (pre-engineered, custom, outdoor, and vertical-specific variants for QSR, healthcare, cannabis, hospitality, gaming, warehouse/logistics, DMV, car wash, ticketing, wayfinding, and check-in) plus a retail-display line (countertop, end cap, inline, freestanding, merchandiser, and gift card displays). Kiosks are engineered for AI-ready personalization, cloud-based content management, modular hardware adaptation, and omnichannel integration, with hardware-agnostic compatibility across PCs, printers, payment devices, displays, and networking components.

Frank Mayer monetizes primarily through one-time hardware sales of custom kiosks ($2,000-$5,000 per unit for standard enclosures, with higher pricing for fully custom builds) and custom retail displays, supplemented by quote-based professional services for design, engineering, and prototyping, and managed-services revenue from MAWD logistics. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with a structured channel partner program targeting OEMs, ISVs, and VARs across multiple verticals, with quote-based, multi-year contracts and end-to-end program management from discovery through aftermarket support. The customer base includes Amazon, Garmin, LEGO, GE Lighting (a Savant company), Eaton, Lowe's, HMSHost, MasterBrand, Legrand, PGA TOUR Superstore, Shock Doctor, Transitions Optical, ITI, AMP, and others, supported by industry recognition including Shop! OMA Gold (2025) and OmniShopper Awards (2021, 2022).

Name

Frank Mayer and Associates

Legal name

Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.

Website

https://frankmayer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Frank Mayer and Associates is a family-owned custom manufacturer of digital kiosks and retail displays, serving enterprise and growth-stage brands with multi-location deployments across QSR, healthcare, cannabis, retail, hospitality, DMV, and car wash verticals from its Wisconsin headquarters and 500,000 sq ft MAWD facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grafton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Kiosk Manufacturing and Sales: Frank Mayer designs, engineers, and manufactures custom digital kiosk enclosures sold to enterprise and growth-stage brands. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales for large-scale deployments, with pricing influenced by customization level, hardware components, and order volume. Standard enclosure kiosks range from $2,000 to $5,000 per unit; custom builds command higher prices due to exclusive design and engineering costs. Additional hardware components (payment devices, printers, scanners) add to per-unit cost.
2. Custom Retail Display Manufacturing and Sales: Permanent and semi-permanent custom retail display programs for point-of-purchase merchandising. The company designs, engineers, prototypes, and manufactures displays tailored to brand specifications, store requirements, and brand strategy. Revenue is generated per-display unit with pricing driven by complexity, materials, and volume.
3. Warehousing, Assembly, and Distribution Services (MAWD): The company's Midwest Assembly, Warehouse and Distribution (MAWD) subsidiary offers assembly, production, warehousing, and distribution services. This enables clients to have kiosks built, stored, and shipped directly to sites or distribution centers, simplifying large-scale rollouts. Services include kitting, pre-assembly, drop-shipping, staggered fulfillment, and bulk shipping to client distribution centers.
4. Design, Engineering, and Prototyping Services: Consultative design and engineering services including discovery, design, prototyping, testing, and aftermarket support. Every program is assigned a handpicked team including an account executive, senior project leader, project and logistics specialist, estimator, designer, artist, engineer, model maker, and production coordinator. Production coordinators perform quality checks throughout fabrication and assembly.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frank Mayer and Associates is a custom digital kiosk and retail display manufacturer that designs, engineers, prototypes, and produces self-service kiosks and point-of-purchase displays for enterprise and growth-stage brands with multi-location rollout needs. Each program is supported by in-house design and engineering teams, a full-service model shop for prototyping, and the MAWD logistics facility for assembly, warehousing, and distribution, delivered as end-to-end programs from discovery through aftermarket support.

Product overview

Frank Mayer and Associates is a custom digital kiosk and retail display manufacturer offering self-service customer engagement solutions for enterprise and growth-oriented brands. The company provides two primary product lines: interactive digital kiosks (including self-service, pre-engineered, and outdoor models) spanning multiple industry verticals such as QSR, healthcare, cannabis dispensaries, hospitality, gaming, DMV, car wash, ticketing, wayfinding, and retail check-in; and custom retail displays (countertop, end cap, inline, freestanding, merchandiser, and gift card). Services include in-house design and engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, and distribution through their 500,000 sq ft MAWD facility. The company specializes in large-scale deployments with end-to-end program management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Self-Service Kiosks Custom digital kiosk machines engineered for enterprise and growth-oriented brands, offering complete customization for design, materials, and functionality for large-scale multi-location deployments.
• Pre-Engineered Kiosks Ready-designed kiosk collection including freestanding, countertop, wall-mounted, and large display options that serve as starting points to save time and costs on touchscreen projects.
• Outdoor Kiosks Kiosks engineered with weather-resistant materials, heating and cooling systems, and high-brightness touchscreens to operate reliably in outdoor environments including precipitation, wind, and extreme temperatures.
• QSR Ordering Kiosks Quick service restaurant kiosks for self-ordering that leverage cross-selling and upselling prompts to increase ticket order sizes by up to 20 percent and reduce labor cost exposure.
• Healthcare Kiosks Self-service kiosks for healthcare settings that assist with patient registration, appointment management, and intake of personal information to help staff and patients move through facilities more efficiently.
• Cannabis Dispensary Kiosks Interactive kiosks designed for cannabis dispensaries to enhance customer experience, streamline dispensary operations, and support compliance-focused customer engagement.
• Hospitality Kiosks Self-service kiosks for the hospitality industry, including hotel check-in and guest service applications for travel venues and hospitality operators.
• Gaming and Entertainment Kiosks Kiosks for gaming environments supporting account access, content previews, and secure workflows, as well as movie theater ticketing and concession ordering.
• DMV Registration Kiosks (Small Kahuna / Big Kahuna) Custom DMV registration kiosks that enable customers to renew registrations, pay fees, print decals, and scan barcodes, supporting operations across 35 U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
• Car Wash Pay Station Kiosks Pay station kiosks for car wash locations with flexible payment options, stainless steel construction for weather resistance, and integration with mobile apps, license plate recognition, and RFID for membership management.
• Countertop Displays Custom countertop retail display solutions designed for placement on store counters to enhance product visibility and drive sales.
• End Cap Displays Custom end cap retail displays positioned at the end of store aisles to maximize product visibility and shopper engagement.
• Inline Displays Custom inline retail displays designed for integration within store aisles, including innovative modular pod systems for product merchandising.
• Freestanding Displays Freestanding retail displays that stand independently on the sales floor to highlight products and increase brand presence.
• Merchandiser Displays Custom merchandiser displays designed to organize products by size, color, and category while providing an easily navigable shopping experience.
• Gift Card Displays Custom gift card display solutions for retail environments to promote and dispense gift cards.
• Midwest Assembly, Warehouse & Distribution (MAWD) Services 500,000-square-foot facility in Wisconsin handling assembly, production, warehousing, and distribution with multiple assembly lines for large-scale brand and retailer program rollouts, including kitting, drop-shipping, staggered fulfillment, and bulk shipping.
• Design and Engineering Services In-house design agency and engineering team providing custom kiosk and retail display design, prototyping, and full production capabilities for client programs.
• Model Shop Prototyping Services Full-service model shop that creates prototypes, small production runs, and foam core designs to evaluate or market test kiosk and display designs before full production.
• End-to-End Program Management Comprehensive services from discovery and consultation through design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, deployment, and aftermarket support for kiosk and retail display programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kiosk programs can achieve ROI within one month based on California minimum wage labor cost comparisons ($16.50/hr, $3,000/month per full-time employee equivalent)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cure8coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 12 June 2025Cure8, a cannabis security and technology services provider, entered a strategic partnership with Frank Meyer to promote Frank Mayer's kiosks as the industry standard within the cannabis sector. The partnership aims to leverage Cure8's cannabis security expertise and market position to expand Frank Mayer's reach in regulated dispensary environments through collaborative marketing efforts.
• Midwest Assembly, Warehouse and Distribution (MAWD)coreOthersMAWD is Frank Mayer's wholly-owned subsidiary facility spanning 500,000 square feet in Wisconsin. It handles assembly, production, warehousing, and distribution for large-scale brand and retailer program rollouts nationwide. The facility runs multiple assembly lines and supports kitting, drop-shipping, staggered fulfillment, and bulk shipping to client distribution centers.
• OEM Partners (hardware component providers)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOriginal Equipment Manufacturer partners supply hardware components or devices integrated into Frank Mayer kiosk and display enclosures. These partnerships enable Frank Mayer to source components from trusted vendors without being tied to a single manufacturer or ecosystem, giving clients flexibility in PC, printer, display, and peripheral choices.
• VAR Partners (value-added resellers)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorValue-added resellers offer solutions with a direct-to-market or resell business model, incorporating Frank Mayer kiosk hardware into their customer offerings. Frank Mayer offers these partners custom solutions that complement their strengths and requirements, with scalability for large rollouts and quality consistency across deployments.

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KIOSK Information Systems: One of the largest U.S. custom kiosk manufacturers, offering end-to-end self-service kiosk design, engineering, manufacturing, and deployment for enterprise customers. Highly comparable to Frank Mayer in target customers (enterprise brands and ISVs), product scope (self-service kiosks), and full-service model.
• Olea Kiosks: Custom self-service kiosk manufacturer serving healthcare, retail, hospitality, and government verticals with in-house design, engineering, and production. Comparable to Frank Mayer in vertical mix, custom-build emphasis, and large-scale enterprise deployments.
• Meridian Kiosks: Specialty manufacturer of self-service kiosks and digital engagement solutions for retail, healthcare, QSR, and government. Direct competitor to Frank Mayer in custom enclosure design, large rollouts, and integrated deployment services.
• Posiflex: Designs and manufactures POS and self-service kiosk hardware with global operations, competing in retail, hospitality, and QSR. Comparable to Frank Mayer in self-service enclosure manufacturing and ISV-friendly integration, with broader international scale.
• Pyramid Computer (Pyramid Technologies): Custom kiosk and digital signage manufacturer serving ticketing, retail, and entertainment verticals with end-to-end design-to-deployment services. Comparable to Frank Mayer in project-based custom kiosks and vertical specialization.
• Hershey Display Group: Manufacturer of custom retail point-of-purchase displays, fixtures, and signage for national brands and retailers. Direct competitor to Frank Mayer's retail display business (countertop, inline, end cap, freestanding) with a similar custom, large-volume orientation.

Broad incumbents

• NCR Voyix: Global enterprise technology provider of self-service kiosks, POS, and ATM hardware/software for retail, hospitality, and financial services. A broader incumbent competing with Frank Mayer in larger QSR and retail kiosk programs with a wider hardware-plus-software portfolio.
• Diebold Nixdorf: Global provider of connected commerce and self-service solutions including ATMs, kiosks, and POS for banking, retail, and other industries. Competes with Frank Mayer in self-service hardware deployments for large enterprises, particularly in government and financial services.

Emerging players

• Zivelo (now part of PopID): Custom self-service kiosk manufacturer with a focus on modern UI/UX, biometric, and AI-driven kiosks for QSR, healthcare, and retail. Comparable to Frank Mayer in custom enterprise kiosk builds, with a more software-led, emerging-player profile.
• Peerless-AV: Designer and manufacturer of AV mounting, display, and kiosk solutions for digital signage and retail environments. Adjacent peer to Frank Mayer in retail display and self-service hardware, with stronger catalog/standardized offerings and emerging custom kiosk capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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