FE&S Names Edward Don & Co. 2009 Dealer of the Year
By FE&S Staff -- Foodservice Equipment & Supplies, March 18, 2009
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies is proud to name Edward Don & Co. the magazine’s 28th Dealer of the Year. Edward Don will accept this prestigious award during FE&S’ annual Dealer of the Year & Industry Awards Gala, which takes place May 16, 2009, at the Chicago Four Seasons Hotel.
“Edward Don & Co. continues to establish itself as one of the foodservice equipment and supplies industry’s elite companies,” said Joseph Carbonara, FE&S’ editor in chief. “The company does this by being straightforward and fair with its business partners and through a comprehensive and progressive approach to training its people. Particularly during these challenging economic times, when it would be easy for a company to cut back on the investment it makes in its people, Edward Don & Co. continues to make training and education a priority, which allows its staff to maintain an excellent focus on its customers.”
This is the second time FE&S has recognized North Riverside, Ill.-based Edward Don & Co. with its Dealer of the Year Award, the first time being in 1993. In 2008, Edward Don & Co. reported equipment and supplies sales of $614 million, allowing the dealership to maintain its position atop FE&S’ Distribution Giants study, the complete results of which will be released next month.
Earlier this year, Edward Don & Co. received the 2008 Illinois Family Business of the Year Award from Loyola University of Chicago’s Family Business Center. In 2006, Don's Michael Gold won the DSR of the Year award.
