Founded in 1990, GTE Inc has proudly served the WNC area providing the best of both worlds – local service and care, while allowing customers to choose from top national and international brands.  We service what we sell. GTE Inc began as Hobart Sales and Service in 1991 when it purchased Roberts Equipment Company from Joseph Roberts. Joe Roberts had done business in WNC since the mid-1960’s as Hobart Sales & Service. Since then we have followed Joe’s example of providing honest, friendly and local service as well as an offering of the finest in food equipment.

Our qualities are mirrored by the quality of the equipment we sell – it is simply built better than anything else.  The superior value is elevated by superb and timely service after the sale.  At GTE Inc, we have the best trained technicians, working with a state of the art parts distribution network.  If something goes wrong after the sale, the techs have the ability training and accelerated parts network to handle your issues immediately.