Mr. C Refrigeration
Mr. C Refrigeration provides 24/7/365 commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC installation, repair, and preventative maintenance services — primarily serving pharmaceutical, food distribution, and food manufacturing facilities across Kentucky and nationwide. Now operating as a Smart Care Solutions subsidiary.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersLouisville, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Mr. C Refrigeration does
Mr. C Refrigeration is a Kentucky-based commercial mechanical services provider founded in 1980, specializing in installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance for commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC equipment. The company operates a 24/7/365 field service model targeting customers with critical temperature applications — pharmaceutical facilities, laboratories, food distribution centers, and food manufacturing plants — where equipment downtime produces unacceptable product loss or compliance risk. Services are delivered through direct field service technicians with on-call availability across Kentucky and nationwide. The service portfolio is organized around four core capabilities (Design + Build, Install, Repair, and Prevent maintenance) covering equipment categories including heating/cooling, refrigeration systems, refrigerated cases, walk-in refrigeration, and ice machines.
On June 18, 2025, Mr. C Refrigeration was acquired by Smart Care Solutions, a multi-region commercial mechanical services platform. Post-acquisition, Mr. C operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary under the brand "Mr. C Refrigeration - A Smart Care Company," retaining its existing team and customer-facing operations while gaining access to Smart Care's broader service network, sales infrastructure, and cross-sell capabilities across adjacent verticals such as healthcare, hospitality, and education. The company holds CFESA (Commercial Food Equipment Service Association) certification, which is a relevant procurement credential in the food equipment service market. No revenue, headcount growth metrics, or pricing details are publicly disclosed.
The business model is professional services revenue generated through quote-based pricing on installation projects, emergency repair work, and recurring multi-year preventative maintenance contracts. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct field service relationships and word-of-mouth referrals, with brand presence now also hosted on Smart Care Solutions' website. Customer concentration is opaque, but the vertical mix is diversified across pharma, food distribution, healthcare, hospitality, cold storage, and education — providing some insulation against single-vertical cyclicality for a small operator.
Mr. C Refrigeration firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Mr. C Refrigeration
- Legal name
- Mr. C Refrigeration
- Website
- https://mrcrefrigeration.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Mr. C Refrigeration provides 24/7/365 commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC installation, repair, and preventative maintenance services — primarily serving pharmaceutical, food distribution, and food manufacturing facilities across Kentucky and nationwide. Now operating as a Smart Care Solutions subsidiary.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Mr. C Refrigeration industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC Services
- NAICS
- Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)
- SIC
- Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Refrigeration & Cold-Chain Equipment Service (IMAIABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Emergency Refrigeration Service (24/7) (HSAOAJAM), Refrigeration Installation & Replacement (Commercial) (HSAOAJAD), Preventive Maintenance Programs for Refrigeration Systems (HSAOAJAL), Compliance, Refrigerant Regulations & Documentation (HSAOAJAN), Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences Cold Chain Storage (2–8°C / CRT) (TLALABAF)
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Where Mr. C Refrigeration is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Louisville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Mr. C Refrigeration business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Service and Maintenance: Revenue generated through installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance services for commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC equipment. Services are delivered 24/7/365 to pharmaceutical, laboratories, food distribution centers, and food manufacturing facilities.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for commercial refrigeration and HVAC services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels2 records
Mr. C Refrigeration product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Mr. C Refrigeration provides installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance services for commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC equipment. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the company serves pharmaceutical, laboratory, food distribution center, food manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, cold storage, and educational customers across Kentucky and nationwide with critical temperature-controlled equipment service needs.
Product overview
Mr. C Refrigeration is a service-oriented company operating as a division of Smart Care Solutions. Since 1980, the company has provided commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC services including installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance. The core service portfolio consists of four main offerings: Design + Build (facility planning and construction), Install (equipment installation), Repair (emergency and scheduled repairs), and Prevent (preventative maintenance). These services support a range of equipment categories including refrigeration systems, refrigerated cases, walk-in refrigeration, ice machines, and heating/cooling systems. The company serves multiple industry verticals including pharma, laboratories, food distribution, food manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, and cold storage facilities throughout Kentucky and nationwide, operating 24/7/365.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Design + Build
Quantifiable outcome
- 24/7/365 availability for critical temperature applications
Companies that use Mr. C Refrigeration
Customer profileSegments7 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Mr. C Refrigeration technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Mr. C Refrigeration partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Smart Care SolutionscoreSmart Care, a provider of commercial mechanical services, acquired Mr. C Refrigeration on June 18, 2025. This acquisition strengthens Smart Care's presence in the South-Central U.S. and expands its capabilities in refrigeration and healthcare markets. Mr. C Refrigeration now operates as a Smart Care company, maintaining the same team and service quality customers have come to expect.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Mr. C Refrigeration competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Comfort Systems USA: Comfort Systems USA is a national mechanical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, and building services to commercial and industrial customers, competing broadly with Mr. C's installation and service offerings.
- Hillphoenix: Hillphoenix designs and services commercial refrigeration systems for grocery, food retail, and cold storage, competing with Mr. C for installation and service contracts in food distribution and retail.
- ABM Industries: ABM Industries is a large facility services provider offering HVAC, refrigeration, and mechanical maintenance to commercial clients, overlapping with Mr. C's preventative maintenance and HVAC service work.
- Hussmann: Hussmann is a major manufacturer and service provider of commercial refrigeration equipment (display cases, walk-ins, systems), overlapping with Mr. C's refrigeration systems and refrigerated cases service work.
- Carrier Corporation: Carrier is a global HVAC and commercial refrigeration OEM and service provider with overlapping installed-base service, refrigeration systems, and walk-in cooler service that competes with Mr. C's repair and maintenance business.
- EMCOR Group: EMCOR Group is a large mechanical and electrical services incumbent that performs commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and building services across the US, competing with Mr. C for large national and regional accounts.
Direct peers
- CoolSys: CoolSys is one of the largest US providers of commercial refrigeration, HVAC, and plumbing service, operating a national direct-service network closely matching Mr. C Refrigeration's installation, repair, and preventative maintenance model.
- Service Logic: Service Logic is a national commercial HVAC, refrigeration, and plumbing service network with a similar multi-brand acquisition model to Smart Care, directly comparable to Mr. C's regional service profile.
- Mechanical Service Inc. Mechanical Service Inc. is a commercial refrigeration and HVAC service contractor providing installation, repair, and preventative maintenance to food distribution, manufacturing, and cold storage customers — directly comparable to Mr. C's vertical mix.
Others
- Smart Care Solutions: Smart Care Solutions is the parent company that acquired Mr. C Refrigeration in June 2025; it is a multi-brand commercial mechanical services platform with overlapping refrigeration and HVAC offerings across many US regions.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Mr. C Refrigeration social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance1 record
Mr. C Refrigeration financial estimates
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Mr. C Refrigeration leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Mr. C Refrigeration funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Mr. C Refrigeration M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Mr. C Refrigeration
What does Mr. C Refrigeration do?
Mr. C Refrigeration provides installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance services for commercial and industrial refrigeration, cold storage, and HVAC equipment. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, the company serves pharmaceutical, laboratory, food distribution center, food manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, cold storage, and educational customers across Kentucky and nationwide with critical temperature-controlled equipment service needs.
Is Mr. C Refrigeration a public or private company?
Mr. C Refrigeration is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Mr. C Refrigeration founded?
Mr. C Refrigeration was founded in 1980. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Mr. C Refrigeration based?
Mr. C Refrigeration is headquartered in Louisville, United States, in the North America region.
How does Mr. C Refrigeration make money?
One revenue line is on record: service and Maintenance.
Who are Mr. C Refrigeration's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Comfort Systems USA, Hillphoenix, ABM Industries, Hussmann, Carrier Corporation and EMCOR Group. Direct peers are CoolSys, Service Logic and Mechanical Service Inc.. Smart Care Solutions is listed as an others.
Does Mr. C Refrigeration have an API?
No public API is recorded for Mr. C Refrigeration.
What industry is Mr. C Refrigeration in?
Mr. C Refrigeration's product category is Commercial Refrigeration and HVAC Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIABAE, Refrigeration & Cold-Chain Equipment Service, with a secondary code of HSAOAJAM, Emergency Refrigeration Service (24/7). Its NAICS code is 81121 and its SIC code is 3580.