# The Middleby Corporation

> Middleby designs, manufactures and sells commercial kitchen equipment through specialist brands including Middleby Marshall, TurboChef, Taylor, Pitco and Blodgett. Its portfolio combines cooking, warming, ice, beverage and connected-kitchen technology for restaurants, retailers and institutions worldwide. Following its 2026 food-processing spin-off and sale of residential control, its operating focus is commercial foodservice.

- **Founded:** 1888
- **Headquarters:** Elgin, United States
- **Founders:** Joseph Middleby (Co-founder, predecessor oven business), John Marshall (Co-founder, predecessor oven business)
- **Products:** Commercial cooking equipment, Ice and beverage equipment, Open Kitchen, Middleby Innovation Kitchens, Ventless cooking systems
- **Notable:** Built an international portfolio of commercial kitchen equipment brands., Completed the Taylor acquisition for approximately $1 billion in cash in June 2018., Opened the 40,000-square-foot Dallas-area Innovation Kitchens in 2021.

## Products & services

- **Commercial cooking equipment** — Conveyor, convection, combi and high-speed ovens, fryers, ranges and griddles from specialist brands.
- **Ice and beverage equipment** — Ice machines, coffee and beverage dispensing, soft serve and frozen dessert equipment.
- **Open Kitchen** — Powerhouse Dynamics connected-equipment platform for remote monitoring and automation, including compatible non-Middleby equipment.
- **Middleby Innovation Kitchens** — Chef-led live equipment demonstrations and menu testing; Dallas-area facility opened in 2021.
- **Ventless cooking systems** — Cooking and filtration equipment for applications where conventional extraction is difficult; installation requirements vary.

## Achievements

- Built an international portfolio of commercial kitchen equipment brands.
- Completed the Taylor acquisition for approximately $1 billion in cash in June 2018.
- Opened the 40,000-square-foot Dallas-area Innovation Kitchens in 2021.
- Imperial, Marco and Southbend products received 2026 Kitchen Innovation awards.
- Completed the Food Processing spin-off on July 6, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced Brewing Group discontinuation, expected substantially complete by year-end; group had $24 million in 2025 sales and about $9 million adjusted EBITDA loss.
- **2026-08** — Reported Q2 Commercial Foodservice net sales of $630.6 million and 8.3% organic growth.
- **2026-07** — Completed separation of Food Processing as Midera on July 6.
- **2026-02** — Completed sale of 51% of Residential Kitchen business to a 26North affiliate, receiving about $565 million net cash proceeds and retaining 49%.

## Links

- Website: https://www.middleby.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/middleby-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/middlebycooking
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv61TyPJ8LVMrUWCBWbcf9g
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middlebycorporation/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Middleby-Corporation-Brands/75913092198?ref=ts

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