AceMart.com Restaurant Supply and Equipment
Title
Restaurant Supplies - Kitchen Bar Concession Catering Supplies and Furniture
Description
It all began back in May of 1975 when Norman "Gus" Gustafson and his son Paul bought the company and moved into a small building across South Flores street in downtown San Antonio, Texas. The inventory consisted of some bar stools, tables and chairs, a few ranges and some used equipment. The first year’s receipts were $180,000. Quite a contrast from today, when we have 12 physical stores across Texas, an online store, approximately 7500 stock items, 300-plus associates company-wide, and annual sales approaching $60 million.
Gus saw an opportunity to provide service to small, "mom and pop" type customers that the foodservice equipment distributors and food houses did not typically deal with. In a time when most dealers sold from catalogs, Gus chose to have those items that operators needed the most often in stock, on the shelf, clearly and competitively priced. He also chose to operate as "cash and carry". Gus' philosophy was that since he could not afford to carry both inventory and Accounts Receivable, he would focus on inventory. The proceeds from the sale of the inventory were constantly reinvested in more products and a broader line of inventory.
The 1980's launched a remarkable period of growth for the company statewide. Norma Gustafson, Gus’ daughter, joined her father and brother in 1980. Four years later, Ace Mart opened a second store located in Austin as well as a distribution center in San Antonio. A few years later, two new stores were soon opened, one in Houston and another in Dallas.
Languages
English
Contact
- Acemart Restaurant Supply Co.
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- San Antonio TX
- United States 78218
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- (210) 323-4492
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External Links
- Alexa: AceMart.com
