Kenmore (brand)

Kenmore is an American brand of household appliances, cookware, floorcare, grills, HVAC equipment and other home items owned and licensed by Transformco, an affiliate of ESL Investments.

As of 2017, Kenmore products are produced by manufacturers including Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, Electrolux, Panasonic, Cleva North America, and Winia Electronics.

In 1976, Sears expanded the Kenmore name to its line of refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers, which were previously branded as Coldspot.

[14] In the following month, Kenmore announced a long-term exclusive distribution agreement with O'Rourke Sales Company to create a major appliances distribution network of consumer and commercial retailers within the United States that includes retail, rent-to-own, E-Commerce, hospitality, builder, and the military exchanges markets.

Kenmore also outsources its products from different OEM (original equipment manufacturer) companies, such as LG, Daewoo Electronics, Panasonic, and others.

As of January 2019, the Kenmore brand had over 50 products listed as top performers on the non-profit website Consumer Reports.

Various Kenmore kitchen stoves and other appliances at a Sears Outlet store in 2020.