Serving NW Arkansas & E Oklahoma Since 1981

We Keep Commercial Kitchens Cooking

Factory-trained repair, maintenance, installation, and sales for most major brands of commercial cooking and refrigeration equipment.

What We Do

One Call for Your Whole Kitchen

We repair, maintain, rebuild, install, and sell commercial food equipment of most major brands. Whether one unit is down or your whole line needs attention, our factory-trained technicians cover it all.

Stainless commercial reach-in refrigeration unit serviced by Franklin Food Equipment

Commercial Refrigeration

When refrigeration fails, your product and your bottom line are on the line. We respond fast to diagnose and repair commercial refrigeration of most major brands — protecting your inventory and keeping you in compliance.

Walk-in coolers & freezers · refrigerated display cases · cold and hot serving bars · ice machines

Commercial induction cooktop and cooking equipment in a professional kitchen

Commercial Cooking

From a single down fryer to a full cook line, we service gas and electric cooking equipment to keep your kitchen producing through the rush — ignition, heating, thermostats, and controls.

Gas & electric ovens · commercial baking ovens · fryers · grills · charbroilers · steam cooking

Commercial kitchen prep line with hanging ladles and stainless equipment

Prep & Dish Equipment

Keep your prep line and dish pit moving. We repair and rebuild the high-use equipment your team leans on every shift, minimizing the downtime that slows service.

Mixers · dough rollers · slicers · meat processing equipment · dishwashers / dish machines

Polished stainless cookware and rebuilt commercial kitchen equipment

Rebuilds, Sales & Parts

Beyond repair, we rebuild heavy-use equipment to like-new performance for a fraction of replacement cost, set up preventative maintenance plans, and supply equipment and parts from a single source.

Equipment rebuilding · preventative maintenance plans · new & used equipment · large OEM parts inventory · factory-trained installation

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a unit down right now? Don't wait — talk to a technician.

Schedule Service

Yes — commercial refrigeration is a specialty, including walk-ins, display cases, serving bars, and ice machines of most major brands.

Yes. We repair gas and electric ovens, fryers, grills, charbroilers, steam cooking, and commercial baking ovens.

Often, yes. We specialize in rebuilding mixers, dough rollers, meat processing equipment, and dish machines — usually for far less than buying new.

Yes. We sell new and used food equipment and keep a large inventory of OEM parts for many manufacturers, plus offer factory-trained installation.

We prioritize down refrigeration and cooking equipment and dispatch factory-trained technicians as quickly as possible across our service area. Call 479-474-7965 to check current availability.

We provide on-site service within roughly 125 miles of Fort Smith — including Van Buren, Fort Smith, Russellville, Conway, Waldron and Mena in Arkansas, plus Talihina, Wilburton, Stigler and Poteau in Eastern Oklahoma.

Yes. We set up preventative maintenance plans that catch wear and small issues before they become breakdowns during your busiest hours — extending equipment life and reducing emergency calls.

Our factory-trained technicians service most major brands of commercial cooking and refrigeration equipment. If you are unsure whether we cover your unit, call 479-474-7965.

Yes. We sell new and used commercial food equipment and provide factory-trained installation, so you can source and set up your kitchen from a single provider.

Commercial kitchen serving restaurants, bakeries, schools and grocers across NW Arkansas and E Oklahoma

Who We Serve

Industries We Serve

If it runs in a commercial kitchen, we keep it running. Run an operation you don't see listed? Call 479-474-7965.

Restaurants
Commercial bakeries
Food prep operations
Grocery stores
Meat processors
Schools
Medical & nursing facilities
Correctional facilities

Coverage

On-Site Service Within 125 Miles of Fort Smith

Not sure if we reach you? Call 479-474-7965 and we'll let you know.

Arkansas

Van Buren · Fort Smith · Russellville · Conway · Waldron · Mena & surrounding areas

Eastern / NE Oklahoma

Talihina · Wilburton · Stigler · Poteau & surrounding areas

Factory-trained technicians keep commercial kitchen cook lines running for restaurants across NW Arkansas

About Us

Trusted by the Region's Kitchens Since 1981

Franklin Food Equipment is a Van Buren, AR commercial food equipment sales and service company. For more than 40 years, our factory-trained technicians have kept restaurants, schools, grocery stores, and food producers running.

From walk-in coolers to full cook lines, we bring deep experience on all hot-side and cold-side equipment — backed by a large parts inventory and fast on-site response.

40+
Years in Business
125
Mile Service Radius
2
States Served