Young Lions are award-worthy personalities in various segments of the foodservice equipment and supplies channel with a single common trait: an unflinching ability to provide value on the customer’s terms.
In 2003 FE&S renamed its Young Lions Award to the present day Top Achiever Award.
| Year | Winner | Company |
| 2002 | Tom Romano | Romano Gatland |
| 2002 | Jim Hanson | Best Restaurant |
| 2002 | Kelly McArthur | Kain-McArthur |
| 2002 | Bruce Peeling | EMR, Co. |
| 2001 | Michael Schatz | The Restaurant Source |
| 2001 | Ken Schwartz | SSA, Inc |
| 2001 | George LeCavalier | Engster Marketing |
| 2001 | Todd Maxwell | Goodwin Tucker Group |
| 2000 | Mike Palm | Palm Brothers |
| 2000 | David Olson | Thomas Ricca Associates |
| 2000 | Eric Starliper | Starliper & Associates |
| 2000 | Bernie Harris | Authorized Commercial Service |
| 1999 | Eric Boelter | The Boelter Companies |
| 1999 | Dan Miles | The Miles Group |
| 1999 | Tina Reese | Commercial Appliance Services |
| 1999 | Jim Webb | Webb Design |
| 1998 | Fred Singer | Singer Equipment Co |
| 1998 | David Viola Jr | Viola Marketing Group |
| 1998 | Sharon Barasch | Certified Service Center |
| 1998 | L. Daniel Bendall | Cini Little International |
| 1998 | Neal Asbury | Asbury Worldwide |
| 1997 | Jill Rontkopf | Economy Restaurant Fixtures |
| 1997 | Claudia Scotty | Ricca Planning Studio |
| 1997 | Robert Moccia Jr. | Moccia Enterprises |
| 1997 | Bruce Hodge | General Parts |
| 1996 | Jim Birchfield Jr. | Birchfield Food Systems |
| 1996 | Darrell Mayne | Metro Appliance Service |
| 1996 | Stephen McGarry | Paramount Restaurant Supply |
| 1996 | Elise Roberts | L.F. Hadley & Associates |
| 1995 | Ron Canestro | Appliance Installation & Service Corp |
| 1995 | Kim Gill-Rimsza | Gill Group |
| 1995 | Alan Squire | Squire Associates |
| 1995 | James Sukenick | The Baker Group |
| 1994 | Chris Brady | Romano Gatland |
| 1994 | Dale Campbell | Barkers Food Machine Equipment |
| 1994 | Craig Hodges | Food Equipment Reps |
| 1994 | Lee Manders | Advanced Fixture & Supply |
| 1993 | Jim Petersen | Cii Foodservice Design |
| 1993 | Lex Poulos | Poulos & Associates |
| 1993 | Nathan Poulos | Poulos & Associates |
| 1993 | Hal Slotnick | Holyke Equipment Company |
| 1993 | Wes Tyler | GCS Services Inc |
| 1992 | Richard Abernathy | Sun Marketing Agents |
| 1992 | Lee Eichenauer | Eichenauer Associates |
| 1992 | Tom Eichenauer | Eichenauer Associates |
| 1992 | Harold Gernsbacher | Gernsbachers, Inc |
| 1992 | Kathleen Seelye | Thomas Ricca Associates |
| 1991 | John Bridgins | Bridgins & Associates |
| 1991 | Jeff Brown | Jeffrey Brown & Associates |
| 1991 | Jean Choquette | Choquettte-CKS Inc |
| 1991 | Mike Curtis | Curtis Restaurant Equipment |
| 1990 | Gary Hammer | Hammer Design Associates |
| 1990 | Jay Lawson | Burlis-Lawson Group |
| 1990 | Brad Parker | ARR/CRS Inc. |
| 1990 | Bobby Watson Jr. | Watson Foodservice |
| 1989 | Robert Barasch | Certified Service Center |
| 1989 | William Caruso | William Caruso Associates |
| 1989 | Jeffrey Grandy | St. Cloud Restaurant Supply |
| 1989 | David Johnson | Raleigh Johnson Company |
| 1989 | Raleigh Johnson III | Raleigh Johnson Company |
| 1988 | Greg Fisher | Fisher Group |
| 1988 | Gary Licht | Jacob Licht Inc |
| 1988 | Harry Schildkraut | Cini-Little International |
| 1988 | Larry Sumners | Sterling Restaurant Equipment Service |
| 1987 | Danny Lane | Moccia-Lane Associates |
| 1987 | Gary Leabman | Peerless Restaurant Supply |
| 1987 | Steve Marshall | Marshall Associates |
| 1987 | Barton Tyler | GCS Service |
| 1986 | George Tobia | Birmingham Restaurant Supply |
| 1986 | Roger Martin | Stove Parts Supply Co |
| 1986 | Edward Parman | Fred Schmid Associates |
| 1986 | Tim Simmons | The Wallin Group |
| 1986 | Jihm Landry | The Wallin Group |
| 1986 | Da LaGraize | The Wallin Group |
| 1985 | Ida Pick | Allied Restaurant Supply |
| 1985 | Gary Allen | Commercial Parts & Service |
| 1985 | Michael Colburn | Michaels & Colburn Associates |
| 1985 | Mark Schmid | Schmid, Dewland & Wright Associates |
| 1984 | Tom Ricca | Thomas Ricca Associates |
| 1984 | Jack Mervis | Ford Restaurant Supply |
| 1984 | Bill Davis | Davis & Wilbers |
| 1984 | Gary Wilbers | Davis & Wilbers |