About Due North
About Due North
Due North was formed in 2022 by combining two long-standing retail refrigeration companies, Minus Forty and QBD, into a single organization focused on commercial refrigerated merchandising. Minus Forty had spent almost 40 years building high-efficiency, glass-door merchandising freezers before the combination, giving the new Due North organization a deep engineering base in retail cold-chain equipment.
The company positions itself as North America's leading manufacturer of self-contained retail refrigerated merchandisers, offering coolers, freezers, and open-air grab-and-go cases under both the QBD and Minus Forty brand names. Its equipment serves convenience stores, micro markets, grocery, and food service operators that need compact, self-contained units for beverages, ice cream, deli meats, pet food, and prepared sandwiches.
Due North units show up in convenience stores, break rooms, and micro-market installations wherever an operator needs a self-contained refrigerated case rather than a built-in walk-in cooler. On ChatMRO, buyers can search by Due North model or describe the case type and footprint they need and get matched to the right unit.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Due North manufacture?
Due North manufactures self-contained commercial refrigeration units, including glass-door merchandisers, freezers, and open-air grab-and-go cases sold under its QBD and Minus Forty brand names. Its equipment is used for beverages, ice cream, deli items, pet food, and prepared food merchandising.
How was Due North formed?
Due North was formed in 2022 by combining Minus Forty and QBD, two established retail refrigeration manufacturers, into a single company. Minus Forty had already built almost 40 years of experience in high-efficiency glass-door merchandising freezers before the merger.
What types of businesses use Due North refrigeration units?
Due North's merchandisers and coolers are commonly used by convenience stores, micro-market operators, grocery stores, and food service businesses that need self-contained refrigerated display cases. The open-air grab-and-go case format is especially popular in micro-market and break-room settings.
Does Due North sell under its own name or through other brands?
Due North sells its refrigeration equipment under the QBD and Minus Forty brand names rather than a single unified Due North product label. Both brands remain active under the combined Due North organization.
How do I find the right Due North unit through ChatMRO?
Search by the Due North, QBD, or Minus Forty model number, or describe the case type, capacity, and footprint you need, and ChatMRO will match it to the correct refrigeration unit. Our RFQ form is available if you'd like our team to confirm the right configuration.