Baskin-Robbins installs thermostats, remote sensors to protect ice cream inventory

David Queirolo, owner of Queirolo’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., Stockton, Calif., was challenged to find a way to protect the ice cream inventory for multiple Baskin-Robbins stores owned by franchisee Jeff Chappell.

In Stockton, outside summer temperatures can be well above 100°F. If the air conditioning isn’t working properly, the stores’ inside temperatures can cause walk-in freezers to get too warm. If the temperatures in the freezers climb above 0°F, thousands of dollars’ worth of inventory can be lost.