Our Story

Built in New York.
Tested by Every Kitchen in It.

MICO Cooling Corp was founded in 1983 by Helen Riise with a clear purpose: bring reliable, expert commercial equipment service to NYC's restaurant industry. What started as a small refrigeration shop in the metro area has grown into one of New York's most trusted full-service commercial equipment companies.

Over four decades, we've expanded our capabilities to cover everything that powers a commercial kitchen — refrigeration, HVAC, hot cookline equipment, and preventive maintenance programs. Through every era of change in the restaurant industry, MICO's commitment has stayed the same: show up fast, fix it right, and be the partner you can count on when every hour of downtime costs money.

Today, MICO operates with 30+ EPA-certified technicians covering all five boroughs, Westchester, and Nassau County. We service multi-location restaurant chains, independent operators, government facilities, and healthcare institutions — all held to the same exacting standard Helen set on day one.

NYS Certified
Woman-Owned Business.

MICO Cooling Corp is a certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) under New York State's certification program — a designation that reflects both Helen Riise's founding leadership and our continued commitment to diversity in the trades.

For clients in the public sector and institutional foodservice, MWBE certification isn't a box to check — it's a procurement requirement. Working with MICO counts toward state-mandated MWBE participation goals on government contracts and can qualify clients for tax incentives tied to diverse supplier programs. For private-sector clients, our MWBE status is a signal of rigor: the certification process involves verified documentation of ownership, control, and business practices. It means you're hiring a company that has been independently evaluated and found to meet high standards.

NYC and the
Tri-State Area.

MICO's service territory covers the full New York metro area — including all five boroughs and key suburban markets where multi-location restaurant groups operate their largest clusters of locations.

Multi-location operators with sites across the metro area benefit most from our single-agreement model — one service partner, consistent standards, no matter which borough your next location opens in.