What started over forty years ago as an electrical service company with 2 partners and 7 employees has grown into a family of companies that employs more than 2,130 people in 9 states. Scroll down to read more about our story.
Glenn & Lloyd Clark found G/L Clark Associates as an electrical contracting business in Hatville, PA on Lloyd's 40th birthday
HVAC division is added to G/L Clark Associates
Lloyd's son, Fred Clark, joins the company out of high school
Company moves to a bigger building in the center of Intercourse, PA
Clark Food Service Equipment is founded
Calumet Enterprises is founded by Lloyd and Fred
Clark Fire Protection is founded
Hawk Industries, Inc. is acquired
Commercial Stainless, Inc. is acquired
Noble Chemical is founded
Clark Associates moves to a bigger building in Smoketown, PA
Clark Service & Parts is founded
Clark Food Service Equipment and the corporate offices move to a larger location
The first Restaurant Store opens in Lancaster
The Restaurant Store opens in Lehigh Valley, PA
The Restaurant Store opens in Philadelphia
Glenn & Lloyd Clark, founders of ClarkAssociates, retire
The Restaurant Store opens in Wilmington, DE
The Restaurant Store opens in Harrisburg, PA
WebstaurantStore.com launches
First Distribution Center is opened in Lancaster, PA
The Restaurant Store opens in Reading, PA
A second Distribution Center opens in Lancaster, PA
The brand new corporate office building is opened in Lancaster, designed by Clark Associates
Clark Food Service Equipment expands its operations into Bradenton, FL
Named CPBJ's 11th fastest growing company
Clark Convenience Store Products division is founded
David Groff is named President of WebstaurantStore
Named CPBJ's 9th fastest growing company
Third Distribution Center is opened
Clark EcoEnergy division is founded
Named CPBJ's 6th fastest growing company
Fourth Distribution Center opens in Madisonville, KY
Ranked 6th in Foodservice Equipment Reports magazine's Top Dealers list
Named CPBJ's 2nd fastest growing company and Business of the Year
Gene Clark is named President of Clark Food Service Equipment
The Restaurant Store opens a new store in Baltimore, MD
5th Distribution Center opens in Reno, NV
Clark TurnKey Solutions Group opens Charlotte, NC location
Named CPBJ's fastest growing company
Clark Service Group opens office in Baltimore, MD
New distribution centers open in New Castle, DE and Cumberland, MD
Named CPBJ's 3rd fastest growing company
Named Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Dealer of the Year and CPBJ's 5th fastest growing company
New distribution center opens in Albany, GA
Steve Leaman is named President of the Restaurant Stores
Named CPBJ's 2nd fastest growing company
Received Foodservice Equipment Reports’ 2017 Management Excellence Award for Dealers
Clark National Accounts is founded
The Restaurant Store opens a second Baltimore location in Woodlawn, MD
New distribution center opens in Durant, OK
Named CPBJ’s 5th fastest growing company
Clark Service Group is formed under Glenn Clark, Jr
Over 40 Years of Growth
