Hall’s Rental

What Hall’s Rental does

Hall's Rental, Inc. is a privately held event and party equipment rental company founded in 1958 and headquartered in Niles, Illinois, serving the greater Chicagoland market. The company rents a broad catalog of event furnishings and catering supplies — including chairs (over 30 styles spanning folding, chiavari, resin, and specialty designs), tables, dinnerware, glassware, chafing dishes, heat lamps, and catering equipment — to event planners, caterers, corporate event coordinators, and private hosts. Operations are anchored by a single warehouse/distribution hub in Niles, with delivery and pickup service across the metropolitan area.

The business model is asset-heavy and transactional: revenue is generated through per-item rental fees across the catalog, with pricing published via an annually refreshed price guide (the 2026 guide became effective April 1, 2026). Customer acquisition runs through a mix of phone-based ordering, a downloadable PDF price catalog, and an active presence on Facebook and Instagram. No institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or public financial disclosures are evident, indicating a closely held, self-funded operator.

Hall's product strategy is incremental rather than transformative — the 2026 cycle added new SKUs such as Ginger Gold and Palm Green tumblers, Italia Double Old Fashioned glassware, Chrome Cocktail Saucer, Black Melamine items, and additional resin chair styles — keeping the core rental offering current without diversifying into adjacent verticals. The company has no disclosed AI/ML, software, or proprietary technology capabilities beyond standard rental operations tooling.

Name

Hall’s Rental

Legal name

Hall's Rental Inc.

Website

https://hallsrental.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hall's Rental, Inc. is a family-owned event and party equipment rental company founded in 1958 in Niles, Illinois, serving the Chicagoland market with chairs, tables, dinnerware, glassware, and catering equipment for events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Equipment Rental

NAICS

General Rental Centers (532310)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Furniture Rentals (Tables, Chairs, Lounge) (HSACAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Catering Equipment, Rentals & Setup (Non-decor) (HSACAGAL), Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Corporate, Event & Staging Furniture Rental (Short-Term) (CRAIAOAG)

Keywords

• Event equipment rental
• Party supply rental
• Wedding rentals
• Catering equipment rental
• Table and chair rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Niles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rental: Short-term rental of event equipment including chairs, tables, dinnerware, glassware, chafing dishes, catering equipment, and specialty items. Rental prices vary by item type, with per-day rental rates. Additional revenue from delivery charges and minimum order fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hall's Rental rents chairs, tables, dinnerware, glassware, flatware, chafing dishes, catering and cooking equipment, servingware, bar accessories, lounge furniture, décor, staging, and stands to event hosts, caterers, and corporate clients in the Chicagoland area. Items are supplied on a per-event rental basis with optional delivery, pickup, and setup service, supported by a downloadable PDF price guide and direct phone ordering.

Product overview

Hall's Rental is a party and event supply rental company offering an extensive portfolio of rental equipment and tableware for weddings, corporate events, receptions, parties, and catered events in the Chicago area. The product offering is organized as a single unified rental platform with multiple product categories that customers can browse and rent from: Chairs & Cushions (including Versailles Chiavari Chairs, Mirage Chairs, French Country Chairs, Louis Padded Chairs, Bentwood Chairs, Wood Folding Chairs, Resin Folding Chairs, Farm Benches, Bar Stools, and decorative Cushions in over 20 colors), Tables (Farm Tables, Highboy Tables, Industrial Tables, Special Shape Tables), Catering & Cooking Equipment (Big John Grills, Induction Stoves, Jet Ovens, Heat Lamps, Hot Boxes, Camtainers), Chafing Dishes (Chrome, Stainless Steel, Copper Hammered, Vintage, Wrought Iron, and Specialty Chafers), Dinnerware (Black Floral, White Rim China, Ivory China, Gothic Gold, Origami, Sèvre patterns, and more), Flatware (Stainless Steel, Silver Plated, Gold Plated, Mother of Pearl, Onyx patterns), Glassware (Barware, Stemware, Color Glassware, Tumblers including new Ginger Gold and Palm Green 2026 collections), Servingware (Bowls, Chargers, Trays, Platters, Melamine pieces, Mini Serving Pieces), Coffee Service equipment, Lounge Furniture & Décor, Staging, and Bar Equipment. The company also offers 2026 Price Guide PDF for rental pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chairs and cushions rental

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Peak Event Services: New England event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, and tabletop; comparable short-term event rental model but operates in a different regional market than Hall's.
• Bright Event Rentals: National event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, linens, and dinnerware for weddings and corporate events across multiple US markets; directly comparable to Hall's in product breadth and customer segments.
• Event Rental Partners: National event rental company (successor to Classic Party Rentals) offering furniture, tabletop, and tenting for weddings and corporate events; directly comparable in product breadth, customer segments, and short-term rental model.
• Abbey Party Rentals (Chicago): Chicago-area event rental company offering chairs, tables, tents, and catering equipment for weddings and corporate events; directly competes in the same Chicagoland geography with a similar product mix.
• Cort Party Rental: National party and event rental division of Cort, offering furniture and event essentials for corporate events and consumer parties; comparable rental model and customer segments, broader corporate/consumer split.

Regional players

• Tents Plus Events: Chicago-area tent and event rental company serving weddings and corporate events; comparable customer segments and geography, but with stronger tenting emphasis versus Hall's furniture focus.
• Tablescapes Party Rentals: Chicago-area specialty table-top rental company focused on high-end dinnerware, glassware, and flatware for upscale weddings and corporate events; directly comparable product mix and geography, narrower scope than Hall's.
• A Perfect Setting (Chicago): Chicago event rental company offering tabletop, chairs, and event décor for weddings and galas; comparable in product breadth and Chicagoland focus, somewhat more design-oriented.

Broad incumbents

• AFR Furniture Rental: National furniture rental company serving residential and commercial customers with short- and long-term rentals; comparable rental-as-a-service model but focused on home/office furniture rather than event-specific inventory.

Emerging players

• Crate & Barrel / CB2 Events: Major home furnishings retailer with event-rental-adjacent offerings; relevant as an emerging threat in the design-conscious event rental space, though primarily retail rather than rental.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HallsRentalService
• Instagraminstagram.com/hallsrental

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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