Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Toledo, Findlay, Lima and Northwest Ohio
Northwest Ohio runs on hot dogs and hamburgs. Tony and Rose Packo opened their first shop in Toledo in 1932, the Toledo Farmers' Market traces its start to 1832, and the Mud Hens have played Triple-A ball for the Detroit Tigers since 1987.
Down I-75, Lima has grilled Kewpee square burgers since 1928, and Findlay's Wilson's Sandwich Shop has served "hamburgs" on South Main Street since 1936. Add Lunch at Levis food trucks downtown every summer, the German-American Festival every August, and the Allen County Fair in Lima every August, and there are a lot of kitchens to keep running.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Northwest Ohio orders ship from our Columbus warehouse, so Northwest Ohio restaurants get the same low prices and freight delivery right to Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, Findlay, and Lima. The most common orders here are reach-in refrigerators, freezers, griddles, fryers, sandwich prep tables, and food truck equipment.
Tony Packo's and the Toledo Hungarian Hot Dog
Tony and Rose Packo opened a sandwich and ice cream shop in 1932 on a $100 loan. In 1935 they bought the flatiron building at Front and Consaul Streets in Birmingham, Toledo's Hungarian east-side neighborhood, and Tony trademarked the Hungarian Hot Dog: a beef, pork and garlic sausage, quartered and griddled, then topped with onions, mustard and Packo's own meat sauce. Toledo native Jamie Farr put it on national TV when his M*A*S*H character Klinger started talking about it in 1976, and celebrity-signed buns cover the walls, starting with Burt Reynolds in the early 1970s. Packo's runs four greater-Toledo locations (the original on Front Street, Sylvania, Secor Road and Maumee), and its pickles, peppers, chili and sausages have been sold in grocery stores since 1980.
Hot dog counters live on flat-top griddles, sandwich prep tables for onions and toppings, and reach-in refrigerators for sausage by the case. Kitchens that make their own chili, pickles and peppers add ranges for big stock pots, work tables, and freezers for batch storage.
The Hamburg Trail: Kewpee in Lima and Wilson's in Findlay
Kewpee started in Flint, Michigan, in 1923, and in 1926 the trademark rights went to Toledo hotel operator Ed Adams. Hoyt "Stub" and June Wilson opened the Lima Kewpee in 1928. Its downtown building on North Elizabeth Street dates to 1939, and stores followed on Allentown Road in 1972 and Bellefontaine Avenue in 1981. The Shutt family has owned Kewpee since 1980, and according to Ohio Magazine it still grinds beef from Keystone Meats in Lima in house every morning for its square burgers, served with frosted malts and fresh-baked pies. When Toledo's Kewpees closed, the Lima owner picked up the Kewpee trademarks in 1985, according to a local Toledo food blog. Wendy's founder Dave Thomas said a childhood Kewpee inspired him. In Findlay, Stub Wilson opened Wilson's Sandwich Shop at 600 S. Main St. on Aug. 12, 1936. Findlay already had a Kewpee, and the shop carried his own name. Wilson's still serves hamburgs ordered "with," "without" or "everything."
Burger stands grind, press and sear all day, so they need heavy griddles, reach-in refrigerators and undercounter refrigeration for fresh beef, fryers, and freezers for malt mix and pie stock. Bakery cases up front call for countertop display cases.
Toledo Farmers' Market, Lunch at Levis and Summer Festivals
The Toledo Farmers' Market on Market Street was established in 1832 and has about 100 vendors, according to Ohio Magazine. It runs outdoors from May through November on Saturdays and Sundays and moves indoors on Saturdays from December through April. Every Thursday at lunch from June to early October, Lunch at Levis lines food trucks up at Levis Square Park downtown, serving BBQ, falafel, kebabs, soul food and burgers. Every late August, the German-American Festival serves potato pancakes, schnitzel, bratwurst and ham shanks, with a Weingarten for wine. Destination Toledo calls it the city's oldest and largest cultural festival.
Food trucks and festival stands run on food truck equipment: propane griddles, fryers, and undercounter refrigerators sized for a tight build. Beer and wine tents need draft beer coolers, back-bar coolers, and ice machines that keep up through a hot weekend.
Restaurant Supply Store in Toledo
We ship straight to your Toledo restaurant. Most Northwest Ohio 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. Most Northwest Ohio calls are for a fast replacement, like a reach-in or a fryer that quit in the middle of a Friday dinner rush, or a full package for a new burger stand, food truck or brewery kitchen. Tell us what you cook and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.
Why Toledo 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 Toledo-Lucas County Health Department, Hancock Public Health and other local health departments across northwest Ohio 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 Toledo, Findlay, Lima and Northwest Ohio
This page covers Lucas, Hancock and Allen counties. Restaurants from the Maumee River down I-75 to Lima get the same equipment, free lift gate freight and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Toledo, Sylvania and Maumee
Toledo's kitchens range from Hungarian hot dog counters in Birmingham to food trucks at Levis Square and vendors at the Toledo Farmers' Market. Operators searching for a restaurant supply store in Toledo, Sylvania or Maumee usually need a fast replacement, so we ship reach-in refrigerators, freezers, sandwich prep tables, and griddles.
Findlay
Wilson's Sandwich Shop has served hamburgs at 600 S. Main St. since 1936, and an April 2025 Findlay Living roundup lists breweries including Findlay Brewing Co. on East Crawford Street, which moved there from North Main Street after a fire and has a full food menu, plus False Chord, Juniper and The UrbanWoody. Findlay kitchens and taprooms order griddles, draft beer coolers, bar refrigeration, and fryers.
Lima
Kewpee has served square burgers in Lima since 1928, and the Allen County Fair has run in Lima every August since 1851. Lima restaurants, diners and fair vendors order griddles, charbroilers, reach-in refrigerators, and food truck equipment.
Toledo Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Toledo?
Yes. The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Toledo and the rest of Northwest Ohio by freight, with lift gate delivery to your door.
Do you deliver to Findlay, Lima, Sylvania and Maumee?
Yes. We deliver across Northwest Ohio, including Toledo, Sylvania, Maumee, Findlay, and Lima.
How fast is delivery to Toledo?
Most Northwest Ohio 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 Northwest Ohio orders arrive at your door or curb in 1 to 3 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
North across the state line, our Detroit page covers metro Detroit, and east along Lake Erie our Cleveland page covers Northeast Ohio.
Restaurant Equipment Across Ohio
The Restaurant Warehouse delivers commercial restaurant equipment across Ohio from our Columbus warehouse. Find the page for your region: