Commercial Kitchen Supply

What Commercial Kitchen Supply does

Commercial Kitchen Supply, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Centerville, Utah, is a regional commercial kitchen equipment provider operating in the Intermountain West. The company runs a three-part service model: Layout & Design (kitchen planning working with architects, contractors, and code officials), Installation (handled by its own in-house installation team, which it claims is the only such capability among Utah kitchen equipment dealers), and Smallwares (consumable kitchen supplies sold via an online portal with 1-2 day regional delivery and hand-checked quality control). Its customer base spans restaurants, hotels, ski resorts, hospitals, schools, prisons, corporate cafeterias, and non-profit food operations, with named projects for entities such as Primary Children's Hospital, ARUP Laboratories, Delta Sky Club at Salt Lake City Airport, SLCC Culinary Institute, Utah Food Bank, Merit Medical, and the 2002 Winter Olympics athlete's village.

The underlying business is a project-based distribution and services operation rather than a technology platform; the only proprietary capability is the in-house installation workforce and a buying-group relationship. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales, professional services (design and installation), and consumable smallwares sales, all priced on a quote basis. The company is a member of PRIDE Marketing and Procurement, the industry's acknowledged premier buying group, and since 2000 has been Utah's only dealer in that group, which it uses to secure factory-direct pricing passed through to customers. Go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales for large projects, supplemented by direct-to-consumer online ordering for smallwares.

The company is privately held, employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public revenue figures. Its website carries a 2016 copyright and shows no recent digital investment signals. With 30 years of continuous operation and a defensible local installation moat, the business appears mature and stable rather than growth-stage, with growth tied to regional construction cycles and repeat institutional relationships rather than scalable product expansion.

Name

Commercial Kitchen Supply

Legal name

Commercial Kitchen Supply

Website

https://commercialkitchensupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Commercial Kitchen Supply, founded in 1994 in Centerville, Utah, is a regional food service equipment provider serving restaurants, hospitals, schools, and corporate cafeterias across the Intermountain West with design, in-house installation, and smallwares supply.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Kitchen Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Preparation Equipment & Smallwares Wholesale (AFAIALAK), Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC (Foodservice) Wholesale (AFAIALAI), Commercial Cooking Equipment & Parts Wholesale (AFAIALAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Food service supply
• Kitchen design services
• Kitchen installation services
• Restaurant smallwares

Headquarters

HQ city

Centerville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: One-time sales of commercial kitchen equipment including refrigeration, cooking equipment, and food prep equipment to restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, and other food service operations.
2. Smallwares Sales: Online ordering of consumable kitchen supplies including pots, pans, storage containers, plates, cutlery, linens, and table décor. Products delivered within 1-2 days with hand-checked quality control.
3. Design and Consultation Services: Kitchen layout and design services working with architects and contractors to maximize kitchen space efficiency and ensure compliance with building and health department codes.
4. Installation Services: Professional installation services using company's own installation team, the only dealer in Utah with this capability, handling equipment delivery, placement, utility hookups, and coordination with other trades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Commercial Kitchen Supply distributes commercial kitchen equipment and provides end-to-end services including layout & design, professional installation, and smallwares supply. Founded in 1994 and based in Centerville, Utah, the company serves restaurants, hotels, hospitals, schools, ski resorts, corporate cafeterias, and nonprofit food-service operations across the Intermountain West region.

Product overview

Commercial Kitchen Supply is a commercial kitchen equipment provider offering a three-part service model consisting of Layout & Design Services, Installation Services, and Smallwares. The company provides end-to-end kitchen solutions from initial concept and design through professional installation to ongoing supply of kitchen tools and equipment. They operate as a member of PRIDE Marketing and Procurement buying group, enabling competitive pricing on equipment from various manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Layout & Design Services
• Installation Services
• Smallwares

Quantifiable outcome

• Utah Food Bank kitchen produces 283,000 meals per year for Kids Café
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PRIDE Marketing and ProcurementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIn 2000, Commercial Kitchen Supply was selected to be Utah's only dealer in PRIDE Marketing and Procurement, the industry's acknowledged premier buying group. This exclusive membership ensures they receive the best pricing available from equipment factories and pass those savings on to customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Mission Restaurant Supply: Southwest/Texas-based foodservice equipment and smallwares distributor with showrooms, online ordering, and delivery to restaurants, schools, and institutions. Closest geographic and operational analogue to Commercial Kitchen Supply in the Western U.S.
• Ace Mart Restaurant Supply: Texas-based restaurant supply company offering commercial kitchen equipment, smallwares, and design services. Operates with a comparable regional dealer model and overlapping customer base in the Southern U.S.
• Sam Tell Companies: Northeast regional commercial kitchen equipment distributor providing design, equipment, and installation services. Operates the same dealer-plus-installer model in a different U.S. region, making it a comparable structural peer but not a direct geographic competitor.
• Singer Equipment Company: Family-owned Mid-Atlantic foodservice equipment and supplies distributor serving restaurants, hospitality, schools, and healthcare. Comparable mix of equipment distribution, design, and supplies to Commercial Kitchen Supply, concentrated in a different region.

Direct peers

• Edward Don & Company: One of the largest U.S. commercial kitchen equipment and supplies distributors, offering design, equipment supply, and installation services to foodservice operators nationwide. Direct overlap with Commercial Kitchen Supply's equipment-distribution + design + install model, just at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Wasserstrom Company: Long-standing commercial foodservice equipment and supplies distributor serving restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional customers in the Midwest and beyond. Same three-leg model (design, equipment, supplies/installation) as Commercial Kitchen Supply.
• Restaurant Depot: Cash-and-carry foodservice equipment and supplies retailer serving small and mid-market restaurants and institutions with a deep equipment and smallwares catalog. Direct competitor to Commercial Kitchen Supply's smallwares business and a secondary competitor on equipment.
• Tundra Restaurant Supply: Online-first foodservice equipment and smallwares distributor selling commercial kitchen equipment and supplies nationally. Competes directly with Commercial Kitchen Supply on equipment and smallwares, though without local design and installation services.
• TriMark: National full-service commercial kitchen equipment distributor providing design, equipment, installation, and smallwares to restaurants, hotels, healthcare, and institutions. Closely comparable end-to-end service offering and customer verticals to Commercial Kitchen Supply, with materially broader geographic coverage.
• Boelter Commercial Kitchen: Midwest-based commercial kitchen equipment distributor and foodservice supplier serving restaurants, healthcare, education, and hospitality. Comparable in operating model — equipment distribution plus design and installation services — to Commercial Kitchen Supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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