North American Refrigeration

What North American Refrigeration does

North American Refrigeration Equipment (trading as North American Refrigeration, also referred to as North American Restaurant Equipment) is a privately held American reseller of commercial restaurant equipment headquartered at 833 Dyer Ave., Cranston, Rhode Island. The company sells commercial refrigeration (sandwich and pizza prep tables, chef base refrigerators, work top stations, reach-in and glass door refrigerators and freezers, walk-in refrigerators and freezers, ice cream freezers, and bar refrigeration), gas cooking equipment (radiant char grills, manual and thermostatic griddles, gas hot plates, commercial and precision gas ranges, steam tables, and vertical broilers), display cases (deli and open-air merchandisers), ice machines, convection ovens, and grease traps. Products are built with all-stainless interiors and exteriors, Dixell digital temperature controllers, and environmentally friendly refrigerants (R290, R134a), and are designed to meet or exceed NSF, ETL, and UL standards.

The company's go-to-market is a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model with phone sales support. Customers can order online through northamericanrefrigeration.com or by calling (401) 639-3271. Free shipping is offered to most US states, and hand-delivery service is provided at no additional cost across Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. The company is the seller/reseller rather than the OEM, importing, stocking, warrantying, and supporting all products in the USA. Pricing is unit-based and publicly disclosed, ranging from approximately $725 for entry-level countertop equipment to $12,500 for walk-in freezers, with chef base refrigerators, prep tables, and display cases clustered in the $1,000-$7,000 band. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales with no subscription or recurring component.

The customer base is a horizontal SMB foodservice set — full-service restaurants, diners, cafes, coffee shops, bars, pubs, bakeries, and catering operations — with no named enterprise accounts and no disclosed customer concentration. The company is privately held, has 1-10 employees, reports no external funding, and has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership. Its primary differentiators are the 5-3-1 warranty (5-year compressor, 3-year parts, 1-year labor), in-house maintenance staff, regional hand-delivery service, and competitively priced equipment positioned against larger national brands.

Name

North American Refrigeration

Legal name

North American Refrigeration Equipment

Website

https://northamericanrefrigeration.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North American Refrigeration Equipment is a private, Cranston, Rhode Island-based reseller of commercial restaurant refrigeration, cooking equipment, display cases, and walk-in cold storage, selling primarily to New England SMB foodservice operators via e-commerce and phone sales, with hand delivery across six states and free shipping nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Restaurant Equipment

NAICS

Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423740)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Refrigeration & HVAC (Foodservice) Wholesale (AFAIALAI)

Keywords

• Commercial refrigeration equipment
• Restaurant kitchen equipment
• Foodservice equipment supply
• Walk-in cold storage
• Commercial cooking equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Cranston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: One-time sale of commercial refrigeration and restaurant equipment directly to foodservice businesses. Products include prep tables, chef bases, refrigerators, freezers, gas cooking equipment, display cases, ice machines, and more. No subscription or recurring revenue model indicated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

North American Refrigeration imports, stocks, sells, and services commercial restaurant refrigeration and cooking equipment—including prep tables, chef base refrigerators, reach-in and walk-in refrigerators and freezers, glass-door merchandisers, ice cream freezers, display cases, gas cooking equipment (char grills, griddles, ranges, hot plates, steam tables, broilers), ice machines, convection ovens, and grease traps—directly to foodservice operators across New England and the broader U.S. via e-commerce and phone sales, with free shipping nationwide and complimentary hand delivery throughout New England, all backed by a 5-year compressor / 3-year parts / 1-year labor warranty and on-site maintenance support.

Product overview

North American Refrigeration offers a comprehensive portfolio of commercial restaurant equipment centered on refrigeration and cooking solutions. The core product line includes prep tables (sandwich, pizza, and mega top configurations), undercounter work top stations, and chef base refrigerators that combine refrigerated storage with work surfaces. The refrigeration category spans reach-in refrigerators and freezers (stainless steel and glass door), walk-in units, bar refrigeration, and ice cream freezers. Gas cooking equipment includes radiant char broilers, manual and thermostatic griddles (standard and chrome), gas hot plates, commercial and precision gas ranges with integrated griddles, steam tables, and vertical broilers. Display and storage solutions encompass refrigerated display cases, deli display cases, and open-air grab-n-go coolers. Additional products include ice machines, convection ovens, and grease traps. All products are backed by a 5-3-1 warranty (5-year compressor, 3-year parts, 1-year labor). The company operates as an American company that imports, stocks, warrants, and supports all products within the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sandwich Prep Tables

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Restaurant Depot: Membership-based wholesale distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies with physical showrooms. Competes directly on refrigeration and cooking equipment to the same small-business foodservice customer.
• Central Restaurant Products: Indiana-based distributor of commercial foodservice equipment including refrigeration and cooking lines. Comparable mid-sized competitor serving independent restaurants across the US.
• Katom Restaurant Supply: Commercial kitchen equipment and smallwares distributor with strong e-commerce presence. Directly comparable in product mix (refrigeration, cooking, prep tables) and target customer (restaurants and foodservice operators).
• Tundra Restaurant Supply: National e-commerce distributor of commercial kitchen equipment including refrigeration, cooking, and food prep. Competes head-to-head with NAR's catalog and pricing model across the US.
• The Restaurant Store: Cash-and-carry and online foodservice equipment retailer with physical stores in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Comparable product mix and target customers, with overlapping geography to NAR's New England footprint.
• Webstaurant Store: Largest US online distributor of commercial restaurant equipment and supplies, directly overlapping with North American Refrigeration's product categories (refrigeration, cooking, prep, display). Same customer base of foodservice operators, but with vastly larger catalog and national reach.

Emerging players

• Federal Equipment Company: Used and refurbished commercial kitchen equipment dealer serving restaurants and foodservice operators. Adjacent competitor for price-sensitive buyers shopping for refrigeration and cooking equipment.

Broad incumbents

• True Manufacturing: Leading US manufacturer of commercial refrigeration (reach-ins, prep tables, walk-ins). Comparable in product category but operates upstream as an OEM supplier that distributors like NAR resell.
• Hoshizaki: Major manufacturer of commercial ice machines and refrigeration equipment. While not a distributor, Hoshizaki's branded products are stocked and resold by foodservice equipment distributors like NAR, making it a key supplier-competitor in the value chain.

Regional players

• Curtis Restaurant Supply: New England-based commercial kitchen equipment distributor with showrooms and delivery service. Closest geographic peer to North American Refrigeration, competing in the same states and customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-american-refrigeration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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