Moline Restaurant Equipment & Supply

Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Moline, Rock Island and the Illinois Quad Cities

Moline and Rock Island sit side by side on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi. John Deere moved his plow business to Moline in 1848 for the water power and river shipping, and Belgian families settled here from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s to farm and work in local industry. The Center for Belgian Culture says the area still ranks second in the country for Belgian-heritage population.

The food here is its own thing. Quad City-style pizza is cut into strips and loaded with fennel sausage under the cheese, Lagomarcino's has been a downtown Moline confectionery since 1908, Whitey's Ice Cream started in Moline in 1933, and Bent River Brewing has brewed in downtown Moline since 1997.

Quad Cities-style pizza cut in strips and an ice cream sundae on the Mississippi riverfront

Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Quad Cities orders ship from our Chicago warehouse, so Moline and Rock Island restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Moline, Rock Island, and kitchens across Rock Island County. The most common orders here are pizza prep tables, ovens, reach-in refrigerators, freezers, fryers, and draft beer coolers.

Quad City-Style Pizza and Rock Island's Harris Pizza

Quad City-style pizza starts with a malt-flavored, hand-tossed crust about a quarter inch thick and a spicy sauce made with red chili flakes and cayenne. The toppings go under the cheese, lean fennel-flecked Italian sausage is spread edge to edge, and the pie is cut into strips, about 14 on a 16-inch pie. According to local histories, Tony Maniscalco Sr., a former Calumet City butcher, brought pizza to the Quad Cities in 1952. Leonard and Mary Harris opened Harris Pizza in Rock Island in 1960, and it celebrated 65 years in March 2025. It now has three locations, and owner Ryan Mosley says the kitchen still makes its meats and cheeses in-house, grinds ingredients daily and hand-kneads and spins its dough. "We still do things the old school way," he told local news.

Strip-cut pizzerias need pizza prep tables with room for sausage, cheese and sauce, pizza and deck ovens, and stainless work tables for kneading and spinning dough. Shops that make their own sausage and cheese also need deep reach-in refrigerators and freezers for bulk meat.

Moline Sweets: Lagomarcino's and Whitey's

Angelo Lagomarcino founded Lagomarcino's Confectionery in Moline in 1908. It is still at 1422 5th Ave, known for its hot fudge sundaes and soda fountain, and its chocolates are still made in the original copper kettle kitchen in Moline. The James Beard Foundation gave it an America's Classics award in 2006. Whitey's Ice Cream started in Moline in 1933 under Chester "Whitey" Lindgren. The Tunberg family bought it in 1953, it stayed a single store until 1977, and today it has eight stores in Illinois and Iowa and sells wholesale to grocers in eight Midwestern states.

Ice cream shops, candy makers and soda fountains run on freezers, glass door merchandisers, countertop display cases, and undercounter refrigerators behind the counter.

Craft Beer and Mercado on Fifth in Downtown Moline

According to QuadCities.com, local brewing began in 1847 with Rock Island's Littig and Co. By 1893 the Rock Island breweries had merged into the Rock Island Brewing Co., Prohibition shut them down in 1918, and Front Street Brewery restarted the Quad Cities brewing scene in 1992. Bent River Brewing Co. began brewing in downtown Moline in 1997 and runs its brewpub at 1413 5th Ave, and Quad Cities Craft Beer Week comes every May around Memorial Day weekend. A few blocks away, Mercado on Fifth has filled 12th Street with an outdoor market on Friday nights from late May into fall since 2016, with Mexican food vendors such as Miguel's Street Tacos, Restaurante El Mariachi and Xochimilko.

Brewpubs and taprooms need draft beer coolers, back-bar coolers, and ice machines, and their kitchens need fryers and griddles. Market vendors and taco stands build out with food truck equipment, charbroilers, and undercounter refrigeration.

Free freight delivery with lift gate to a Quad Cities restaurant

Restaurant Supply Store in Moline

We ship straight to your Moline restaurant. Most Quad Cities orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago warehouse, with free freight and free lift gate service. Will-call pickup in Chicago is available for verified restaurant businesses, but most kitchens skip the drive to Chicago and let us ship it. Most Quad Cities calls are for a fast replacement, like a pizza prep table or reach-in that quit before a Friday rush, or a dipping cabinet that died in July. Others are full packages for a new pizzeria, taproom kitchen or taco stand. Tell us what you are cooking and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.

Why Moline 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 Rock Island 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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Founder Sean Kearney answers calls, texts and email at (206) 419-5801 or therestaurantwarehouse@gmail.com

Serving Moline, Rock Island and the Illinois Quad Cities

Moline is our hub for Rock Island County on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities. Restaurants in Moline and Rock Island get the same equipment, free lift gate freight, and warranty, and they talk to the same team.

Moline

Downtown Moline has Lagomarcino's, the Bent River brewpub and the Mercado on Fifth Friday market within a few blocks of 5th Avenue, and Whitey's started here. Operators searching for a restaurant supply store in Moline usually need a fast replacement, so we ship reach-in refrigerators, freezers, sandwich prep tables, and draft beer coolers.

Rock Island

Rock Island is where Harris Pizza opened in 1960 and where local brewing started in 1847. Pizzerias and bars there order pizza prep tables, ovens, bar refrigeration, and fryers.

Moline Restaurant Equipment FAQ

Do you ship restaurant equipment to Moline?

Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Moline and the rest of the Illinois Quad Cities by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.

Do you deliver to Moline and Rock Island?

Yes. We deliver across Rock Island County on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, including Moline and Rock Island.

How fast is delivery to Moline?

Most Quad Cities orders arrive in 1 to 3 business days from our Chicago 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 Chicago 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 Quad Cities orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.

Headed east, our Rockford page covers Rockford, DeKalb and northern Illinois, and our Chicago page covers Chicago and Cook County.

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