Shady Oak Distributing
Serving the Midwest since 1969
From humble beginnings as a small town appliance store in 1969, this 3rd generation company has blossomed into a thriving Midwest distributorship with the same award-winning and education-driven attention to detail that it was founded on over a half-century ago.
L to R: Mike, Lindsay, Brent, LeAnne, Paul, Sheridian, Melinda
Over the past 50+ years, we have cultivated strong partnerships with high-end, residential kitchen brands like Vent-A-Hood®, Scotsman Home Ice, and Perlick®. More recently we’ve proudly aligned our pioneering business with PITT® Cooking, Irinox, Urban Bonfire®, and Dekton® by Cosentino.
Our role is to supply and support a network of local dealers who, in turn, sell these premium products to the general public.
The season of THANKS is upon us…
Shady Oak is beyond grateful to have such a hardworking, dedicated, tenured and collaborative team that we not only want to thank and recognize them, but we’d also like to
Equity Firm Acquires Stake in PITT Cooking
We couldn’t be happier for Ross Common Capital (RCC) — owners of our North American partner in distribution, PITT Cooking America — and their majority stake acquisition of PCS Holding
Shady Oak Considers Replacing Sales Personnel with AI
Mike Flahaven and the AI Showdown at Shady Oak Mike Flahaven, the seasoned sales veteran with a 20-year tenured position at Shady Oak, had seen it all. From convincing reluctant
Distribution Territory*
Upper Midwest: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
*Distribution territory varies by brand; not all brands are distributed by Shady Oak in all states listed.
