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CFESA
IN MOTION
MEMBER NEWS and passion for servicing customers, and we
look forward to welcoming a new group of
accomplished team members to Parts Town’s
dynamic culture.”
PARTS TOWN ACQUIRES
PARTSXPRESS
Parts Town, the leading parts distributor in the SMART CARE EQUIPMENT
commercial foodservice equipment market, SOLUTIONS MAKES SECOND
has acquired PartsXpress, the commercial ACQUISITION
foodservice equipment parts business division
of Smart Care Equipment Solutions. Financial St. Paul, Minnesota-based Smart Care®
terms were not disclosed. Equipment Solutions, the largest
independent provider of kitchen equipment
As part of this acquisition, Parts Town will repair and maintenance to the commercial
become the primary supplier of genuine foodservice industry, announces today its
OEM parts to Smart Care Equipment Solu- second strategic acquisition in the past 30
tions’ technicians. The acquisition will further days. The company closed on its purchase
expand Parts Town’s leadership in supporting of Alpro Service Company on June 29,
field service companies across the globe with 2018. Alpro is a leading provider of kitchen
the genuine OEM parts they need to deliver equipment maintenance and repair services
field service excellence. Smart Care Equip- in the New York City tri-state area. The
ment Solutions will retain and build on its combination of the Smart Care and Alpro
growing national field service capability, not Teams will make Smart Care the largest
acquired by Parts Town. provider of kitchen equipment repair
services in the country’s largest market.
“PartsXpress is an exciting addition to the
Parts Town family and will further strengthen “Our vision is to be the premier service
the value Parts Town brings to both manu- company in America,” said Bill Emory, Chief
facturers and customers,” said Steve Snower, Executive Officer, of Smart Care. “In addition
CEO of PT Holdings, parent company of Parts to driving organic growth, we are committed
Town. “This acquisition moves us one step to joining forces with the best equipment
closer to our vision of making it easier, faster care companies in the industry. Alpro has
and even kinda fun for customers to find a terrific team and shares our commitment
and buy foodservice equipment parts. The to delivering a great customer experience
PartsXpress team brings a strong and diverse and providing growth opportunities for our
customer base and demonstrated expertise people.”
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