Middleby Foodservice Sales Rise 27.1% Overall, 3.4% Organically 1Q/19

Middleby Corp. reported a 1Q/19 revenue increase of 27.1% for its commercial foodservice equipment operations as it continues to benefit from the impact of its recent acquisitions, including Taylor Co., Crown and others. After excluding for the new companies and calculating the effects of foreign exchange, sales rose a more moderate 3.4% in the quarter,…