Who We Are

Our History

In 1993, the first Restaurant Store opened its doors in Lancaster, PA. Since then, The Restaurant Store has become a leading supplier to businesses in the foodservice industry, opening ten more locations across Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.

The Restaurant Store is your one-stop-shop for restaurant supplies and food service equipment. Everything you need to run a successful foodservice operation can be found at The Restaurant Store.

Inside overhead shot of The Restaurant Store retail location

Our Vision

The Restaurant Store utilizes technology, purchasing power, and great employees to provide excellent hospitality, quality, and value to our customers.

Our Values

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Do The Right Thing

Treat others with respect and value integrity and honesty.

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Enlightened Hospitality

Offer advanced hospitality to each other, our customers, our community, and our suppliers.

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Take Ownership

Seek out change and implement innovative and effective solutions.

A Restaurant Store sales associate demonstrates the features of a sink with a
                                pre-rinse faucet to a prospective customer.
An employee of The Restaurant Store scans items on a hand cart for
                                purchase using a handheld scanner.
A sales associate at The Restaurant Store smiles and holds a round,
                                blue outdoor cooler while speaking with a customer.
An overhead shot of an aisle in The Restaurant Store
A checkout lane at The Restaurant Store

What We Do Best

Large Selection

Shop from an enormous inventory of more than 407,000 products online and more than 8,400 products on our store shelves.

Unbeatable Pricing

Thanks to our large volume of inventory, we're able to pass the savings on to our customers through thousands of wholesale discounts.

Store Pickup

Members can take advantage of the convenience of online ordering with the ease of store pickup. Simply shop online and stop in when your order is ready!

Sophisticated Website

TheRestaurantStore.com is a revolutionary website that serves as both a research and purchasing tool for foodservice industry professionals.

Unparalleled Experience

Our devoted and experienced staff have been serving the foodservice industry for more than 30 years. Many of our employees are CFSP and ServSafe Certified!

Friendly Service

Whether you stop in to one of our locations or shop online, you can be sure that our staff will go out of their way to provide you with a first-rate experience.

How We're Different

Products

From the necessities like dinnerware and cutlery to refrigeration and food preparation, our 70+ exclusive brands offer you the highest quality items at the lowest price points in the market. We also carry all the major brand names like Hobart, Cambro, Bunn, and Vollrath! Whether you need to replenish your disposable foodservice supplies or replace a piece of restaurant equipment, we'll help you find the right products to fit your needs.

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A guest serves themselves a spoonful of vegetables onto an empty plate from a full
                                    size electric countertop food warmer by Avantco Equipment.
Four glasses sit on a wooden serving tray. The glasses contain a drink with fruit and
                                brightly colored jumbo paper straws by EcoChoice.

Expertise

Our knowledgeable staff, many of whom are CFSP and/or ServSafe certified, are available to assist you in making the right decisions for your business through product selections, delivery, and service!

An employee at The Restaurant Store compares plates with a customer in a store aisle.
Steve Leaman, President of The Restaurant Store, and Walt M,
                                former Senior Sales Specialist with over 35 years of service, now retired,
                                smiling while standing in an aisle at The Restaurant Store in Lancaster, PA.

Services

You don't need a membership to shop with us, but it gives you exclusive access to great ways to save! Some of the perks you'll receive include: lower everyday prices, free store pickup with online orders and quantity discounts on the items you buy most! With a membership, we take all of the heavy lifting off your plate!

With Express, we've made store pickup even easier! Skip the lines at the register and pick up your online orders at the designated Express pickup stations.

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A customer completes their purchase in a local store,
                                using a Restaurant Store Visa® Credit Card.
An employee of The Restaurant Store loads restaurant supplies from a hand cart
                                into a customer's SUV.
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Fast Shipping

Our distribution centers across the United States make it possible for most Restaurant Store customers to receive online orders within two business days.

A map of the United States showing warehouses located across the country in Pennsylvania,
                            Kentucky, Nevada, Maryland, Georgia and Oklahoma, allowing The Restaurant Store to ship
                            out many items in as little as one business day.