OEM foodservice, HVAC and residential equipment components grasp distributor Elements City introduced June 30 that it has acquired 86 Repairs — Chicago-based a know-how firm that gives restore and upkeep administration options for foodservice operators.
Monetary phrases of the transaction weren’t disclosed.
Elements City mentioned the acquisition expands its funding in know-how that helps operators scale back tools downtime, streamline repairs and upkeep and hold industrial kitchens operating. The corporate mentioned 86 Repairs’ platform automates time-consuming workflows, offers actionable insights and helps operators higher coordinate with service suppliers.
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Elements City plans to mix its OEM components availability with 86 Repairs’ know-how and information insights to assist operators establish tools points earlier and make extra knowledgeable selections throughout their operations.
“Our information reveals that tools downtime stays a important problem throughout the foodservice trade, with lots of our clients experiencing unplanned outages on a weekly foundation inflicting substantial operational disruption and monetary influence,” mentioned Clint Holder, President of Elements City. “86 Repairs has constructed an distinctive platform that helps operators simplify the administration of repairs and upkeep. Bringing 86 Repairs into the Elements City household permits us to additional spend money on know-how and AI-driven capabilities that scale back friction, enhance visibility and assist our clients get tools again up and operating sooner than ever.”
86 Repairs’ end-to-end resolution is constructed to assist restaurant operators handle repairs and upkeep whereas lowering prices and minimizing tools downtime. The corporate mentioned greater than 2,000 restaurant operators use its platform, together with full-service eating places, quick-service franchised manufacturers and different foodservice operators.
Elements City and 86 Repairs have labored collectively in recent times, and Elements City mentioned the deal will pair its trade relationships, information and distribution infrastructure with 86 Repairs’ know-how platform to speed up product growth, improve service ranges and ship extra insights to clients.
“We’re excited to hitch the Elements City group and leverage our mixed strengths to assist the restaurant trade by innovation and progress,” mentioned Daniel Estrada, CEO of 86 Repairs. “Our mission has at all times been to make repairs and upkeep simpler for operators, serving to them scale back complexity and keep targeted on serving visitors. Collectively, we are able to construct on that basis and ship even higher worth to the eating places and repair companions who depend on us each day.”
Elements City mentioned the acquisition is an “essential step” towards making a extra linked service ecosystem by linking components, service and information extra carefully.
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