C. Caprara Food Service Equipment

What C. Caprara Food Service Equipment does

C. Caprara Food Service Equipment is a privately held, family-owned distributor of commercial kitchen equipment, smallwares, furniture, and related supplies, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Winthrop, Maine. The business operates a 10,000 sq ft public showroom and an online storefront at caprara.com, carrying 2,400+ products sourced from 80+ manufacturers including Cambro, True Manufacturing, Winco, Vollrath, and Blodgett, spanning 17 equipment categories from cooking equipment and refrigeration to tabletop, plumbing, and disposables. Its core technology is standard distribution and e-commerce infrastructure rather than proprietary software, with the only digital surface being the catalog site, social channels, and monthly newsletter.

The company serves a horizontal mix of customers including restaurants and food service operators (primary), schools and universities, healthcare facilities, assisted living and senior care, community/municipal food service, and walk-in home chefs. GTM is sales-led with a physical showroom, quote-based pricing, direct B2B sales, and a company-owned delivery fleet across Maine and portions of New England, supplemented by nationwide shipping of smaller items. Revenue streams include one-time sales of new equipment, smallwares, and used/scratch-and-dent equipment, plus service streams in commercial kitchen design and layout consultation, equipment financing (via Navitas Credit Corp lease-to-own), delivery, and an extended warranty program launched in 2024 offering up to five years of coverage.

The firm is a member of PRIDE Centric Resources, a buying group that aggregates purchasing power with other independent foodservice dealers. There is no disclosed parent, no subsidiaries, no external investors, no funding history, and no publicly disclosed revenue. The stated moat rests on 38 years of regional reputation, showroom scale, multi-vendor assortment, and the bundled service offering (design, financing, delivery, warranty) rather than any technology or network-effect advantage.

Name

C. Caprara Food Service Equipment

Legal name

C. Caprara Food Service Equipment

Website

https://caprara.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Foodservice Equipment Distribution

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Equipment Wholesale (AFAIALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cafeteria, Kitchen & Foodservice Equipment (Serving Lines, Refrigeration, Smallwares) (EDAEAIAJ), Institutional Foodservice Distribution (Education, Healthcare, Government) (CRAOABAM)

Keywords

• Commercial kitchen equipment
• Foodservice equipment distribution
• Restaurant supply
• Commercial refrigeration
• Kitchen design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Winthrop

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Equipment Sales: Sale of new commercial kitchen equipment including cooking equipment, refrigeration, food preparation, and more from brand-name manufacturers.
2. Smallwares and Supplies: Sale of kitchen smallwares, cutlery, cookware, servingware, tabletop items, and other restaurant supplies.
3. Used Equipment Sales: Buy, sell, and trade quality used and scratch-and-dent commercial kitchen equipment.
4. Design Services: Commercial kitchen layout and design consultation services, including CAD rendered drawings and workflow planning.
5. Extended Warranties: Extended warranty coverage up to 5 years for commercial kitchen products.
6. Equipment Financing: Financing options through Navitas Credit Corp partnership, including lease-to-own programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

C. Caprara Food Service Equipment distributes commercial kitchen equipment, supplies, and furniture from 80+ manufacturers through a 10,000 sq ft showroom and online catalog, complemented by design, financing, delivery, and extended warranty services for foodservice operators across Maine and New England.

Product overview

C. Caprara Food Service Equipment is a distributor of commercial food service equipment and supplies, not a single unified software product. The company operates as a multi-category product portfolio with 17 core equipment categories (Cooking Equipment, Refrigeration, Ice Machines, Food Preparation, Food Display & Merchandising, Storage & Transportation, Concessions & Food Service, Smallwares & Kitchen Accessories, Beverage & Bar, Tabletop, Furniture, Dish Washing Equipment, Cleaning & Facility, Plumbing, Chef Apparel, and Disposables) complemented by 4 service offerings (Used Equipment, Design & Layout Consultation, Delivery, Equipment Financing, and Extended Warranty). The products span commercial kitchen equipment from 85+ third-party manufacturers including Blodgett, True Manufacturing, Cambro, Winco, Vollrath, and others. The company also offers design consultation services and extended warranty programs as value-added services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooking Equipment
• Refrigeration Equipment
• Ice Machines
• Food Preparation Equipment
• Food Display and Merchandising Equipment
• Storage and Transportation Equipment
• Smallwares and Kitchen Accessories
• Beverage and Bar Equipment
• Tabletop Supplies
• Foodservice Furniture
• Dish-Washing Equipment
• Cleaning and Facility Supplies
• Plumbing Supplies
• Disposables
• Used Equipment
• Kitchen Design and Layout Consultation

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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 Centric ResourcescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBuying group membership that combines purchasing power with other independent foodservice equipment dealerships to purchase quality equipment at competitive prices, which are then passed to customers.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WebstaurantStore: One of the largest online foodservice equipment and supplies distributors in the U.S., offering tens of thousands of SKUs across cooking, refrigeration, smallwares, and tabletop categories. Directly competes with Caprara on catalog breadth and pricing, particularly for New England customers willing to ship.
• Restaurant Depot: Cash-and-carry foodservice warehouse club serving restaurants and foodservice operators with equipment, supplies, and food. Operates membership-based warehouse locations and competes for the same restaurant and small-business buyer in the Northeast.
• Edward Don & Company: One of the largest broadline foodservice equipment distributors in the U.S., serving restaurants, hospitality, healthcare, and institutional customers with full kitchen design, equipment, and supplies. Direct competitor on multi-category equipment supply and design services.
• Bargreen Ellingson: Regional foodservice equipment and supplies distributor in the Pacific Northwest offering design, equipment, smallwares, and tabletop to restaurants and institutions. Comparable regional dealership model with similar product breadth and design services.
• Tundra Restaurant Supply: Independent foodservice equipment and supplies distributor offering cooking, refrigeration, and smallwares with both showroom and online channels. Closely comparable hybrid showroom/e-commerce dealer model targeting restaurants.
• Boelter Companies: Mid-Atlantic and Midwest foodservice equipment and supplies distributor with design, equipment, and tabletop offerings. Comparable mid-sized regional dealership serving restaurants, hospitality, and institutional accounts.
• Sam Tell Companies: Northeast U.S. foodservice equipment distributor offering design, equipment sales, smallwares, and service to restaurants, schools, and healthcare. Highly comparable Northeast regional dealer with design-led institutional sales.
• The Restaurant Store: Cash-and-carry restaurant supply retailer with multiple East Coast locations selling smallwares, equipment, and supplies. Competes for the same independent restaurant and small institutional buyer in the Northeast.
• Mission Restaurant Supply: Texas-based foodservice equipment and supplies distributor with showroom and online channels. Comparable independent dealer model with similar product breadth across cooking, refrigeration, and smallwares.
• KaTom Restaurant Supply: National online and catalog foodservice equipment and supplies distributor serving restaurants and institutions. Comparable multi-channel equipment dealer with broad SKU coverage and competitive pricing pressure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CapraraFood
• Facebookfacebook.com/CapraraWinthrop
• Instagraminstagram.com/ccapraras
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/c-caprara-food-service-equipment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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