What CRS Inc does

CRS Inc (Commercial Restaurant Services Inc.) is a family-owned commercial kitchen contractor founded in 1993 that relocated from Los Angeles to Lincoln, California in 2006 and now serves restaurants, bars, hotels, breweries, and food-service facilities across the Northern California corridor from Davis to Tahoe. The company provides an integrated portfolio of services spanning refrigeration, HVAC, appliance repair, ventilation, and general construction, addressing the full lifecycle of commercial kitchen infrastructure from initial design through ongoing maintenance. Its offerings include 24/7 mobile emergency service, a planned maintenance program for recurring service contracts, in-house AutoCAD drafting, and expedited permit handling, which together allow it to act as a single-source contractor for operator buildouts and ongoing equipment uptime.

Operationally, CRS holds California State Licensing Board license #811276 covering Class B General Building, C-20 HVAC, and C-38 Refrigeration, an unusual multi-trade credential set that enables cross-discipline project delivery under one contractor. Service is delivered through a mobile technician fleet using factory-certified staff across specialized trades, with revenue generated through a mix of project-based construction work, transactional repair calls, and recurring planned-maintenance contracts.

The company is privately held by the founding family and operates with no disclosed external funding; its customer base consists of small and mid-sized foodservice operators rather than named enterprise accounts, and its geographic concentration in Northern California represents both a regional density advantage and a single-market dependency. With 30 years of operating history, CRS's competitive position rests on multi-trade licensing, local response time, technician certifications, and long-tenured operator relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

CRS Inc

Legal name

Commercial Restaurant Services Inc.

Website

https://4crs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CRS Inc is a family-owned commercial kitchen contractor providing design, construction, refrigeration, HVAC, appliance repair, and ventilation services to restaurants, bars, hotels, and breweries across Northern California from its Lincoln, CA base.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lincoln

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Refrigeration Service: Repair and maintenance services for walk-in boxes, prep tables, reach-in units, undercounter drawers/cabinets, pan chillers, and boiler/chiller systems. Emergency 24/7 service with travel time and overtime waived for planned maintenance customers.
2. HVAC Service and Maintenance: Air conditioning and heating repair, installation, and sales. Planned maintenance programs that reduce emergency calls and extend equipment life.
3. Appliance Repair Services: Gas and electric appliance repair for commercial kitchen equipment including convection ovens, cheesemelters, ranges, griddles, char-broilers, steamers, fryers, and pizza deck ovens.
4. Construction Services: Ground-up build-outs, tenant improvements, electrical, plumbing, stainless steel welding and fabrication for food service facilities. Design, permitting, and build services.
5. Ventilation Division: Exhaust hood systems, duct work, and fan systems for commercial kitchens. Specialized welded duct installation meeting fire safety standards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CRS Inc is a licensed commercial kitchen contractor providing repair, maintenance, and construction services for food service facilities. The company offers commercial refrigeration, HVAC, gas/electric appliance repair, ventilation/exhaust hood installation, planned maintenance programs, and ground-up restaurant construction including electrical, plumbing, stainless steel fabrication, and AutoCAD drafting. Service is delivered through factory-certified mobile technicians with 24/7 emergency availability across Northern California.

Product overview

CRS Inc is a commercial kitchen contractor offering an integrated suite of mechanical repair and construction services. The core service portfolio includes Commercial Refrigeration Services, Heating and Air Conditioning Service, Gas/Electric Appliance Repair, and Ventilation Division (Exhaust Hood Systems), all delivered by factory-trained technicians. These are supported by Planned Maintenance Programs that provide enrolled customers with preferential treatment and elimination of travel time and overtime charges. The Construction Services division handles full facility build-out including electrical, plumbing, stainless steel fabrication, and AutoCAD drafting for design and permitting. Together, these services enable CRS to serve as a one-stop contractor for concept, design, planning, and building of commercial food service facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Refrigeration Services Full-service commercial refrigeration repair and maintenance for walk-in boxes, prep tables, reach-in units, undercounter drawers/cabinets, pan chillers, and boiler/chiller systems, servicing all makes and models for restaurant and food service facilities.
• Heating and Air Conditioning Service HVAC repair, installation, and sales services for commercial restaurants, including 24/7 emergency response and planned maintenance programs to keep heating and air conditioning systems operational.
• Gas/Electric Appliance Repair Repair services for commercial kitchen gas and electric appliances including convection ovens, cheesemelters, ranges, griddles, char-broilers, steamers, fryers, and pizza deck ovens across all major makes and models (Southbend, Wolf, Vulcan Hart, Pitco, US Range, Imperial, Frymaster, Lincoln, Montague, etc.).
• Ventilation Division (Exhaust Hood Systems) Commercial kitchen hood installation and ventilation system services including exhaust hoods, welded duct work, and fan systems for grease and heat extraction, meeting fire safety standards.
• Planned Maintenance Programs Subscription-based preventive maintenance agreements offering periodic inspection, lubrication, adjustments, safety testing, and cleaning of commercial kitchen equipment. Enrolled customers receive no travel time charges, no overtime charges, and 24/7 preferential emergency service treatment.
• Construction Services Full-service commercial kitchen construction for food service facilities including electrical, plumbing, stainless steel welding and fabrication, drywall, tile, kitchen remodeling, design/layout assistance, expedited permit services, ground-up build-out, and tenant improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced energy costs through proper maintenance - dirty coils can increase utility bills by up to 30%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• TDIndustries: Employee-owned mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and facility services across Texas and the Southwest. Comparable to CRS in full-lifecycle commercial mechanical work, but at significantly larger scale and in a different region.
• Lee Company: Multi-trade mechanical contractor offering HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services across the Southeast U.S. Comparable to CRS in integrated mechanical services for commercial facilities, but operates regionally in a different geography.
• Southland Industries: National mechanical contractor providing design, fabrication, installation, and service for HVAC, plumbing, and process systems. Comparable to CRS in integrated mechanical contracting and ongoing service, though serving broader facility types.
• APi Group: Global provider of safety, specialty, and industrial services including HVAC and refrigeration service. Overlaps with CRS in commercial refrigeration and mechanical services, but operates at massive scale across multiple end markets.
• Comfort Systems USA: Large mechanical contractor delivering HVAC, plumbing, and building automation services nationwide. Overlaps with CRS on commercial HVAC and refrigeration installation/maintenance, though serves a broader set of facility types.
• EMCOR Group: National mechanical and electrical construction and services firm. Comparable to CRS in HVAC, refrigeration, and building mechanical services, but operates at national scale across many verticals rather than specializing in restaurants.

Others

• Carrier Commercial Service: Major HVAC and refrigeration equipment manufacturer with a commercial service network. Adjacent rather than directly competitive with CRS — provides service primarily for its own installed base, which both competes for and complements CRS's independent service offering.
• Trane Commercial: Global HVAC manufacturer and service provider with a U.S. commercial service footprint. Comparable in commercial HVAC service delivery but originates from equipment manufacturing rather than independent mechanical contracting like CRS.

Direct peers

• Whaley Foodservice: A commercial kitchen equipment service and parts provider operating regionally across the U.S. Southeast. Directly comparable to CRS in delivering repair, maintenance, and planned-service programs for restaurant and food service operators.
• ITW Food Equipment Group (Hobart Service): Manufacturer-owned service network for Hobart and major commercial kitchen brands. Directly competes with CRS in factory-certified commercial kitchen equipment repair, parts, and planned maintenance for restaurants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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