Skip to content
CREATING COOKING SOLUTIONS SINCE 1898
Our History
The South Bend Range Company began in 1898 in South Bend, Indiana as the Malleable Steel Range Manufacturing Company. Two real estate agents, Jacob Woolverton and William Kizer, established the company to create what would become one of the best kitchen ranges and eventually a full cooking line.
Our Present
Southbend is now a division of the Middleby Corporation and is recognized as a global leader in heavy-duty commercial cooking equipment. With new equipment innovations in energy savings and safety, our products are considered the best in the industry by chefs, consultants, and industry experts.
Our Mission
We provide today’s cooking solutions, with quality manufactured products, as well as a Service First program that is guaranteed to be at your service within six hours and a team that is dedicated to putting you first.