1 14th St Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003- United States
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About National Equipment Co Inc
Established in 1945 by E. Don Swann, National Equipment Co. has grown from our founderÂ’s garage in the Warwood neighborhood of Wheeling WV to our current location on the corner of 14th and Water Streets at Heritage Port in Downtown Wheeling.
Born in Macon Mississippi in 1903, Don moved to California and served as a Naval Engineer before taking a position with The National Cash Register Company in Dayton, OH. Don moved to Wheeling after training and was a Business Machine Mechanic, servicing cash registers, business and banking machines. He went out on his own and continued to service and sell business machines as well as slicing machines and commercial refrigeration equipment.
In the late 50Â’s and early 60Â’s he was joined in the business by his three sons. Bob, Jim and Bill then purchased the business and continued to expand into commercial kitchen equipment & refrigerating equipment sales and kitchen supplies.
The third generation would get started in 1978 with JimÂ’s son, Jimmy, joining the family business. He served as President from 2001-2022 before retiring. BillÂ’s son, Mike, joined in 1990 and is still active in the business today.
We are excited to announce our new store opening in Morgantown, WV in 2023! We have been servicing the region for many years, and are excited to now officially call it our home! We look forward to continuing the relationships that we have built and partnering with local foodservice professionals to bring new and innovative ideas to the consumer.
We have enjoyed this business for 78 years; as proud as we are of our past, we are even more excited about the future. Take a minute and meet our team:
