Product Details
If you're sourcing a commercial walk-in cooler or freezer for a convenience store, restaurant, food-service operation, or grocery facility, you're already past the point of generic spec sheets. What you need is a brand-agnostic supplier who quotes the right system for your actual site — not whatever they happen to have in inventory, not whatever generates the highest margin, not whatever the manufacturer rep is pushing this quarter.
JayComp Development supplies and installs commercial walk-in coolers and freezers from Leer, KPS (Kysor Panel Systems), and Crown Tonka, paired with refrigeration systems from Heatcraft and Russell. Twenty-four years in business, 2,500+ completed projects, and a regional install footprint that covers most of the United States. We quote, we engineer, we install, we stand behind it. Call (877) 843-0183 for a project quote, or fill out our contact form and a refrigeration specialist will respond within one business day.
What We Sell
Our walk-in cooler and freezer line covers every commercial format in active production:
- Walk-in coolers — sized from compact 6×6 beverage caves up to 40×60+ multi-zone storage. Standard temperature range 33-40°F. Cam-lock panel construction, NSF rated, with insulation thickness scaled to thermal load.
- Walk-in freezers — sub-zero capable units with reinforced flooring, sweep-style strip curtains, and low-ambient-rated condensing units. Standard temperature range -10 to 0°F. See our walk-in freezer installation guide for the full spec breakdown.
- Combo cooler/freezer boxes — single envelope with a cooler section and a freezer section sharing structural insulation. Common in restaurants and food-service builds where back-of-house square footage is at a premium.
- Beer caves — convenience-store walk-ins with glass display door fronts (Styleline, Anthony) for cold beverage retail. Branded interior finishes available. The highest-margin walk-in category in c-store retail.
- Outdoor walk-ins — weatherized exterior cladding, low-ambient compressors, integrated condensate management. Frees interior square footage for sales floor or seating. Our indoor vs outdoor cooler guide walks through when each makes sense.
Both quick-ship stock-size units (Leer, KPS — typically 2-3 weeks lead time) and fully custom builds (Crown Tonka — 6-10 weeks depending on scope) are available. Mixing the two is common: a quick-ship cooler with a custom-spec freezer, or a stock walk-in retrofit with custom door packages.
The Brands We Stock
Brand selection on commercial refrigeration matters more than most operators initially realize. The wrong manufacturer for your application produces the same temperature on day one as the right one — and very different total cost of ownership over the next 15 years. Here's what each of our brands does best:
Leer
Leer (Carroll Coolers) is the industry standard for modular, panel-built walk-ins. Cam-lock construction makes installation fast, expansion practical, and disassembly possible if your business relocates. Quick-ship stock sizes ship in 2-3 weeks; replacement panels and doors are typically available next-day from regional warehouses. Best fit: convenience stores, restaurants, fast-casual operations, and any application where time-to-revenue matters and standard sizing works. Full Leer Walk-In Cooler lineup.
KPS (Kysor Panel Systems)
KPS engineers walk-in cooler panels to higher-volume retail standards — heavier-gauge metal skins, denser insulation, and structural ratings that handle commercial-grade traffic and mechanical abuse. The cost is incrementally higher than Leer; the durability gap shows up in years 5-15 of service life. Best fit: high-volume convenience stores, grocery, and any operator who's replaced a cheaper walk-in panel system within the last 7 years and is done with that cycle. More on KPS.
Crown Tonka
Crown Tonka builds custom walk-in coolers and freezers for projects that don't fit standard panel sizing — irregular layouts, tight ceiling clearances, structural columns inside the box footprint, unusual finishes, or environmental rooms with non-standard temperature control. Lead time is longer (6-10 weeks) but the box fits the space. Best fit: production kitchens, grocery back-of-house, and remodel projects where standard panel modularity doesn't work. Crown Tonka detail.
Heatcraft
Heatcraft refrigeration systems — condensing units, evaporator coils, and the intelliGen smart controller — handle the actual cooling work behind the panel box. Heatcraft's sizing precision and serviceability across the contractor network is why we default to them on most condensing-unit installs. Heatcraft refrigeration detail.
Russell
Russell builds condensing units and the EcoNet smart-control platform — used where remote monitoring, predictive-maintenance signals, and energy reporting are operationally valuable. Common pairing: Russell condensing unit on a Leer or KPS panel box. Russell refrigeration detail.
Glass Display Doors — Styleline and Anthony
Beer caves, beverage walk-ins, and any retail-facing cooler get glass display doors from Styleline or Anthony. Both are commercial-rated for high-cycle use, available in 2-glass through 6-glass-wide sections, with LED lighting, anti-fog heaters, and self-closing hinges. Styleline doors · Anthony doors.
Choosing the Right Walk-In for Your Build
Most operators come to us with one of four common scenarios. Here's how each typically gets specified:
Convenience Store with Beer Cave
Standard play: 8×12 to 12×20 walk-in cooler with a glass-door front facing the sales floor. Leer or KPS panel system, Heatcraft remote condensing unit, Styleline or Anthony glass doors with LED illumination. Typical lead time 3-4 weeks from quote-acceptance to install-complete.
Restaurant Back-of-House Combo
Combo cooler/freezer in a single envelope, sized to the menu and prep volume. 8×10 cooler with 6×8 freezer is a common starting footprint. Leer combo box with a Heatcraft refrigeration package handles most quick-service and full-service restaurant operations.
Grocery Production / Multi-Zone
Larger custom build with separate temperature zones — produce at 41°F, dairy at 36°F, meat-cutting at 33°F, freezer at -10°F. Crown Tonka is typical here because the partitioning, door layouts, and electrical requirements are project-specific.
Outdoor / Lot-Limited Sites
When interior square footage is too valuable to allocate to cold storage, outdoor walk-ins move the box to the back lot or rooftop. Weatherized exterior, low-ambient compressors, freeze-protected drainage. We've installed outdoor walk-ins in climates from southern Texas to upstate New York. See our indoor vs outdoor walk-in cooler decision guide for the trade-offs.
How the JayComp Quote Process Works
A real quote on a commercial walk-in cooler requires real information. Here's what we ask for and what you get back:
What We Need from You
- Interior dimensions — desired length, width, ceiling height inside the box. If you only know the room you have to fit it into, that works too — we can spec a panel layout to maximize the usable interior.
- Use case — beverage retail, food storage, food prep, freezer storage, or some combination. This drives the temperature target, door package, and refrigeration sizing.
- Site environment — indoor or outdoor placement, ambient temperature range, ceiling clearance, structural floor type (concrete, raised, suspended). Outdoor and high-ambient sites need beefier compressors. See our cooler installation requirements guide for the full prep checklist.
- Door requirements — solid swing doors, glass display doors, sliding doors, vertical-lift, drive-through. Door count and configuration affects panel layout.
- Optional spec preferences — brand preference, energy-efficiency targets, smart-control monitoring, custom finishes, branded interiors.
What You Get Back
Within one business day of receiving the above, you get a preliminary quote that line-items the panel package, refrigeration system, doors, accessories, freight, and installation labor separately — so you can see exactly what each component costs and what trade-offs are available. Site-survey-required projects get a survey scheduled within 5-7 business days; more complex builds may require a structural or electrical assessment before final pricing locks in.
What Affects the Final Price
Every commercial walk-in cooler quote we issue line-items the same cost drivers, because they're the same drivers on every project — just weighted differently for each site. The big ones:
- Box size and panel count — larger boxes need more panels, more insulation, larger refrigeration.
- Insulation thickness and R-value — 4-inch panels handle most cooler applications; freezer and high-ambient applications need 5- or 6-inch.
- Refrigeration system horsepower — sized to thermal load, ambient conditions, and door-cycle frequency.
- Door package — number of doors, type (solid vs glass), size, special features (anti-fog, alarmed).
- Site preparation — concrete pad pour, electrical service upgrade, plumbing for condensate drain.
- Installation labor — distance from our Ravia, OK base, scope (turn-key vs delivery only), and project-specific permitting.
Our complete walk-in cooler installation cost guide walks through every line item in detail, including the line items most operators don't think about until they're already in the project.
Installation, Permits, and Service Coverage
Most JayComp walk-in cooler installations are turn-key — we handle delivery, panel assembly, refrigeration system mounting and charge, electrical and plumbing tie-in coordination, commissioning, and final inspection support. Our standard install radius is 300 miles from our Ravia, Oklahoma operations base, which covers most of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, and surrounding states. Larger projects beyond that radius are quoted case-by-case — we've installed walk-ins as far as California, Colorado, and Tennessee.
Local permitting varies enormously by jurisdiction. Most municipalities require a building permit for the box itself, an electrical permit for the refrigeration system, and a health-department sign-off for food-service applications. Our walk-in cooler permits guide walks through what to expect by region.
For the full step-by-step installation process — including site prep, panel assembly, refrigeration commissioning, and final inspection — see our commercial walk-in cooler installation guide.
After Installation: Maintenance and Energy
A commercial walk-in cooler installed correctly should run 15-20 years on its primary refrigeration package. Cosmetic and consumable items (gaskets, lighting, door hinges) hit replacement cycles every 3-7 years. Compressor failure inside year 10 is almost always traceable to either install-error (under-sized refrigeration, undersized electrical, no refrigerant charge verification) or maintenance neglect.
Our walk-in cooler maintenance guide covers the quarterly and annual checklists that keep your system in service. For energy-efficiency upgrades on existing walk-ins (LED retrofits, EC fan motors, smart-controller add-ons), see our walk-in cooler energy efficiency overview.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long from quote to install?
Quick-ship stock-size walk-ins from Leer or KPS deliver in 2-3 weeks; install adds another 5-10 days depending on site readiness. Custom Crown Tonka builds run 6-10 weeks delivery + install. Combo cooler/freezer projects with both stock and custom components quote per-project.
Do you sell walk-in coolers without installation?
Yes. Equipment-only orders are common for operators with their own refrigeration installers or self-perform crews. We supply the panel package, refrigeration system, and doors — you handle the install. Pricing reflects equipment-only scope.
Can a walk-in cooler be installed outdoors?
Yes — outdoor walk-ins are a major part of our work. Weatherized exterior cladding, low-ambient compressors, and freeze-protected drainage are all standard options. Our indoor vs outdoor walk-in cooler guide covers when each makes sense.
Do you handle the refrigerant charge and commissioning?
Always, on full-install projects. EPA-certified technicians handle refrigerant charge, leak-test, evacuation, and commissioning. Final commissioning includes 24-hour pull-down monitoring and signed documentation for the health department and your insurance carrier.
What's the warranty?
Panel warranty is manufacturer-specific (typically 5-15 years on insulation R-value). Refrigeration system warranty runs 1-5 years on parts depending on manufacturer (Heatcraft, Russell). JayComp covers installation labor for 12 months on full-install projects.
Do you remove and dispose of an existing walk-in?
Yes, on remodel and replacement projects. Removal is a separate line item on the quote because dismantle scope, refrigerant recovery, and disposal logistics are project-specific.
What states do you serve?
Standard install radius is 300 miles from Ravia, OK. Larger projects beyond that radius quote case-by-case — we have completed installs across most of the lower 48. Equipment-only orders ship nationwide.
Can I customize the interior finish?
Branded interiors, custom door fronts, themed beer-cave wood trim, and integrated graphics are all available — most common on retail-facing walk-ins. Pricing is per-customization; lead time may extend to 6-8 weeks on custom-finish work.
Get a Quote
The fastest way to get a real number on your project is a phone call. Five-minute conversation with a refrigeration specialist who'll ask the right questions, get you a preliminary quote within one business day, and walk through the trade-offs that affect price.
Call (877) 843-0183 or fill out our contact form. Email: sales@jaycompdevelopment.com. JayComp Development, 9310 OK-1 S, Ravia, OK 73455.