Reduce Refrigeration Costs Across Every Unit in Your Restaurant Portfolio
Multi-unit restaurant operators use eTemp to verify and deploy energy savings across walk-ins, reach-ins, and prep coolers—without disrupting kitchen operations, modifying existing equipment, or relying on unverified projections.
The Refrigeration Cost Problem in Multi-Unit Operations
Energy costs that scale with your footprint
Refrigeration runs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In a multi-unit restaurant operation, refrigeration can represent 15–20% of total facility energy spend. Across 50 or 100 locations, that's a material line item—and one that most operators have limited leverage to reduce without significant capital investment.
Equipment maintenance that compounds over time
Compressors cycling at full frequency wear components faster than necessary. The result is increased maintenance calls, unplanned downtime, and equipment replacement cycles that arrive ahead of schedule. Deferred replacement decisions accumulate into capital expenditures that disrupt budget cycles.
Sustainability mandates without verified measurement
Franchise groups, public companies, and operators with ESG commitments face increasing pressure to reduce Scope 2 emissions from facility energy use. Generic energy efficiency programs rarely produce data granular enough to report at the equipment level. Lenders, franchisors, and investors are asking for verification, not estimates.
Measured Performance Across Every Unit Type
Walk-In Coolers and Freezers
Walk-ins carry the highest continuous energy draw in most restaurant facilities. eTemp's patented waste recovery technology reduces compressor run time and energy consumption on walk-in units by an average of 20%, with compressor cycle frequency reduced by 50%. Performance is verified by data loggers over a 30+ day post-installation period.
Reach-In Refrigerators and Freezers
Reach-in units—the highest-count equipment in most restaurant operations—are individually monitored and treated during the pilot. Each unit receives its own pre- and post-installation measurement. Portfolio-wide savings projections are built from unit-level data, not category averages.
Prep Table Coolers
Under-counter and prep table refrigeration units are included in the pilot scope. These units cycle frequently in active kitchen environments, making compressor cycle reduction particularly impactful on component longevity. Doubling component lifespan on high-frequency-cycling prep coolers has a direct effect on maintenance labor and parts spend.
Equipment Lifespan and Maintenance Cost Reduction
By cutting compressor cycles in half, eTemp reduces the mechanical wear that drives service calls and early equipment replacement. For a portfolio of 50+ locations, the cumulative impact on maintenance spend can match or exceed the direct energy savings value over a 3–5 year horizon.
Sustainability Reporting with Verified Data
eTemp's post-installation report includes CO₂ reduction calculations per system—approximately 2 tons per year, per refrigeration unit. For a 50-location operation with an average of 10 units per location, that's a measurable, reportable reduction in emissions that can be carried through to sustainability disclosures and franchise sustainability programs.
Performance Benchmarks Relevant to Restaurant Operations
What a Pilot Looks Like in a Multi-Unit Restaurant Operation
A regional casual dining group managing 60 locations ran an eTemp pilot across one representative location—covering two walk-in coolers, six reach-in units, and four prep table coolers. The 30-day baseline established average energy consumption and compressor cycle frequency per unit type. Following installation, post-monitoring data showed a 21% average energy reduction and 48% compressor cycle reduction across all 12 units. The CFO approved a full 60-location rollout based on the verified report. Projected portfolio-wide payback: 19 months.
View the Full Case StudyYour Portfolio Is the Right Size for a Pilot
Start with a savings estimate built from your unit count and energy spend. If the numbers make sense, a pilot gives you the verified data to present to your CFO and procurement team with confidence.