Henny Penny (manufacturer)

Henny Penny is an American manufacturer of commercial grade food equipment based in Eaton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1957 and employs over 500 people.[2] Notable clients include KFC, Wendy's, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A and Chicken Licken. As of 2015, the company is employee-owned.[3]

Henny Penny Corporation
TypePrivate/Employee Owned
IndustryFoodservice equipment
Founded1957 (1957)
FounderChester Wagner
Headquarters
Eaton, Ohio
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Jack Cobb (Owner, President & CEO, 1975-1998)
  • Steve Cobb (Owner, 1998-2015)
  • Rob Connelly (President & CEO)
Products
Number of employees
600 (worldwide, 2013)
Websitewww.HennyPenny.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

Products

Evolution Elite Open Fryer

In 2009, Henny Penny introduced a new reduced-oil capacity technology with the Evolution Elite Open Fryer, a deep fat fryer using only 30 lbs. of frying oil in the vat (compared to a traditional 50 lbs. vat capacity).[4]

Awards

Henny Penny has earned a variety of recent awards from industry associations and customers for their product innovation and customer support.

KFC
  • KFC 2010 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[5]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[6]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Supplier of the Year[7]
  • KFC 2012 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[8]

McDonald's
  • McDonald's 2008 Innovation Award
  • McDonald's 2009 Global Equipment Supplier of the Year[9]
  • McDonald's 2010 Global Equipment Partner of the Year[10]

References
  2. "Henny Penny sizzles with growth". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  3. "Henny Penny becomes employee owned". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  4. no by-line (March 13, 2013). "Commercial Frying: Version Three Point... WOW!" (PDF). HennyPenny.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. "QSR Equipment Leader Named KFC US Supplier of the Year". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Cogliano, Joe (June 20, 2011). "Henny Penny Named KFC Supplier of Year". BizJournals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  8. "KFC Names Henny Penny Equipment Supplier of the Year". Qsrmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  9. Staff writer(s) (June 16, 2010). "McDonald's Names Henny Penny Global Equipment Supplier of the Year". QSRWeb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  10. "Henny Penny Equipment Recognized by McDonald's". Qsrmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.


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