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About
Our History
Meet the Team
Areas of Expertise
The Hansen Group Timeline
Our Brands
Our Test Kitchens
Our Test Kitchens
News & Resources
News
Events
K12 Equipment
Contact
The Hansen Group Timeline
1950
April 20
1950’s
Austin Hansen & Associates established in 1957
AH&A becomes Cambro’s first representative
1960
March 4
1960’s
Developed 7 State territory
Delfield refrigeration is added
Austin Hansen becomes the 16
th
MAFSI President
1970
June 13
1970’s
Phil Kenny “PK” is added to sales team
Austin’s eldest son, Cris, joins sales team
K-12 schools becomes primary segment
1980
April 12
1980’s
Austin’s youngest son, Mark, joins sales team
Dean fryers is added, now known as Frymaster
1990
September 27
1990’s
Cris and PK become partners renaming the company “The Hansen Group”
Austin retires
2000
June 9
2000’s
Wayne Jones joins the sales team
Dave Schwefler joins the sales team
Enodis, now Welbilt, is added
Kolpak, walk-in cooler line, is added
2010
June 16
2010’s
Wayne and Dave become partners
Merges with Rep South; Dennis Elliot becomes partner
Cris Hansen retires
Wayne Jones becomes managing partner
Relocates to 25,000 sq ft headquarters in Duluth, GA
Merges with SEMA Reps
The Hansen Group Distribution is founded and established as employee owned
2020
November 13
2020’s
Becomes Member of National Strategic Alliance: Paradigm
2022
February 24
2022’s
Dennis Elliot retires
Kristin Bishop becomes the first female partner in THG history
2023
May 1
2023
Michael Riley becomes partner
THG expands sales territory to MAFSI 14, called THG West
Middleby is added
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