C&T Design and Equipment

What C&T Design and Equipment does

C&T Design and Equipment is a privately held, full-service foodservice design and equipment supply company headquartered at 2750 Tobey Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana. Operating 17 field offices across 12 U.S. states, the company delivers conception-to-completion services to independent and chain restaurants, healthcare systems, K-12 schools and universities, hotels and resorts, casinos, country clubs, churches, assisted-living facilities, corporate cafeterias, catering operators, airports, and food-truck operators. Its integrated service model bundles AutoCAD and REVIT-based design development (with REVIT 3D modeling and virtual-reality tours), volume-leveraged equipment procurement, on-site project management, and installation across an equipment catalog that includes cooking, commercial refrigeration, ventilation, warewashing, food preparation, food storage, serving lines, bar, furniture, and replacement parts (the latter distributed through a partnership with Heritage Parts).

Name

C&T Design and Equipment

Legal name

C&T Design & Equipment Co.

Website

https://c-tdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

C&T Design and Equipment is a privately held, full-service foodservice design and equipment supplier headquartered in Indianapolis, serving restaurants, hospitals, schools, hotels, casinos, and corporate foodservice operators through 17 U.S. locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Foodservice Equipment and Design Services

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen design
• Foodservice equipment supply
• Kitchen project management
• Restaurant equipment procurement
• Foodservice consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Procurement: Equipment selection and procurement leveraging volume buying power to bring real value to equipment selected for specific projects. Includes commercial refrigeration, cooking equipment, bar equipment, ventilation, serving lines, and food preparation equipment.
2. Design Services: Full-service foodservice design using AutoCAD and REVIT software. Staff empowered with design tools to bring client ideas to reality. Leading Design Build Foodservice Equipment Dealer in the country.
3. Project Management & Installation: On-site project management, in-office project coordination, and high acumen for the construction industry ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget. Installation team efficient and knowledgeable across all foodservice industry segments.
4. Consulting Services: Foodservice consulting with years of expertise and continuously educated staff focusing on workspace flow, function, and budgeting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

C&T Design and Equipment is a full-service foodservice design and equipment supply company delivering conception-to-completion commercial kitchen solutions. The company provides consulting, design development using AutoCAD and REVIT software, equipment procurement leveraging volume buying power, project management, and installation services to clients across restaurants, healthcare, education, hospitality, casinos, and corporate facilities.

Product overview

C&T Design and Equipment is a full-service commercial kitchen and foodservice design and equipment supply company offering conception-to-completion services. The product portfolio includes commercial kitchen equipment across multiple categories: Bar Equipment, Commercial Refrigeration, Cooking Equipment, Dishwashing & Warewashing, Food Preparation, Food Storage, Restaurant Furniture, Serving Lines, and Ventilation systems. Services encompass Design Services (using AutoCAD and REVIT software), Project Management & Installation, and Equipment Procurement leveraging volume buying power. The company also provides Custom Fabrication through LTI partnership, National Accounts programs, and Financing options. The offering is structured as a unified service model where design, procurement, and installation services are delivered together with the equipment products to provide complete foodservice solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JME Design: A division of C&T Design and Equipment Co., formerly JME Hospitality. Provides hospitality design services.

Products and services

• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $180+ million in projects completed annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KrownecoreTechnology or IntegrationC&T partnered with Krowne to offer commercial bar design via augmented reality technology. This allows restaurants and bars to see a new bar in their own space before making equipment purchasing decisions, providing seamless transition from planning to execution.
• JME HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJME Hospitality joined forces with C&T Design, now operating as JME Design, a Division of C&T Design and Equipment Co. This expands C&T's capabilities in hospitality design services.
• SEFAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorC&T Design operates as a SEFA dealer with access to SEFA's equipment catalog and distribution network. SEFAPro training program for professional development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TriMark Corporation: TriMark is the largest US foodservice equipment dealer and design-build distributor with national reach. Directly comparable: sells commercial kitchen equipment, provides design and project management, and competes in FE&S Distribution Giants rankings at far larger volume than C&T.
• Boelter Companies: Boelter is a Midwest-focused design-build foodservice equipment dealer with multiple offices and a similar conception-to-completion service model. Overlaps with C&T in healthcare, hospitality and restaurant verticals and competes on enterprise chain accounts.
• Singer Equipment: Singer Equipment is a PA-based foodservice equipment distributor and design partner serving restaurants, hospitality and institutional clients in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable contract volume and service offerings to C&T, and regularly ranked alongside C&T in FE&S Distribution Giants.
• Clark Associates / Clark Foodservice Equipment: Clark Associates operates the largest US foodservice equipment distribution platform (Webstaurant Store parent), with design-build and broad commercial equipment offerings. Comparable in customer segments (restaurants, schools, healthcare) but significantly larger in scale.
• Wasserstrom Company: Wasserstrom is an Ohio-based foodservice equipment distributor providing design-build services to restaurants, hospitality, healthcare and institutional customers. Comparable in Midwest geography and full-service project model; rank competitor on the FE&S Distribution Giants list.
• Bargreen Ellingson: Bargreen Ellingson is a Pacific Northwest-based foodservice design-build equipment dealer serving restaurants, hotels, schools and hospitals. Comparable design-plus-procurement-plus-installation model and competes with C&T's Portland office for chain account work in the PNW.
• Edward Don & Company: Edward Don is a national foodservice equipment, supplies and furniture distributor serving restaurants, hotels, schools and healthcare operators. Comparable in breadth of equipment categories and customer verticals, and a regular Distribution Giants competitor with broader national branch coverage.

Regional players

• Tarrison Products: Tarrison is a Canadian foodservice design, equipment and tabletop supplier serving chain operators across Canada. Comparable in the design-build dealer model but operates primarily in a different geography than C&T, with overlap only on cross-border resort chains.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CandTDesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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