Henny Penny (manufacturer)

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.[3] Notable clients include KFC, Wendy's, McDonald's, Chick-fil-A and Chicken Licken. The company became employee-owned in 2015.[4]

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)
Products
Number of employees
1000+ (worldwide, 2023)[1]
Websitewww.hennypenny.com
Footnotes / references
[2]

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.[5]

F5 Open Fryer

In 2023, Henny Penny released an updated reduced-oil capacity fryer called the F5 Fryer.[6] 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. [7]

Awards

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

KFC
  • KFC 2010 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[8]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[9]
  • KFC 2011 U.S. Supplier of the Year[10]
  • KFC 2012 U.S. Equipment Supplier of the Year[11]

McDonald's
  • McDonald's 2008 Innovation Award
  • McDonald's 2009 Global Equipment Supplier of the Year[12]
  • McDonald's 2010 Global Equipment Partner of the Year[13]

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