Who actually makes KitchenAid refrigerators is Whirlpool Corporation, which owns KitchenAid brand and manufactures KitchenAid refrigerators in its plants. KitchenAid is not independent company but premium brand of Whirlpool Corporation headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Whirlpool Corporation also owns Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana, and JennAir brands. KitchenAid refrigerators including French door models like KRFF507HPS, KRFC300ESS, and KRFC704FPS are designed and manufactured by Whirlpool Corporation at plants in Amana, Iowa and other US and Mexico plants that also make Whirlpool and Maytag refrigerators, sharing many internal components like compressors, evaporator fans, ice makers at 50 to 150 dollars, and control boards, but with premium finishes, better organization with more adjustable shelves, and higher-end features like Preserva Food Care and PrintShield finish that resists fingerprints. Whirlpool Corporation purchased KitchenAid in 1986 from Hobart Corporation. So when you buy KitchenAid refrigerator at 1,800 to 3,000 dollars, you are buying Whirlpool-made refrigerator with premium styling and features and similar service rates around 7 to 11 percent, slightly lower than regular Whirlpool due to better components, with same massive US parts network and service. GE Appliances and LG make their own refrigerators, not KitchenAid.
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