The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Crown Food Service Equipment Ltd., a Canada-based manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.

Franke Foodservice Systems, Smyrna, Tenn., acquired Chain Link Services, LP, a Fort Worth, Texas-based specialty distributor focused on national foodservice and convenience retail chain customers.

The global foodservice equipment market generated $31.09 billion in 2017, and is expected to reach $50.04 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 6.40% from 2018-2025, according to a report published by Allied Market Research, Portland, Ore.

The U.S. commercial refrigeration equipment market, which approached $10 billion in revenue in 2017, is expected to witness growth due to growing foodservice sector, according to a report produced by Global Market Insights, Shelbyville, Del.

BJ Beltram, Inc., a portfolio company of Trivest Partners, Coral Gables, Fla., acquired Louis Wohl and Sons, Inc.

The Middleby Corp., Elgin, Ill., acquired Firex Srl, an Italy-based manufacturer of steam cooking equipment for the commercial foodservice industry.