about mission restaurant supply

We treat our partners like family.

For more than three decades, Mission has helped partners design, equip, and build kitchens that work as hard as they do.

Who We Are

Our Mission

From day one, we’ve done things differently. Not just by offering commercial kitchen services under one roof—but by treating every project like it’s personal. That means showing up early. Solving problems before they escalate. And finding real solutions tailored to your goals, not ours. Our values are simple: Lead with integrity – Do the right thing, even when it’s the hard thing.

Our Vision

Earn It Daily – From partner trust to project success, we believe nothing is given.

Own the Outcome – We take full accountability, every step of the way.

People First – We value relationships over transactions—every time.

MEET THE MISSION FAMILY

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Our Story
1988
1988:The Beginning
The Lewis Family purchases Mission Party Ice and forms Mission Ice Equipment Co. to sell and lease ice machines in South Texas. San Antonio store opens.
1988
1990
1990: Southwest Texas Equipment Distributors
Southwest Texas Equipment Distributors (STED, Inc.) forms after becoming a wholesale distributor of ice machines and commercial refrigeration in San Antonio.
1990
1991
1991: The Houston Location
The Lewis Family buys an ice distributor in Houston. Opens 2nd office for STED, Inc.
1991
1995
1995: Sold Mission Party Ice
Mission Party Ice sold to Packaged Ice. Lewis Family buys warehouse and office space in San Antonio for Mission Ice Equipment Co.
1995
1998
1998: New Corpus Location
Mission Ice Equipment Co. opens an additional office in Corpus Christi, Texas.
1998
2001
2001: The Company Expands
The company expands into restaurant supply business, changes its name to Mission Restaurant Supply, and opens a small showroom in a former hardware store in San Antonio, Texas.
2001
2002
2002: The Lewis Family purchases Mission Party Ice
Showroom opens in Austin, Texas.
2002
2003
2003: Bid Contract Department established.
Bid Contract Department established.
2003
2004
2004: Mission purchases a custom metal fabrication shop
Mission purchases a custom metal fabrication shop, renaming it Mission Metal Fabricators. Begins offering in-house custom fabrication and installation services to partners across Texas. Headquarters relocates to 1126 S. St. Mary's near the King William Neighborhood of San Antonio.
2004
2009
2009:Mission purchases Distribution Center
Mission purchases ~150,000 sq. ft. Distribution Center in San Antonio.
2009
2010
2010:Mission joins CPG Buying Group
Mission joins the CPG Buying Group as a founding member.
2010
2011
2011: Mission expands to the Rio Grande Valley
Mission expands to the Rio Grande Valley, opening a showroom in McAllen, Texas.
2011
2012
2012: FE&S Dealer of the Year
FE&S Magazine names Mission "Dealer of the Year" at the National Restaurant Association show. Mission acquires Metroplex Restaurant Equipment (MRE), opens showroom in Fort Worth, Texas.
2012
2015
2015: Lymphoma Society and Mission Restaurant Supply raise over $251,000 for LLS
Jack Lewis, Mission's CEO, chairs the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's "Light the Night" Walk in San Antonio. Together, he and Mission Restaurant Supply raise over $251,000 for LLS, breaking a local record as the highest fundraising corporate team in the event's history.
2015
2016
2016: Modernized logo and new messaging.
Company-wide rebranding campaign introduces modernized logo and new messaging.
2016
2022
2022: Mission opens new mega-store
Mission opens new mega-store in McAllen.
2022
2022
AJ becomes CEO
January 1, 2022 AJ Lewis becomes the new CEO and continues the Mission family legacy
2022
thank you Mission 35
2023
2023: 35th anniversary.
Mission celebrates its 35th anniversary.
2023

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