On November 15, 2019, Wendy’s celebrated its Founder’s Day that coincides with the opening of the first Wendy’s location at 257 East Broad St. in Columbus, Ohio. This year marks an important milestone for the company: It is the 50th anniversary of that original opening. Very few people can claim to have been at the ribbon-cutting […]
If you have ever worked in a commercial kitchen, then you already know that keeping the place clean and organized is a never-ending battle. It becomes even more challenging if you don’t have the right storage accessories to keep everything in its place. Well, that is precisely the situation that the Jewish Community Center of […]
Calling all foodservice pros! There are less than 30 days remaining to register for the 3rd Annual E&S Showcase in Columbus, Ohio. On October 1st, you’ll see hundreds of trend-setting, exciting and innovative new foodservice products from the industry’s leading manufacturers. Whether you run an independent restaurant, manage a bar in a casino, or oversee food […]
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Frank Fancelli. Frank joined Wasserstrom in 1961, as company Controller, reporting to Albert Wasserstrom. He was an integral part of setting in place the control and planning tools that guided the company in its strategic objectives. In the early years, Frank […]
This article originally appeared on Wendy’s blog “The Square Deal” The Wasserstrom Cousins Have Been Doing It The Wendy’s Way Since Day One, This is Their Story As we get ready to celebrate our 50th anniversary, we’re recounting some of our favorite Wendy’s tales. From Frosty lore to stories that illustrate how Dave’s values have […]
The Wasserstrom Company is pleased to announce that we have hired Cathy King as our new Executive Vice President of Sales. Cathy comes to us from Cardinal Health, where over the course of 24 years, she has proven herself a leader in sales, customer experience, operations, change management and process improvement. Cathy’s extensive experience with […]
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of Ursula Vermillion, Executive Vice President of National Smallwares for The Wasserstrom Company. While we celebrate with Ursula as she starts this next chapter in her life, we also feel (along with many of you, I am sure), sad about her leaving and daunted by […]
Previously, we told you the story of our first Dealer of the Year award. For today’s Throwback Thursday, we remember our second time being honored with this prestigious award. In 2002, Wasserstrom celebrated its 100th anniversary. A bonus to that celebration year, was Wasserstrom’s selection as the Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine “Dealer of the […]
It’s been just over a year since we fully moved into our new building. And as we reported on last year, our new digs have a number of energy-saving and eco-friendly features. We have achieved nearly all our goals and even added a few more. We even cultivated our own community garden this past season. […]
In early November, Seth Wasserstrom (Project Team Manager, DCS and 4th generation Wasserstrom family member), travelled to Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. While in Wilkes-Barre, Seth visited 164 North Canal Street. This is where founder Nathan Wasserstrom and his wife Rebecca lived with three of their eventual twelve children. Nathan and Rebecca lived in Wilkes-Barre in 1901 for […]
The Wasserstrom logo has gone through several evolutions over the company’s 116+ year history. At the age of fifteen, Rodney Wasserstrom (CEO, The Wasserstrom Company) began collecting Wasserstrom logo labels. And he placed them on the mirror in his boyhood bedroom (featured in the image above). At the time, Rodney worked summers and holidays at […]
Wasserstrom is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Equipment & Supplies Fall Expo for the restaurant and foodservice industries taking place in two cities: Phoenix, AZ and Columbus, OH. Mark your calendars! The Phoenix event will be held on September 26th while the Columbus event will be on October 9th. And best of all, both […]
The Wasserstrom Company is pleased to announce the opening of its newest regional office in the great city of Denver, Colorado. Led by Regional Account Manager, Pamela Rosario, the Wasserstrom Company brings its legendary passion for personalized customer service to the Denver restaurant and foodservice community. “We are very excited about Denver. It has an […]
Columbus State Community College’s Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts program has consistently been highly rated, both in Ohio and nationwide. And today, the college took a giant leap into the future by breaking ground on a brand new facility. The new building will be christened Mitchell Hall, named for one of Columbus’ favorite sons, restaurateur […]
Thirty-five years ago, in 1983, The Wasserstrom Company was named Dealer of the Year by Foodservice Equipment Specialist magazine (that would later evolve into the current Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine). We thought it was fitting to revisit this milestone as we hit the quarter century mark. Many of the faces shown in the article have […]
Red Nose Day was launched in the UK as a way to focus attention on the issue of childhood poverty. As part of the Comic Relief charity started in 1985, the Red Nose Day event has raised over $1 billion since the first event was held in 1988. At Wasserstrom, community is one of our […]