Research

FE&S conducts proprietary research about the foodservice equipment and supplies marketplace, including an annual list of the top foodservice dealers and an industry forecast.

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Recent Research

  • Industry Forecast 2026: Two Tables, One Industry

    Written by Joseph M. Carbonara
    The impact of a K-shaped economy on foodservice.
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  • 2025 Distribution Giants

    Written by Joseph M. Carbonara
    Sales among the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers totaled $15.74 billion in 2024, which is up 3.84% from 2023, according to the FE&S 2025 Distribution Giants study. Among the dealers reporting their sales data, 53% showed an increase in revenue while 47% showed a decline
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Distribution Giants

  • 2025 Distribution Giants

    Written by Joseph M. Carbonara
    Sales among the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers totaled $15.74 billion in 2024, which is up 3.84% from 2023, according to the FE&S 2025 Distribution Giants study. Among the dealers reporting their sales data, 53% showed an increase in revenue while 47% showed a decline
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  • 2024 Distribution Giants

    Written by Joseph M. Carbonara
    Sales among the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers totaled $15.65 billion in 2023, which is up from $14.54 billion in 2022, according to the FE&S 2024 Distribution Giants study. In 2023, sales increased for 80% of dealers within the top 100, who shared their data.
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Industry Forecast

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Operator Purchasing Study

  • 2018 Operator Purchasing Study

    Written by The Editors
    FE&S’ subscribing operators share how they purchase foodservice equipment and supplies, their expectations and more.
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  • 2016 Operators Purchasing Study

    Written by The Editors
    FE&S’ subscribing foodservice operators explore how their most pressing business challenges impact the way they purchase foodservice equipment and supplies, their product expectations and more.
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