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Sales among the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers totaled $16.49 billion in 2025, which is up 4.72% from 2024, according to the FE&S 2026 Distribution Giants study. This growth came despite a business environment that most dealers feel was defined by volatility and uncertainty, which made growth in real terms more challenging than normal.

The impact of a K-shaped economy on foodservice.

Sales among the top 100 foodservice equipment and supplies dealers totaled $16.49 billion in 2025, which is up 4.72% from 2024, according to the FE&S 2026 Distribution Giants study. This growth came despite a business environment that most dealers feel was defined by volatility and uncertainty, which made growth in real terms more challenging than normal.

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

The impact of a K-shaped economy on foodservice.

Expect the foodservice industry to take a small step forward next year, due to operating conditions and consumers’ ability to spend likely being eerily similar to 2024.

FE&S’ subscribing operators share how they purchase foodservice equipment and supplies, their expectations and more.

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.