Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor eats well for a college town. Zingerman's Delicatessen opened at Detroit and Kingsley streets in 1982, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market has sold from its Detroit Street site since 1931, and Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger, which started at Packard and Division in 1953, is back open under new owners in 2026.
Around the city, Washtenaw County is farm and orchard country. The Dexter Cider Mill has pressed cider since 1886, Chelsea Milling Co. has made Jiffy mix since 1930, Ypsilanti's Riverside Park hosts the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival every July, and Saline's Celtic festival honors its sister city in Wales.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Washtenaw County orders ship from our Columbus warehouse, so Ann Arbor-area restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, and Chelsea. The most common orders here are reach-in refrigerators, sandwich prep tables, griddles, fryers, bar refrigeration, and ranges and ovens.
Zingerman's, Kerrytown and the Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Paul Saginaw and Ari Weinzweig opened Zingerman's Delicatessen on March 15, 1982, in a brick building at Detroit and Kingsley streets that was built as a grocery in 1902. The deli has since grown into the Zingerman's Community of Businesses, which includes the Bakehouse, Creamery, Coffee Co., Candy Manufactory, Mail Order, the Roadhouse, BAKE! classes and ZingTrain. Down the street, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market began in 1919, when ten farmers sold from wagons beside the county courthouse. It moved to its Detroit Street site in 1931, and the 124-stall market there went up in 1938-40, with a WPA roof done in 1941. Today it has about 125 vendors and is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from May through December, and Saturdays only from January through April. Kerrytown also added Little Kim, an all-vegetarian Korean cafe from the Miss Kim team, on N. Fifth Avenue in July 2025.
Delis, bakeries and market-driven kitchens need two-door reach-in refrigerators for big produce and cheese orders, sandwich prep tables for the line, countertop display cases for pastries, and work tables for scaling and slicing.
Blimpy Burger, Weber's and Ann Arbor's Award-Level Dining
Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burger opened in 1953 at Packard and Division, where "Cheaper Than Food" was its slogan for more than 50 years. It closed in 2013 after the University of Michigan bought the site and reopened on S. Ashley Street in October 2014. In March 2026 it closed for renovation under new owners Noah and Ethan Kaplan, who also own York and Mothfire Brewing, along with Pete Levin and Doug Botsford, and it was back open by late October 2026 with the original recipes. Weber's began in 1937, when 23-year-old Herman Weber opened the High Speed Inn at Washtenaw and Platt. It has served prime rib since the 1950s, about 60,000 pounds a year as of 2017, when it also ran a 158-room hotel on Jackson Road. Northside Grill has cooked breakfast on Broadway since 1993, and Aventura has served Spanish food on W. Washington since 2013, where chef RaĆŗl Cob is known for Valencian paella. In 2025, Miss Kim chef Ji Hye Kim was a James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Great Lakes, her fifth nomination, and Spencer was a semifinalist for Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program.
Burger counters and breakfast spots run on flat-top griddles, fryers and undercounter refrigeration at the line. Steakhouses and Spanish kitchens add charbroilers and ranges and ovens, and wine programs need back-bar coolers and glass merchandisers.
Cider Mills, Jiffy Mix and Washtenaw Farm Country
The Dexter Cider Mill was founded in 1886 and calls itself "the oldest, continuously operating cider mill in the State of Michigan." Run by the Steinhauer family, it presses unpasteurized cider on an oak press every fall, sells doughnuts alongside it, and marked its 140th year in 2026. About 15 miles west of Ann Arbor, Chelsea Milling Co. makes Jiffy mix, which Mabel White Holmes created in April 1930 and which is credited as the first prepared baking mix sold to the public. The mill had 362 employees and 14 retail products in 2026. Destination Ann Arbor's fall guide lists area farms including Wiard's Orchards, Alber Orchard & Cider Mill, with more than 100 apple varieties, Wasem's Fruit Farm and Wing Farms, founded in 1852, plus farmers markets in Chelsea, Dexter, Saline and downtown Ypsilanti.
Cider mills, bakeries and farm stands need fryers for doughnuts, countertop display cases, reach-in refrigerators and freezers for harvest-season fruit, and food truck equipment for market and festival booths.
Restaurant Supply Store in Ann Arbor
We ship straight to your Ann Arbor restaurant. Most Washtenaw County orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Columbus warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. Will-call pickup in Columbus is available for verified restaurant businesses, but most kitchens skip the trip and let us ship it. Washtenaw County calls are usually a fast replacement, like a reach-in or fryer that quit before a football Saturday, or a full package for a new cafe, brewpub or food truck. Tell us what you are cooking and how much room you have, and we will help you size the line.
Why Ann Arbor Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse
Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the Washtenaw County Health Department look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.
- Free freight on qualifying orders, no lift gate fees
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Serving Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Washtenaw County
Ann Arbor is our hub for Washtenaw County. Restaurants from Ypsilanti to Chelsea get the same equipment, free lift gate freight and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Chamber counted a wave of new spots in 2025, including Bori Korean Kitchen, Tabe, Echelon and an Ann Arbor branch of Detroit's Slows Bar BQ. Restaurants, delis and cafes from Kerrytown to downtown order reach-in refrigerators, sandwich prep tables, griddles and ice machines.
Ypsilanti
Ypsilanti's Riverside Park hosts the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival every late July, and the 2023 festival featured more than 115 Michigan breweries. Ypsi Alehouse marks its 10th anniversary in 2026, and Water Tower Distilling opened in late 2025 as the city's first distillery, according to the Chamber. Bars and brewpubs here order draft beer coolers, bar refrigeration, back-bar coolers and ice machines.
Dexter and Chelsea
Dexter is home to the Dexter Cider Mill, founded in 1886, and Chelsea is home to Chelsea Milling Co. and Jiffy mix. Both towns run their own farmers markets. Cafes, bakeries and taverns in Dexter and Chelsea order fryers, ranges and ovens, freezers and work tables.
Saline
Every July, Saline's Celtic festival, now billed as the Michigan Celtic Festival, honors the city's sister city of Brecon, Wales, with food vendors and a beer tent. Restaurants and festival vendors in Saline order food truck equipment, charbroilers, undercounter refrigerators and ice machines.
Ann Arbor Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Ann Arbor?
Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Ann Arbor and the rest of Washtenaw County by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.
Do you deliver to Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter and Chelsea?
Yes. We deliver across Washtenaw County, including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter and Chelsea.
How fast is delivery to Ann Arbor?
Most Washtenaw County orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Columbus warehouse, depending on item availability and carrier routing. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.
Do you offer free freight?
Yes. Free freight is available on select models and qualifying orders. Contact us to confirm freight options for a specific item.
Do you charge lift gate fees?
No. We do not charge lift gate fees.
What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?
We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.
Can I get help choosing the right equipment?
Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.
Can I pick up my order?
Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Columbus warehouse. But why lose a day renting a truck, strapping it down and unloading it yourself? With free freight and free lift gate service, most Washtenaw County orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
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