CES Family of Companies buys Minnesota distributor Southeast Mechanical

What's the deal? CES Family of CompaniesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, the Illinois-based parent of a group of independent dealers, distributors and service agencies, has acquired Southeast MechanicalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a foodservice equipment installation, service and repair company serving Southeast Minnesota. The acquisition closed on July 24, 2026; terms were not disclosed.

What it means CES has combined Southeast Mechanical's operations with those of Total Foodservice SupplyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, another CES company it acquired in March 2024, to combine equipment sales and supplies with installation and service capabilities.

The signal: The acquisition adds another regional distributor-servicer to CES's roll-up strategy in the fragmented foodservice equipment market.

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