Star Manufacturing was founded in 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri and quickly became a leading supplier of a wide range of restaurant equipment. The brand became synonymous with hot dogs (“red hots”) machines, fryers, popcorn makers and toasters. Company acquisitions of Toastmaster and Holman added a range of new products, which included panini's, drawer warmers, toasters and waffle bakers. Star is proudly built in the USA in Smithville, Tennessee.