Rapids & Affiliates

Our Story

In 1936, Rapids' founder Harry Ribble left Pabst Brewery to develop and patent the world's first direct draw beer dispenser, creating Rapids, Inc. in the process. While Rapids found great success in selling kegerators, soon our customers began to communicate new needs. Rapids responded. In the last eighty years, this company has expanded into multiple affiliates, all working together under the Rapids brand to provide start-to-finish comprehensive assistance to the foodservice industry - from design services to smallwares and equipment fulfillment to facilities management and more.