# Michael's Appliance Center

> Michael's Appliance Center is a family-owned appliance dealer in Middletown, New York, founded in 1945 as a one-man repair garage and now run out of a 15,000-square-foot showroom on East Main Street. It sells, delivers, services, and stocks parts for everything from Speed Queen washers to Sub-Zero and Wolf, betting - for three generations - that guidance and follow-through beat rock-bottom price.

- **Founded:** 1945
- **Headquarters:** Middletown, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Mike "Big Mike" Formisano (Founder), Gary Formisano (Owner (2nd generation)), Michael Formisano (Co-founder of retail center (2nd generation))
- **Team size:** About 25 employees
- **Products:** Appliance Sales, Parts & Service Department, Delivery & Installation, Living Kitchen by Wolf/Sub-Zero, Online Store & Financing
- **Notable:** Operating continuously for 80 years (since 1945) as a family business, Grew from a one-man garage repair shop to a 15,000-square-foot showroom, Carries one of the Hudson Valley's largest selections of value and luxury appliance brands

## Products & services

- **Appliance Sales** — Kitchen, laundry, refrigeration, dishwashers, air conditioners, outdoor cooking and vacuums across value and luxury brands including Sub-Zero, Wolf, Thermador, GE, Bosch, LG, Whirlpool and Speed Queen.
- **Parts & Service Department** — Combined one-stop repair and parts department for timely support on appliances, staffed by long-tenured technicians and parts specialists.
- **Delivery & Installation** — Professional delivery and installation including gas conversions and door-swing changes handled by in-house teams.
- **Living Kitchen by Wolf/Sub-Zero** — A fully outfitted, working showroom kitchen that lets shoppers experience premium appliances in a real home setting before buying.
- **Online Store & Financing** — E-commerce catalog with cart, plus financing options and a Builders & Designers rebate center.

## Achievements

- Operating continuously for 80 years (since 1945) as a family business
- Grew from a one-man garage repair shop to a 15,000-square-foot showroom
- Carries one of the Hudson Valley's largest selections of value and luxury appliance brands
- Built and maintained a Living Kitchen by Wolf/Sub-Zero for in-store experience
- Long-standing staff with decades of individual tenure (up to 37 years)

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Maintains a 4-star Yelp presence with 43 reviews and 24 photos at the Middletown location.
- **2025-01** — Continues to operate a modern Next.js/React e-commerce storefront with cart, financing, and a builders & designers rebate center.

## Links

- Website: https://michaelsappliance.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/michaels-appliance-center
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@michaelsappliancecenter5851
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelsappliancecenter/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelsAppliance/

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Last updated: 2026-08-20