Rapids Wholesale In The News

 

A Pro You Should Know: Joe Schmitt, Rapids Wholesale Equipment

Tuesday, 01 November 2016

A Q&A between Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine and Rapid's Joe Schmitt, who has led the 80-year-old Rapids Wholesale Equipment for more than 24 years, helping expand the 56-employee dealership’s four locations and various divisions, including Chain Restaurant Solutions and Foodservice Contract and Design businesses.

Increasing Efficiency and Student Happiness | Linn-Mar High School Cafeteria Renovation

Friday, 16 September 2016

Linn-Mar High School of Marion, IA recognized the necessity of a complete cafeteria renovation, their main focus was of course on the students. The current cafeteria did not adequately meet their needs. That’s where Rapids Foodservice Contract and Design came in. Working directly with the staff, our design team came up with a new setup they hoped would go above and beyond the expectations put together by the school.

Eleven years ago when Luke Green began his career working part-time in Rapids Wholesale Equipment’s warehouse while attending college, he didn’t realize the potential before him.Luke-Green-DSR-1But after remaining with the company and advancing, first to the installation department, then as the warehouse’s assistant manager before moving to the contracts department and, finally, in 2011 to the sales position he coveted, Green realized he was exactly where he wanted to be.

FEDA Taps Joe Schmitt of Rapids Wholesale to Serve as Association President