Locally owned and operated since 1974, DRI is your full-service solution for all of your refrigeration, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and electrical needs. From design and installation to maintenance and repair, we work for our customers to complete projects in a timely, efficient, manner.
We currently have more than 40 technicians serving in North Dakota, Northern South Dakota, West Central Minnesota, and Eastern Montana with three locations: Fargo, Bismarck, Minot, Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Each technician is given with a fully stocked service van and is available to you 24-hrs a day, 7 days a week.
Our Company History
- June 1973: Company founded by James W. Kempel as a part-time one-man business
- June 1974: Purchased the assets of Henderson Refrigeration Service
- March 1975: Purchased the assets of Erv’s Refrigeration
- January 1976: Incorporated as Dakota Refrigeration, Inc.
- October 1976: Moved to 515 19th St. N in Fargo
- March 2004: Purchased the assets of Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. of Bismarck, ND
- November 2010: Moved to current location of 4322 15th Ave N in Fargo, ND
- June 2018: Purchased the assets of Refrigeration Equipment of Minot, ND
- January 1st 2025: Purchases the assets of Absolute Refrigeration of Grand Forks, ND
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide customers with knowledgeable, cost efficient, and prompt refrigeration service.