PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Hoshizaki America Inc. has expanded its sales team with three new manufacturers’ representative groups that will be representing Hoshizaki’s refrigeration lines. Preferred Source, Gabriel Group, and Elevate Foodservice Group will serve as agents in the Northern Texas, Midwest, and Northeastern territories, respectively.

“Each of these manufacturers’ representative firms have outstanding reputations in the industry,” said Scott Meyer, Hoshizaki’s vice president of regional sales, “and will help support Hoshizaki’s brand awareness in refrigeration as well as specification in the market. We’re delighted to have all three join our growing sales channel partners.”

Elevate Foodservice Group is a manufacturers’ representative agency specializing in food-service equipment and supplies. Its coverage area includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The company was founded by Mitch Marcotte in 2020. Elevate Foodservice Group utilizes multiple test kitchens along with culinary, inside, and outside sales teams that collectively provide support to operators and channel partners.

Gabriel Group is an organization of highly qualified individuals dedicated to quality representation of selected food-service manufacturers. Starting in 1981, Gabriel Group has grown to represent several of the premier equipment and supply manufacturers in the industry. The people of Gabriel Group have worked to provide exceptional service backed by consistent integrity. They pride themselves on comprehensive, dedicated full-service representation of top manufacturers and strive to offer food-service operators the latest and most up-to-date products to complement industry trends. 

Preferred Source is a leading manufacturers’ representative firm based in Dallas, Texas. With a commitment to representing quality products, innovation, and exceptional customer service, Preferred Source delivers a comprehensive range of front- and back-of-house solutions to the food-service industry.