Spartan Receives 2019 Supplier of the Year Award from Krystal Company

Jacksonville, FL. — November 1, 2019 — Spartan Chemical Company, a recognized leader in the formulation and manufacture of sustainable cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market, announced today that Spartan was selected as Krystal Company’s 2019 Supplier of the Year.

"We're pleased to recognize Spartan Chemical as Krystal's Supplier of the Year," said Tim Ward, Krystal president and chief operating officer. "As part of our focus on operational excellence, we're honing in on innovative products and procedures that make it easy for our team members to keep our stores Krystal clean. Spartan Chemical understands the QSR industry and the critical importance of training in our fast-paced, customer-centric culture."

The award was presented by Barry Epley, former chief financial officer, Krystal Company, and Paul Macaluso, former chief executive officer, Krystal Company during the Krystal 2019 Uplift Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. Spartan was represented by Doug Peterson, national accounts manager.

About Krystal Company

Founded in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in 1932, The Krystal Company is the original quick-service restaurant chain in the South and was selected to USA Today's 2019 Top-10 Best Regional Fast Food List. Krystal hamburgers are still served fresh and hot off the grill on the iconic square bun at approximately 320 restaurants in nine states. Krystal's Atlanta-based Restaurant Support Center serves a team of 7,500 employees. For more information, visit krystal.com.

About Spartan Chemical

At Spartan Chemical Company, we make clean simple®.  We are a recognized leader in cleaning and sanitation solutions for the industrial and institutional market. As a proud US employer, Spartan formulates and manufactures high quality products from our state-of-the-art facility in Maumee, OH and sells both domestically and internationally through a select network of distribution. Spartan's products and services are used in building service contractor, education, food service and processing, health care, industrial, lodging/hospitality, and vehicle care markets.