TURTLE
TRACKS
VOLUME XLVI
Teri Brewer
Vice President
Sales/Marketing Manager
Laurel, Mississippi 39440
(601) 649-4600 | FAX (601) 649-0558
www.thermokool.com
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2015
No. 1
Our mission is to be the leading walk-in and blast chiller/shock freezer manufacturer by
providing superior products and services that exceed the expectations of our customers.
Central High School
Pictured is Thermo-Kool marketing
agent, Mike Hensley with PMR, Inc.,
Knoxville, Tennessee proudly standing
next to the Thermo-Kool walk-in freezer
which was recently installed at Central
High School, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Central High School is the alma mater of
Hensley (1973 graduate), his grandfather
(1923 graduate), his father (1950
graduate) and his son (2014 graduate).
The actual size 25’-0 ¼” x 15’-3 ¼”
x 7’6” high walk-in freezer’s unique
configuration consisted of an “L” shape
design with a three-sided column
cut out which were accomplished
by utilizing Thermo-Kool’s highdensity DURATHANE perimeter to
manufacture in 1” panel increments
so there is no wasted storage space
and every panel locks-in-place with
no cutting or pasting necessary
during the installation. To ensure
“hidden costs” were avoided during
the installation the walk-in freezer
was preassembled at the ThermoKool factory prior to shipment for a
thorough quality control inspection.
The exterior and interior finishes of
the walk-in are Stucco Galvanized with
a smooth aluminum floor. The walk-in
consisted of a 34” x 76” door, pressure
relief vent and fluorescent lights for
additional illumination.
Central High School is part of the
Knox County School District whose
website notes the districts’ goal as
Excellence for Every Child. The website
also states, At the Knox County Schools,
we strive to provide those educational
experiences that develop the skills,
knowledge and attitudes students
will need to be successful members of
both our local and the larger global
communities. We recognize that the
world is a changing and dynamic
place, and our approach to providing
education must constantly be reviewed
and adapted to ensure we are providing
our students the skills they will require
to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
(Source: www.knoxcountyschools.org).
Thermo-Kool Customer Account
Representative, Bryan Blackledge,
worked on the project with Christie
Boles, National Accounts Manager;
Dan Bettis, Project Manager and Heidi
Keller, School Specialist with TriMark
Strategic, Knoxville, Tennessee and
Alice Stipe, Director of PMR, Inc.’s
School Foodservice Division.
TURTLE TRACKS
Where some Thermo-Kool Walk-Ins and
Blast Chillers/Shock Freezers have shipped lately
ALABAMA: Chick-fil-A, Birmingham and Mobile; Sardis
Middle School, Boaz; Wintzell’s Oyster House, Greenville;
Newk’s, Hoover; New Calcedeaver Elementary School,
Mobile; Zaxby’s, Oxford; Crimson Village, Tuscaloosa.
ARIZONA: Chick-fil-A, Yuma.
ARKANSAS: Newk’s, Fayetteville.
CALIFORNIA: Chick-fil-A, Escondido, Fremont, Fresno
and Pasadena.
CONNECTICUT: Chick-fil-A, Danbury and Enfield.
COLORADO: Chick-fil-A, Aurora and Edgewater; Denver
Stein House, Denver.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: International Monetary Fund
Headquarters 1, Washington.
FLORIDA: Disney Hollywood Studios, Baylake; Carmike,
Bradenton; Apeiro Restaurant, Del Ray Beach; Alco Test
Kitchen, Kissimmee; Chick-fil-A, Miami and Orlando; The
Boathouse, Lake Buena Vista; Freddo Restaurant, Green Street
Café and St. Mary’s Hospital, Miami; Mellow MushroomSeaWorld, Orlando Eye and Eye Warming Kitchen, Orlando;
Springfield Elementary School, Panama City; PGA Clubhouse
at the Reserve, Port St. Lucie; Bear Creek Elementary School,
St. Petersburg; Honolulu Hot Dog, Stuart; McAlister’s Deli,
The Villages.
GEORGIA: Dougherty County High School, Albany; East
Rivers Elementary School, Atlanta; Ballground #2, Ballground;
Calhoun City School, Calhoun; Glisson Camp and Retreat
Center, Dahlenoga; Piedmont College Student Commons,
Demorest; Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville; Mary
Macs Tea Room, Peachtree Corner; Anna K. Davie Elementary
School, Rome.
IDAHO: Chick-fil-A, Boise.
ILLINOIS: 257 Kitchen and Chicago Athletic Associations,
Chicago; Monical’s Pizza, Pekin; Cedar Lakes, Plainfield;
Chick-fil-A, Schaumburg; Longhorn Steakhouse, Skokie.
INDIANA: Giordano’s, Yard House and Zaxby’s, Indianapolis.
KANSAS: McAlister’s Deli, Topeka.
KENTUCKY: G. C. Burkhead Elementary School,
Elizabethtown; Tilted Kilt, Florence; Garden Springs
Elementary School, Lexington; Mellow Mushroom Highland,
Louisville.
LOUISIANA: Zaxby’s, Lafayette; Blue Martini, Lake Charles;
Chick-fil-A, Denham Springs; BJ’s Brewhouse, Slidell.
MAINE: Samoset Resort, Rockport.
MARYLAND: Cava Grill, Bethesda and Gaithersburg;
Gwynn Park High School-Culinary Arts, Brandywine; Duval
Culinary Arts, Lanham; Snow Hill High School, Snow Hill.
MASSACHUSETTS: Craft Collective, Stoughton.
MICHIGAN: Longhorn Steakhouse, Detroit.
MINNESOTA: Creative Arts School, Saint Paul; Treasure
Island Steak House, Welch.
MISSISSIPPI: Max & Erma’s, Greenville; Field Memorial
Community Hospital, Jackson; Baptist Medical Center, Leake;
Harvey’s, Starkville.
MONTANA: Montana State School of Business, Bozeman.
NEBRASKA: Stephens Center, Omaha.
NEW JERSEY: Gordon Ramsey #14047, Atlantic City;
Cathedral Kitchen Café, Camden.
NEW YORK: Sweet Green Brooklyn, Brooklyn; Longhorn
Steakhouse, Camillus; Hammond Central School District,
Hammond; Saigon Kitchen, Ithaca; Bonomo’s Ice Cream
Stand, Kirkland; Alice Hyde Medical Center, Malone; Edition
Hotel-Clocktower and God’s Love We Deliver, New York.
NORTH CAROLINA: Carolina Health System, Charlotte;
Cherokee Indian Medical Center, Cherokee Community;
Basan Sushi, Durham; Zaxby’s, Greensboro, Wilson and
Winston Salem; Tupelo Honey Café, Raleigh.
OHIO: McAlister’s Deli, Beavercreek; Longhorn
Steakhouse, Cincinnati; Heinen’s The M, Cleveland; Garfield
Middle School, Lakewood; Liberty Children’s Hospital,
Liberty Township; Wyoming Middle School, Wyoming.
OKLAHOMA: Chick-fil-A, Ardmore and Shawnee; Elk
Crossing Assisted Living, Duncan; Sunnylane Elementary
School, Moore; Hilldale Middle School, Muskogee; Acosta
Marketing, Fuze Buffet and YWCA Crisis Center, Oklahoma
City; Zaxby’s, Tulsa; McAlister’s Deli, Yukon.
OREGON: Nike Beaver Creek Catering Kitchen, Beaverton.
PENNSYLVANIA: Chick-fil-A, Philadelphia.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Hyatt Place, Charleston; Sea Pines
Conference Center, Hilton Head Island; Chick-fil-A, Piedmont.
TENNESSEE: Alcoa High School, Alcoa; Chick-fil-A,
Chattanooga; National Healthcare Corporation-Sumner,
Gallatin; East Coast Wings, Kingsport; Carroll Oakland
Elementary School, Lebanon; Blount County Skilled Nursing
Facility, Louisville; Blackberry Farms Brewery, Maryville;
Oaktree Health & Rehab and University of Memphis,
Memphis; Belmont University, HCA Corporate Building, II
Mulino, Newk’s and The Southernaire, Nashville.
TEXAS: Allen ISD Central Warehouse, Allen; Alvarado
Junior High School, Alvarado; McAlister’s Deli, Amarillo
and San Angelo; Fixe, Austin; Chick-fil-A, Beaumont, Dallas,
Edinburg, Houston, San Angelo and San Antonio; China
Spring High School, China Spring; AAA Texas Regional
Headquarters, Coppell; Letot Youth Village and Traditions
at Prestonwood, Dallas; Blue Mesa, DFW Airport; Rick Reedy
High School, Frisco; V. R. Eaton High School, Fort Worth;
Sea Scout Base, Galveston; Watson Technology Center,
Garland; Houston Behavioral Hospital and Pizaros Pizza
Napoletana, Houston; Star Ranch, Hutto; Irving ISD Service
Center Warehouse, Irving; Academy Sports and Outdoors
Headquarters, Katy; McCamey Hospital, McCamey; Princeton
Elementary School, Princeton; Bonham Elementary School,
Olmos Park Residence, Pearl Brew House and Westover Hills
Frost Bank Office, San Antonio; San Marcos Pre-K Facility,
San Marcos; Moore Middle School, Tyler.
UTAH: Iasis Hospital, Lehi; Chick-fil-A, Ogden.
VIRGINIA: Tuckahoe Elementary School and Woodlawn
High School, Arlington; Zaxby’s, Danville; Chick-fil-A,
Dumfries and Virginia Beach; University of Mary Washington,
Fredericksburg; Eddie V’s and Tysons Corner Hotel, McLean;
The Knife, Woodbridge.
WEST VIRGINIA: Preston Memorial Hospital, Kingwood.
WYOMING: Chick-fil-A, Cheyenne.
HOLIDAY NOTICE
Thermo-Kool’s offices
and factory will be closed
Friday, April 3, for the
Good Friday Holiday.
Sandy Procell
Kevin Williams
Scheduling Assistant
Stockroom Specialist
Sandy Procell was selected Employee of the Month for September,
2014. Procell was nominated by Sales Supervisor, Melissa Harrison.
Harrison commented, “Sandy worked above and beyond the normal call
of duty through the summer to take care of our customers. In addition she
maintained the work load in the scheduling department when shorthanded
while continuing to perform her daily tasks and assisting the sales
department with freight information required by the customers.” Procell has
been with Thermo-Kool since June, 2006.
Kevin Williams was selected Employee of the Month for October, 2014.
Williams was nominated by Purchasing Supervisor, Heath Morris who
stated, “Kevin has done an excellent job in leading the stockroom to become
more productive through mass organization. He has maintained a positive
attitude throughout this process.”
Vice President and Operations Manager, Lee Thames added, “Kevin did
an outstanding job throughout the summer months to ensure that inventory
was kept at adequate levels, preventing any outages which ensured a smooth
production flow.” Williams has been with Thermo-Kool since June, 1997.
Victor Daniels
Drake Young
Machine Operator II,
Foam Press
Shipping Clerk,
Shipping Department
Victor Daniels was selected Employee of the Month for November, 2014.
Daniels was nominated by Production Supervisor, Wade Adkins who stated,
“Victor has done a great job in maintaining production of the foam press
during the absence of the Utility Specialist. He also assists when needed in
the Panel Assembly department.”
Vice President and Operations Manager, Lee Thames commented, “Victor
is a key player in the Foam Department and is a true asset to Thermo-Kool.”
Daniels has been with Thermo-Kool since August, 2013.
Drake Young was selected Employee of the Month for December, 2014.
Young was nominated by Plant Manager, Duane Eldridge who stated,
“Drake arrives every morning with his day planned and ready to go to work.
He hustles throughout the day to ensure that shipments are made on time.
Drake has a positive attitude and passes it on to other employees.” Young
has been with Thermo-Kool since August, 2014.