Transaction bolsters Smart Care’s capabilities in the South-Central region
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Smart Care, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”), is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of Mr. C Refrigeration, Inc. (“Mr. C”), a cold storage and refrigeration installation and repair company located in the South-Central U.S. The transaction closed on June 18, 2025.
The move advances Smart Care’s growth strategy and improves its ability to quickly respond to customer needs. With the addition of Mr. C, Smart Care furthers its commercial refrigeration capabilities in Kentucky and the surrounding region.
The addition of Mr. C Refrigeration represents Smart Care’s thirteenth acquisition overall since partnering with Wind Point.
Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Mr. C is a provider of installation, emergency repair, and preventative maintenance services for refrigeration and HVAC equipment. Mr. C joins Smart Care’s Climate Solutions business, which specializes in refrigeration systems and is known for service quality and engineering expertise.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Smart Care is a market leader in stand-alone refrigeration, rack refrigeration, HVAC, hot-side commercial cooking and specialty coffee and beverage equipment. Its Climate Solutions business serves customers spanning grocers, warehouse operators, convenience stores and restaurants across the U.S.; and its Foodservice Equipment Solutions business serves the needs of healthcare, restaurants, convenience stores, corporate facilities, and grocers.
“This is a clear win for our customers in the Central U.S., but also better positions us to support our Life Sciences customers,” said James Mylett, CEO of Smart Care Solutions. “The addition of this reputable service organization enables us to deliver more comprehensive solutions to a broader customer base. We are excited to welcome Mr. C Refrigeration.”
Managing Director at Wind Point, Konrad Salaber, stated, “This acquisition aligns well with our local and national expansion strategy. Scaling abilities in key markets will accelerate growth and deliver long-term value for Smart Care and its customers.”
Smart Care will continue to seek strategic acquisition opportunities, with a focus on further expansion of our geographic coverage and continued expansion into the Healthcare and Life Sciences vertical markets.
About Smart Care
Smart Care is the largest provider of comprehensive commercial mechanical services, including stand-alone refrigeration, HVAC, complex rack refrigeration, hot and cold-side foodservice equipment, and specialty coffee and beverage. Smart Care’s strong reputation and leading customer service is built on the foundation of safety, employee engagement, and an unmatched breadth of repair and preventative maintenance services. Smart Care is OEM-agnostic with the ability to service more than 10,000 types of equipment for food retail, restaurants, convenience stores, warehouse operators and other institutions. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations in all 50 states.
Additional information about Smart Care is available at www.smartcaresolutions.com.
About Mr. C Refrigeration
Mr. C is a premier commercial refrigeration equipment and HVAC services company specializing in installation, emergency repair and preventative maintenance. Since 1980, Mr. C has provided critical services to pharmaceutical, food distribution centers, and food manufacturing facilities throughout the Kentucky region and nationwide.
Additional information about Mr. C is available at www.mrcrefrigeration.com.
About Wind Point Partners
Founded in 1984, Wind Point Partners is a Chicago-based private equity investment firm with approximately $6 billion in assets under management. The firm’s Vision, Talent, Transformation (“VTT”) investment strategy focuses on partnering with top caliber management teams around a clear and exciting plan to invest behind a business to achieve transformational growth and value creation. The firm’s Executive Advisor Partner (“EAP”) network is comprised of more than 40 high-caliber executives who are closely aligned with Wind Point and contribute across all aspects of the firm’s investment process.
Wind Point targets well-positioned middle market businesses within the business services, consumer products and industrial products industries. Since inception, Wind Point has deployed ten private equity buyout funds in partnership with leading institutional investors around the world, including public pensions, insurance companies, endowments, foundations, fund of funds, and family offices.
Additional information about Wind Point is available at www.windpointpartners.com.
Contacts
Media Contacts:
Ron Liberman, Wind Point Partners Phone: 312-255-4812
Email: rliberman@wppartners.com
Deanna DiCristo, Smart Care
Phone: 612-805-4073
Email: deanna.dicristo@smartcaresolutions.com
