Singer History Company History

    In 1918, eighteen-year-old Frederick Singer started Singer Crockery Company in a 15-foot-wide store in Reading, PA. Traveling throughout eastern Pennsylvania, he sold china and foodservice supplies to hotels, bars and restaurants.

    Soon Fred's brothers joined him in the business and they moved to a larger location, doubling their space. The next 30 years brought several more moves and expansions; the company added a contract department and increased its inventory to include equipment, furniture and paper goods. In 1967, Singer built a 53,000-square-foot showroom/office/warehouse complex in Wyomissing, PA.

    As the sales force increased, Singer expanded the geography it served to a 150-mile radius of Reading, including the cities of Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Pottsville, Stroudsburg, and Philadelphia, PA; Atlantic City and Toms River, NJ; and Wilmington, DE. In 1986, the company built its current headquarters, a 110,000-square-foot facility in Reading. Singer Equipment Company was named national "Dealer of the Year" by the industry's trade journal in 1987.

    A New Jersey contract office was established in 1988 and a used equipment division was added in 1990. Singer consolidated its presence in the Lehigh Valley with the buyout of Allentown Bar and Restaurant Supply in 1994. In 1998, Singer opened a 50,000-square-foot Philadelphia Superstore displaying one of the largest inventories of equipment and supplies in the eastern United States.

    In 2001, Singer will be celebrating its 82nd year in the foodservice industry. The company has come a long way from that small storefront of 1918, yet remains true to its founding philosophy of providing exceptional service in meeting the needs of the foodservice industry.

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