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Advanced Fryer Solutions Wins Sales and Service Awards
Ohio Ag Connection - 03/22/2017

Advanced Fryer Solutions, a leading provider of safety and recycling solutions for cooking oil for restaurants and major facilities, announced it has won several major national awards including the highly coveted "White Glove" award for cleanliness from its franchisor, Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions. The awards were presented at their annual convention, which was held in Orlando.

The Cleveland-based company which services restaurants, stadiums, amusement parks and other facilities in Summit, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Erie and Lorain counties won awards for:

- Highest Overall Sales

- Highest Sales - Fresh Cooking Oil

- Highest Sales - Waste Cooking Oil

- Highest Per Van Sales all Services

- 1.5 Million Dollar Club

- The White Glove Award for Outstanding Field Inspection

"We are especially proud of the White Glove Award because a big part of our business is cleaning and cleanliness," said Terry Walkerly, president of Advanced Fryer Solutions. "Every year we come back from our conference with quite a few awards."

The company focuses on northeast Ohio. Clients include a long list of elite companies and venues such as Aramark at Quicken Loans Arena home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Delaware North at Progressive Field home of the Cleveland Indians, Aramark at First Energy Stadium home of the Cleveland Browns. Clients also include Bon Appetit at Case Western Reserve University, Barrio Restaurant group and Michael Symon restaurants.

"We help facilities managers and restaurant owners improve their worker safety and reduce their costs of cooking oil," said Walkerly. "We provide a complete turnkey solution for management of fryers and cooking oil."

The company

- Helps reduce the amount of cooking oil used which saves money for the client

- Maintains and cleans deep fryers which improves cleanliness and reduces employee accidents

- Removes waste which saves the client the hassle of disposal

- Processes the waste and process it for sales into bio diesel fuel market, which helps the environment

- Protects workers with training and education which improves employee satisfaction

"I think we are successful because we empower our people to execute on our core values of being knowledgeable professionals, who practice open and honest communication, take ownership, continuously improve and get it done. Our clients' then can do what they do best which is provide the best quality product to their customers and protect the environment by recycling cooking oil," said Walkerly. "If you treat clients and the environment with respect, you will build a successful business."

Terry established Advanced Fryer Solutions with his wife in 2007, after nearly two decades of business leadership and entrepreneurship. It has 15 employees. Terry currently resides with his wife and five children in Avon Lake, Ohio.

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