About Mission Restaurant Supply
Who We Are
We are a food service company with a family spirit. In 1988, Mission got its start as a small ice machine and refrigeration sales and leasing company. Today, we are proud to be one of the nation's largest dealers of food service equipment and supplies. Our growth is powered by a talented team of equipment and supply specialists, designers, craftsmen, and passionate professionals who love what we do. Together, we're focused on building lasting relationships with our customers while offering a full menu of in-house services you won't find anywhere else.
Why Mission Restaurant Supply?
Mission is the largest Texas-based food service equipment and supply dealer, with six locations across the state and over 300 employees serving the brand statewide. Over our 30-year history, the family-owned-and-operated company maintains a reputation for building strong, lasting relationships and offers an unparalleled menu of in-house services. We have full stocking stores that are open to the public, authorized service departments, centralized distribution, leasing divisions, design departments, a custom metal fabrication shop, an e-commerce store, and more right at your fingertips.
At Mission Restaurant Supply, we believe in good, old fashioned family values. The Mission Family - as we call ourselves - prides itself on being good corporate citizens. Our charitable way has become a defining component of our company culture, and we are honored to be able to give away over 15% of our after-tax profit to charities across Texas.
Why Do Business With Mission Restaurant Supply?
Industries We Serve
We believe the heart of hospitality and soul of culinary passion radiate from the kitchen. Whether it is a hotel or hospital, C-Store, supermarket or school, bakery or bar, casual or fine dining restaurant, our job is to outfit you with the tools and services necessary for a prosperous future in food service.
- Healthcare
- Assisted Living
- Education (K-12 & Universities)
- Independent Restaurants
- Regional Chains
- Hotels/Motels
- Bars
- Catering
- Country Club
- Prisons/Correctional Facilities
- Concessions
- Bakeries
- Corporate Feeders
- Supermarkets
- C-Stores
- Military
- Movie Theaters
- Stadiums & Entertainment Venues
We are an Approved Vendor
Our History
1988 | The Lewis Family purchases Mission Party Ice and forms Mission Ice Equipment Co. to sell and lease ice machines in South Texas. |
1990 | Southwest Texas Equipment Distributors (STED, Inc.) forms after becoming a wholesale distributor of ice machine and commercial refrigeration in San Antonio. |
1991 | TheLewis Family buys ice distributor in Houston. Opens 2nd office for STED, Inc. |
1995 | Mission Party Ice sold to Packaged Ice. Lewis Family buys warehouse and office space in San Antonio for Mission Ice Equipment Co. |
1998 | Mission Ice Equipment Co. opens an additional office in Corpus Christi, Texas. |
2001 | The company expands into restaurant supply business, changes its name to Mission Restaurant Supply, and opens a small showroom in a former hardware store in San Antonio, Texas. |
2002 | The Lewis Family purchases Mission Party Ice and forms Mission Ice Equipment Co. to sell and lease ice machines in South Texas. |
2003 | Bid Contract Department established. |
2004 | Mission purchases a custom metal fabrication shop, renaming it Mission Metal Fabricators. Begins offering in-house custom fabrication and installation services to customers across Texas. Headquarters relocates to 1126 S. St. Mary's near the King William Neighborhood of San Antonio. |
2009 | Mission purchases ~150,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center in San Antonio. |
2010 | Mission joins the CPG Buying Group as a founding member. |
2011 | Mission expands to the Rio Grande Valley, opening a showroom in McAllen, Texas. |
2012 | MissionFE&S Magazine names Mission "Dealer of the Year" at the National Restaurant Association show. Mission acquires Metroplex Restaurant Equipment (MRE), opens showroom in Fort Worth, Texas. |
2015 | Jack Lewis, Mission's CEO, chairs the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night" Walk in San Antonio. Together, he and Mission Restaurant Supply raise over $251,000 for LLS, breaking a local record as the highest fundraising corporate team in the event's history. |
2016 | Company-wide rebranding campaign introduces modernized logo and new messaging. |
2022 | Mission opens new mega-store in McAllen. |
2023 | Mission celebrates its 35th anniversary. |