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Jun, 2013
ACityDiscount Marketing Coordinator Runs 5K
ACityDiscount is proud to announce that our Marketing Coordinator, Catalina Franco, came in 2nd place in her division when she participated in the Miles-4-Smiles 5K race on June 8, 2013.
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May, 2013
ACityDiscount Sponsors Walton High School Baseball
As a supporter of our local community and its associates, ACityDiscount sponsored our IT Manager’s son’s high school baseball team. John Veldsma’s son, Harrison Veldsma plays for the Walton Raiders, a region 5, class AAAAAA high school baseball team. Harrison has established himself as one of the top two bullpen pitchers for the Raiders.
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Apr, 2013
ACityDiscount In FE&S Top 100 Dealer List For 2012
ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment listed as #65 in the nation's Top 100 Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Dealers, according to Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Magazine (FE&S).
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Apr, 2013
ACityDiscount Celebrates 40 Years
In 2013, ACityDiscount is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. The company has seen a great deal of success, and has weathered a few storms. Through those storms, the company proved that with innovation, creativity and the right people, they could not only survive, but thrive. At ACityDiscount, every employee’s contribution is important to the company’s success. ACityDiscount’s owners and management team go out of their way to create a productive atmosphere for their employees, and as a result, their employees put forth the effort to help the company grow. ACityDiscount’s satisfied employees and low turnover has attributed to the success of the company throughout their 40 years.
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Mar, 2013
ACityDiscount-Bar Rescue Kitchen Equipment Sponsor
ACityDiscount was featured on Spike TV's Bar Rescue. In this episode, host Jon Taffer turns a local bar, Barlows from a struggling bar into a successful and profitable bar. In order to make the changes happen, the show’s production crew turned to ACityDiscount. They required bar and kitchen equipment and supplies in order to turn Barlows into a functional and successful bar. We provided them with bar coolers, a commercial range, glassware, pie pans, bar stools and much more.
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Feb, 2013
ACityDiscount Attends The NAFEM 2013 Show
The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Show was held February 7-10, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Acknowledged as the leading equipment and supplies tradeshow for foodservice professionals, the show featured more than 550 exhibitors displaying products in over 700 foodservice related categories.
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Feb, 2013
ACityDiscount - 2012 Turbo Air Dealer Of The Year
ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment was recently recognized by Turbo Air for our outstanding sales of commercial refrigeration. On January 8, 2013, Andrew Kim, Turbo Air Refrigeration Sales / Marketing Manager, presented ACityDiscount with the 2012 Dealer of the Year Award. The Dealer of the Year Award recognizes ACityDiscount for our ongoing commitment to selling the Turbo Air brand.
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Feb, 2013
ACityDiscount - 2012 Crestware Dealer Of The Year
ACityDiscount was recently recognized by Crestware for our outstanding sales of Crestware Smallwares and other products for the second year in a row.
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Jan, 2013
ACityDiscount - 2012 Arctic Air Dealer Of The Year
ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment was recently recognized by Arctic Air for our exceptional sales of their products. On January 10, 2013, Roy Siegel, Arctic Air Refrigeration Sales Representative, presented ACityDiscount with the 2012 Dealer of the Year Award.
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Jan, 2013
2012 Year In Review
Now that 2012 is behind us, we are taking the time to reflect on the past year and look forward to what opportunities we see in the New Year. 2012 was a booming year for ACityDiscount. We experienced growth in our product offerings, showroom floor, customer base and revenue.
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Dec, 2012
ACityDiscount Featured On 11 Alive News
Also just for 11Alive viewers, three items from ACityDiscount, a restaurant supply wholesaler in Norcross that is open to the public.
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Oct, 2012
Meet The ACityDiscount Sales & Merchandising Teams
The ACityDiscount Sales Department offers 100 years of combined food service experience to assist with your equipment purchasing needs.
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Jul, 2012
ACityDiscount Is Moving Forward!
ACityDiscount has recently purchased a 26 ft. box truck for the transportation and delivery of our food service equipment throughout the continental US. With the increased demand for local deliveries and out of town used equipment purchases, ACityDiscount Management saw no better way to meet those demands than to purchase a commercial truck.
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May, 2012
ACityDiscount Attends The NRA Show 2012
ACityDiscount attended the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show in Chicago, IL. The NRA Show showcases the best in the food service industry including: restaurants, food service equipment manufacturers, and hospitality and food providers. The event lasted four days and included networking and entertainment between the attendees and the exhibitors with in the food service industry.
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Apr, 2012
ACityDiscount Named A Best Company In The South
Hap Schneider, ACityDiscount General Manager, is featured on wsRadio.com, the worldwide leader in internet radio. In this interview highlighting small businesses, ACityDiscount is named one of “The Best Companies in the South”, by wsRadio.com.
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Apr, 2012
ACityDiscount Featured On 11Alive Ways to Save
This week, ACityDiscount was featured on 11Alive’s Ways To Save with Valerie Hoff. The Popular Ways to Save segment, which educates 11Alive News viewers on all aspects of saving money, from groceries to child care to vacations, clothing and personal finance. The segment started two years ago and has become so popular with viewers it now appears in the 6am, 7pm, and 11pm shows plus four segments on the weekends.
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Apr, 2012
ACityDiscount Now Offers Customers A Virtual Tour
ACityDiscount now has a Google Business Virtual Tour of our 30,000 sq ft. showroom.
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Mar, 2012
Meet The New ACityDiscount Customer Service Team
Providing excellent, and memorable, customer support is important to us at ACityDiscount. Our customers demand a large selection of the best in class products at affordable prices backed up with a knowledgeable sales staff and a supportive customer service team.
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Feb, 2012
ACityDiscount Company Outing To Eclipse di Luna
On February 15, 2012, John Stack, ACityDiscount CEO/President, invited the ACityDiscount associates to a night of Latin food and entertainment at Eclipse di Luna- Park Place in Dunwoody, Georgia. Nightly, this place is packed with people looking for good drinks, good food, and a cool scene.
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Feb, 2012
ACityDiscount Sponsors The Atlanta Chefs Expo
The Foundry at Puritan Mill hosted the inaugural Atlanta Chef’s Expo, a culinary event showcasing local restaurants, caterers, bakeries, and private chefs. The sold out affair gave participants the opportunity to taste specialty dishes from each vendor with a portion of ticket sales benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
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Feb, 2012
ACityDiscount Attends The Taste Of Georgia
In this article, read about The Public Affairs Day and State Restaurant Day on February 9, 2011. ACityDiscount attended the events as a Sponsor Guest of the Georgia Restaurant Association.
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Feb, 2012
ACityDiscount Is A Proud Member Of PeSA
ACityDiscount is a proud to be a long-standing member of The Professional eBay Sellers Alliance (PESA). PeSA is a non-profit trade association that consists of over 400 experienced, high-volume eBay sellers with some of the largest and most reputable merchants across all categories on eBay.
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Jan, 2012
Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary In New Showroom
ACityDiscount management and staff are proud to celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary at the Norcross, GA showroom. With more accessibility to new and used equipment, our customers have taken advantage of the convenience of shopping directly from our showroom.
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Jan, 2012
ACityDiscount Joins NAFED
ACityDiscount is pleased to announce that as of January 1 2012, we have become a member of the National Association of Food Equipment Dealers cooperative buying group.
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Nov, 2011
ACityDiscount TV Commercial
In our TV ad you will see clips of Executive VP, Marty Stack, demonstrating a Radiance Commercial Range and General Manager, Hap Schneider, showing a customer how to properly used a Mercer Knife and a Proteak Cutting Board. Other clips in the 30 second commercial include an aerial shot of our 30,000 sq. ft. showroom and a selection of our residential kitchen tools and appliances.
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Nov, 2011
ACityDiscount/PeachTrader Takes Over The Big Apple
The International Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Show was held November 12-15, 2011 at The Javits Center in New York City. ACityDiscount took advantage of the annual IHMRS Show being held in November to send management, sales and marketing staff to uncover new products.
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Sep, 2011
Peach Trader / ACityDiscount ranked in top 5,000
The Inc. 5000 List of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the nation was released in August of 2011. ACityDiscount.com/Peach Trader was ranked at number 4,258 according to percentage revenue growth from 2007 through 2010.
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Sep, 2011
ACityDiscount Renews As Sponsor Of The GRA
ACityDiscount is pleased to announce we have renewed our membership of the Georgia Restaurant Association! We look forward to continuing to support Georgia's restaurant community as a GRA corporate sponsor.
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Sep, 2011
ACityDiscount Hosts A Grilling Demonstration
Along with The Dishing with Donna Show and New York Butcher Shoppe, ACityDiscount hosted a grilling demonstration on September 10, 2011. During this event, Herb Mesa, Hap Schneider and Robb Dillon taught audience members to smoke and grill three cuts of meat to perfection. The Dishing with Donna Show also broadcasted live from the ACityDiscount Atlanta Showroom.
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Aug, 2011
ACityDiscount Sponsors The Dishing With Donna Show
ACityDiscount is now a proud sponsor of The Dishing With Donna Show. Hap Schneider, Sales Manager at ACityDiscount will be featured monthly on Talk 920AM on The Dishing With Donna Show. The Donna Show is the country's only premier food, wine and celebrity radio program.
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Aug, 2011
ACityDiscount President/CEO, John Stack, Turns 60
This week we celebrated our President/CEO, John Stack’s 60th birthday. John Stack is a father of two, grandfather of two and son of William (Bill) Stack, the original founder of ACityDiscount.
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Jul, 2011
Peach Points Membership Program- A Huge Success
As a way of showing appreciation to our loyal customers, ACityDiscount launched Peach Points, a customer rewards program. The program is now a huge success, awarding customers millions of Peach Points since its debut in 2010.
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Jul, 2011
Steve Cohen Retires From ACityDiscount
Steve Cohen, a foodservice industry professional and hood systems specialist for over forty years, has retired from ACityDiscount after nearly six years with the company. Steve, a devoted husband and father of 5, now has time to focus on his hobbies and favorite past times including gardening, playing golf and spending time with his family.
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Jun, 2011
ACityDiscount Joins FEDA
ACityDiscount is pleased to announce we have become a member of the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association (FEDA)! We look forward to supporting the FEDA’s mission to provide a strong dealer advocacy voice in the food service equipment industry.
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May, 2011
Grand Opening of ACityDiscount Atlanta Showroom
ACityDiscount management and staff celebrated the grand opening of their new Atlanta restaurant equipment showroom on Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 6286 Dawson Blvd. in Norcross, Georgia 30093.
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Apr, 2011
ACityDiscount In FE&S Top 100 Dealer List For 2010
ACityDiscount listed as #66 in the nation's Top 100 Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Dealers, according to Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Magazine (FE&S).
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Feb, 2011
ACityDiscount Opens 30000 Sq.Ft Equipment Showroom
ACityDiscount management and staff have opened the doors to foodservice industry professionals and the public to their new Norcross, GA facility. The 60,000 sq.ft building features a 30,000 sq.ft showroom displaying new and used equipment, a used equipment purchasing and testing area, warehouse with dock for customer pick-ups and deliveries, and staff offices.
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Jan, 2011
ACityDiscount Restaurant Equipment Is Moving
ACityDiscount is pleased to announce our move to 6286 Dawson Blvd, Norcross, Georgia. The new location will be open to the public on February 8, 2011, and will feature a 20,000 sq.ft showroom. At 60,000 sq.ft, this new facility will nearly triple our current square footage, and make ACityDiscount the largest restaurant equipment retailer located under one roof in Georgia.
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Dec, 2010
Holiday Food Traditions of ACityDiscount Staff
ACityDiscount has a diverse staff born and raised, not just from all over the United States, but from around the world, too. Recently the staff was asked to share a little about the traditional foods prepared by their family over the holiday season. Read on to find their responses.
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May, 2010
ACityDiscount Attends NRA Show 2010!
Last weekend ACityDiscount's Marty Stack, VP New Products, and Hap Schneider, Sales Manager, attended the NRA Show 2010 in Chicago. Over 1800 NRA exhibitors offer the latest technologies, products, and programs to help restaurant operators increase kitchen efficiencies and provide a menu to satisfy increasingly discriminating consumer palates.
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Jul, 2009
Thank you for following ACityDiscount on the web!
ACityDiscount wants to thank the hundreds of followers across our social media sites for keeping up with our latest news, deals, and special events. We want you to know that we can now be found in MANY different places across the web, and your ability to interact with us has just gotten even greater!
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Jun, 2009
Stay Connected w/ ACityDiscount Like Never Before!
ACityDiscount is very proud to announce the launch of our new fan page on Facebook. We realize that information is being spread faster than ever, and we are staying on the forefront of providing the news & information that matters to you most. If you BECOME A FAN of ACityDiscount, you can now get up-to-the-minute promotions on the latest specials to help you save money in your busy kitchen.
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May, 2008
New Toshiba pcAmerica Restaurant POS System
The new Toshiba / pcAmerica POS bundle was designed for the restaurateur requiring a cost-effective and adaptable POS system. Available in pre-configured one, two, three and four terminal bundles, each POS bundle includes a Toshiba TEC TouchPOS terminal (2007 Good Design Award winner), printers, cash drawers, and the award winning, feature-rich Restaurant Pro Express software from pcAmerica. Also included is online training, technical support, and software maintenance. The POS System is available for purchase exclusively from www.acitydiscount.com.
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Oct, 2007
2007 NAFEM Show
The North American Association of Food Equipment (NAFEM) Show was held October 11-13, 2007 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. ACityDiscount took advantage of the biannual NAFEM Show being held in our hometown to send management, sales and marketing staff to uncover new products and . . . .
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Sep, 2005
United States of eBay Lobbies D.C.
On September 21st and 22nd, 2005, A City Discount was among twenty-six eBay sellers who traveled from all across the country to Washington, D.C. to participate in the third annual United States of eBay Small Business Summit.
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Jun, 2005
4th Annual eBay Live Conference
ACityDiscount executive team members attend fourth annual eBay user conference, eBay Developers Conference & eBay Live! 2005 Conference. at ACityDiscount
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May, 2005
National Restaurant Association
During the 2005 National Restaurant Association Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL, food service equipment suppliers and eBay showcased some of their newest equipment along with customer favorites...
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Apr, 2004
Meet some of our customers
f the unbelievable deals that A City Discount provides aren’t enough to convince you that it’s the best way to purchase new, used and liquidated restaurant equipment, then perhaps you should listen to some of our customers…
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Apr, 2004
eBay Members Converge on Capitol Hill
A City Discount chosen to represent Georgia as one of 51 specially invited to attend eBay Summit.
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Jan, 2004
Smart Money Article - Sold On eBay
In 1999 John Stack hoped to rescue his family's Atlanta-based restaurant-equipment business, A City Discount, by selling products on eBay.
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Nov, 2003
ACityDiscount named eBay's 2003 Best Merchandiser
A City Discount was honored at November 2003 on the eBay Seller Summit with the Best Merchandiser award. Launching their eBay business in early 1999, ACD has embraced the $1 / No Reserve strategy rocketing the business to a growth rate of over 100%.
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Oct, 2003
ACityDiscount hosts eBay Category Manager
A City Discount, eBay's top seller in restaurant equipment, took advantage of an opportunity to get their group together for a photo with John Anderson, eBay's restaurant equipment category manager.
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