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 (CEO (2014-Present) & Chairman of the Board (2020-Present)
  • Steve Maggard (President, 2020-2024)
  • Brian Silverberg (President, 2024-Present) [1] [2]
Products
Number of employees
1000+ (worldwide, 2023)[3]
Websitewww.hennypenny.com
Footnotes / references
[4]

Henny Penny Corporation is an American manufacturer of premium commercial grade food equipment based in Eaton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1957 and employs over 1000 people.[5] Notable clients include KFC, Wendy's, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A and Chicken Licken. The company became employee-owned in 2015.[6]

Products

Evolution Elite Open Fryer

In 2009, Henny Penny introduced a reduced-oil capacity technology with the Evolution Elite Open Fryer, a deep fat fryer using 30 lbs. of frying oil in the vat instead of the previous 50 lbs.[7]

F5 Open Fryer

In 2023, Henny Penny released an updated reduced-oil capacity fryer called the F5 Fryer.[8] The F5 features intuitive touchscreen controls that significantly reduces training time for users. The F5's quick filtering cycle is only 3 minutes long, which is faster than any other commercial fryer can filter. [9]

Awards

Henny Penny has received several awards from industry associations and customers.

KFC

  • KFC 2010 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[10]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[11]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Supplier of the Year[12]
  • KFC 2012 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[13]

McDonald's

  • McDonald's 2008 Innovation Award
  • McDonald's 2009 Global Equipment Supplier of the Year[14]
  • McDonald's 2010 Global Equipment Partner of the Year[15]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.registerherald.com/2023/05/23/henny-penny-names-brian-silverberg-president/
  2. ↑ https://www.hennypenny.com/about/leadership/
  3. ↑ https://www.hennypenny.com/about/
  4. ↑ "Henny Penny demonstrates its long-term commitment".
  5. ↑ https://www.hennypenny.com/about/%22Henny+Penny+sizzles+with+growth%22.+Bizjournals.com.+Retrieved+2016-10-31.
  6. ↑ "Henny Penny becomes employee owned". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. ↑ no by-line (March 13, 2013). "Commercial Frying: Version Three Point... WOW!" (PDF). HennyPenny.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ https://www.hennypenny.com/introducing-the-f5/
  9. ↑ https://www.hennypenny.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/494464725-f5-digital-brochure_oil-management_update.pdf
  10. ↑ "QSR Equipment Leader Named KFC US Supplier of the Year". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  11. ↑ "NEWSmicromedia - KFC names Dayton-area manufacturer 'supplier of the year'". Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
  12. ↑ Cogliano, Joe (June 20, 2011). "Henny Penny Named KFC Supplier of Year". BizJournals.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ "KFC Names Henny Penny Equipment Supplier of the Year". Qsrmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
  14. ↑ Staff writer(s) (June 16, 2010). "McDonald's Names Henny Penny Global Equipment Supplier of the Year". QSRWeb.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Henny Penny Equipment Recognized by McDonald's". Qsrmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-31.
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