Lazyman

In 1932, Louis McGlaughlin launched what would become the gas barbecue industry by starting the Chicago Combustion Company. During those early years, Louis focused on building gas burners for commercial and industrial applications. The most famous of those burners was the ARGIL. Soon he found that his burners were being adopted for commercial cooking. After moving to New York, Louis incorporated new ideas and improved on his burner by building their first successful gas-fired broiler called the BROILBURGER.

Chicago Combusion saw the first huge growth nationally for the residential gas grill in 1959. In 1960, the company started to wholesale permanent natural gas grills to the New Jersey Natural Gas Company. For $1 a month added to your gas bill for 39 months, the company installed the grill for you. To this day, LazyMan still offers propane or natural gas in the same basic design which can be purchased in either portable or permanent versions.

Over the next 30 years, Chicago Combustion continued to develop new models such as the Masterpiece Series which is a more “traditional” gas grill. They slowly exited the mass retail business in favor of selling handcrafted gourmet grills by their network of distributors who offer high touch sales, service, and support. With this evolution, they decided it was time to rebrand the company and became LazyMan. LazyMan comes from their earliest grill line whose name was inspired by how much easier gas grilling was compared the charcoal of the time.

What sets LazyMan apart from other companies is their attention to quality and durability. Their parts are made from the absolute highest quality materials. All of their stainless steel burners, fireboxes, grates, hoods, shelves, and drip pans are made in their factory in Belvidere, New Jersey. The handmade quality craftsmanship is apparent from the first day you receive your product to every time you use your grill for the next 40 years. LazyMan is extremely proud to say that they stand behind every single grill they have ever made. To this day, more than 80 years since LazyMan was founded, they sell replacement parts for every product we have ever made.