Chicago-based supplier of food equipment, supplies, and service earns national recognition for rapid growth across its family of brands.
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — CES Family of Companies (CES), a leading supplier of food equipment, supplies, and service across the Midwest, announced it has been named to the 2026 Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine’s annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The Inc. 5000 is one of the most prestigious rankings of its kind, and this year’s list represents companies that have found extraordinary ways to stand out in a fiercely competitive marketplace.
CES ranked No. 1,353 on the 2026 list, with three-year revenue growth of 261% between 2022 and 2025. The honor reflects a period of sustained growth for CES, which has expanded through a steady series of acquisitions and now includes eleven brands — CES Nationwide, Dubick Fixture and Supply, March Equipment, McCormick Service, Ramar Supply, Total Restaurant Supply, United Fast Food and Beverage, Wilson Restaurant Supply, Windrock Enterprises, Bolton & Hay, and, most recently, Southeast Mechanical — serving grocery, convenience, and restaurant operators throughout the Midwest.
“Making the Inc. 5000 is a reflection of the work happening across every one of our brands,” said Tyler Jeffrey, CEO of CES. “Our growth hasn’t come from doing something flashy — it’s come from finding great, independent businesses, bringing them into a bigger platform, and giving them the resources to serve their customers even better than before. This recognition belongs to the teams doing that work every day.”
That approach — acquiring respected, long-standing regional companies while preserving the local relationships and service each was built on — has been central to CES’s growth strategy. Each brand continues to operate under its own name and serve its existing customers directly, now backed by shared resources in equipment, supplies, and service across the broader CES portfolio.
The 2026 Inc. 5000 honors the fastest-growing private companies in America, ranked according to their percentage revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. Together, this year’s honorees generated a cumulative $385 billion in revenue in 2025, continuing the nearly five-decade history of the Inc. 5000 in identifying the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent, entrepreneurial businesses.
About CES Family of Companies
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, CES is a leading supplier of equipment, supplies, and service to the food industry throughout the Midwest. CES values business owners who are proud of the legacies they have built, and believes in maintaining the independent, long-standing brands of its companies and what they bring to customers. Brand and service remain local, while supported by best-in-class tools and resources that bring more value to every customer. CES is a portfolio company of Cooper Management, LLC. For more information, visit cesfamilyofcompanies.com.
About Cooper Management, LLC
Cooper Management, LLC is the family office for the Cooper Family of Chicago, Illinois. Cooper Management is focused on providing a permanent source of capital to build businesses in partnership with best-in-class management teams. For over forty years, the Family has facilitated the growth of companies across a variety of industries. In addition to its core strategy of building businesses, Cooper Management deploys capital across a wide spectrum of asset classes.
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