3 Reasons to Upgrade Your Supermarket's Refrigerators

The supermarket industry is known for having tight profit margins. What's worse, owning and managing a grocery store is only becoming more expensive, due to increases in energy costs. According to EnergyStar.gov, the average supermarket spends $200,000 per year in energy costs, resulting in 1,900 tons of carbon dioxide being released into the air.

Your store's refrigeration system is probably costing you more than you realize. Let's take a look at three reasons to upgrade your supermarket's refrigerators.

1. To decrease energy consumption

When too much cold air is released from your grocery store's refrigerated displays, it affects much more than the comfort of of your customers and employees. The air leak will cause you to consume more energy in an effort to keep food items at their optimal temperatures. Furthermore, you might find yourself installing space heaters -- huge energy suckers -- to make patrons and staff members more comfortable. An energy-efficient refrigerator costs less to run and allows less cold air to escape.

2. To increase profitability

EnergyStar.gov reports that "a 10 percent reduction in energy costs can increase net profit by as much as 16 percent." For large supermarket chains, installing more energy-efficient refrigerators could result in millions of dollars in extra profit.

3. To reduce spoilage

"Supermarkets and restaurants serve up more than 400 million pounds of food each year, but nearly a third of it never makes it to a stomach," notes NPR. For grocery stores in particular, this is at least in part due to inadequate refrigeration. Upgrading your supermarket's refrigeration system can help reduce spoilage of perishable goods.

Reedy to upgrade your grocery store's refrigerators? East Coast Refrigeration offers commercial refrigeration projects to help make your store more efficient. To discuss options, give us a call at (631) 249-4556 today! Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ as well!