The real reason we leave on time
The Faces Waiting for Us at Home
When the workday ends, these are the faces we come home to. While we’re busy designing, building, installing, selling, and keeping the wheels turning behind the scenes, they’re patiently waiting (well, sometimes patiently) for dinner, a walk, or attention.
From wagging tails to judgmental glares, our pets bring joy, chaos, and unconditional enthusiasm to our lives. This page exists simply to celebrate them because any excuse to share pet photos is a good one.
Approved By Beagles
Ben from our shipping and receiving team wraps up each day making sure your orders head out the door on time. Waiting for him at home is a four-member beagle committee that takes its job much less seriously but far more loudly.
They are Blue (14), Vera (7), Joey (6) and Mabel (10 months).
Since one is obviously not enough, their favorite thing about FCI is our print services.
After all, when you’ve got four distinct personalities under one roof, one-size-fits-all just doesn’t cut it. Whether it’s a thousand identical pieces or four completely unique designs, our print services handle it without missing a beat.
Wayne and Garth – We’re not worthy!
Wayne and Garth are the tabby boys of one of our graphic production employees.
While waiting for their people to come home from work, they both love doing typical cat things like lounging with each other and their other cat and dog siblings, running on their cat wheel, and catching bugs.
But whenever they can, they also stealing ice from their humans. Party time! Excellent!
Since these boys are OBSESSED with ice, their favorite product is the FCI Cup/Lid/Straw Tower Dispenser with Baffles (SLR). These towers ensure your store is always fully stocked for beverage needs, and they make it super easy to grab a cup of ice for your furry friends. PARTY ON WAYNE – PARTY ON GARTH!
Lovable Ellie
Ellie is the happiest, sweetest dog who loves an occasional visit to FCI with her sister Max. Max just loves everything about being a dog, from running and eating and getting pet by Cori, her owner.
Ellie does have a mischievous side as well, especially when with Max or other dogs. She has also been know to steal a slice or two of pizza from under Cori’s nose.
Ellie has a real love/hate relationship with her favorite FCI product, the Wisco 695D Single Door Pizza Merchandising Warmer. The Wisco pizza warmer keeps up to 4 different pizzas warm and has a water reservoir to keep the pizza fresh, which she loves, but also also has a secure, easy to clean door which is really difficult for dogs to open.
Quila the Quick
This is Quila, the rabbit gifted to our marketing guru.
While you may think rabbits don’t have a personality, Quila definitely does.
While snuggling is not her thing, keeping you on your toes is. She loves to weave between your feet as you walk by, and if you aren’t careful, she may take a little nip at you (or your phone charger). However, she is always up for her morning and evening treats as she arrives bedside on cue each day.
Like most rabbits, Quila likes things quick, and she needs things durable, which is why her favorite FCI product is ImageTrak™. It is the quickest way to hang graphics, monitors, and frames in your convenience store and made from powder-coated aluminum making it strong and durable!
Mighty Maxine
Maxine (Max) is a sweet southern girl with a sassy sense of humor. She is one of the loving pets from Cori in our Graphic Production team.
Max enjoys going on adventures with her sister Eleanore and snuggling with her cat brothers and is always up for a good treat if you have one.
On occasion you may even see Max inside FCI, as she visits to check on what Cori is up to.
Max loves a good sausage of any flavor, so her favorite FCI product is the FOODPROS 8055 Rollergrill. Because of its extended capacity, the FoodPROS 8055 she has more sausages to choose from.
She is more than happy to assist you with any sausage cooking and tasting activities.
Starchy
the Loaf of Bread Dog
Starchy is the dog of Heather from our Design Department. Being an adorable Corgi means three things:
• Starchy is adorable and yet a menace to society
• Starchy is loving and yet has an extremely judgmental side eye
• Starchy is the dog equivalent to a loaf of bread
But just because he looks like a loaf of bread and has “starch” in his name doesn’t mean he doesn’t know a good time. He loves to play tug and herd with the whole family.
It may not surprise you, but Starchy’s favorite FCI product is the APW Wyott BW Series Temperature Control Bun Warmer. Starchy knows how much better bread is when it is warm. See it in our Ultimate Roller Grill Setup and available at FoodPROS.com.
Meet Moose
When Moose isn’t sunbathing by the window waiting for his Graphic Designer mom to get home from work, he’s busy proving to everyone how much he loves the snow. Good thing Wisconsin is known for it’s long and snowy winters.
He eagerly greets his mom every day after work and settles in for snuggles, knowing he’s going to get an earful of all the fun design projects his mom worked on that day. He enjoys long walks at Devil’s Lake on weekends, followed by a chewy snack and belly rubs at home.
And Moose is TikTok famous! Join his more than 14,000 followers.
Since Moose loves the cold so much, his favorite FCI product is one of the fine ice makers we offer, like the Follet 15 Series. See it in our Best In Class Iced Coffee and Nitro Cold Brew setups.
Lazy Po
Po is the cat of one of our designers. Since being rescued, she has enjoyed being lazy and chillin’ in the sun.
While snuggles are what makes her happiest, she does love a good Churu cat treat.
Po is very affectionate to other people but is jealous toward other cats. She will not stand for any competition for the attention she deserves!
Being a tuxedo cat, Po is definitely stylish but she also wants to put in as little effort as possible. That is why her favorite FCI product is the EZ-Tilt Sneeze Guard™.
Why put in extra energy trying to clean when you can just tilt back the glass and wipe your roller grill clean? …and the EZ-Tilt definitely has style as well.
