Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Food service companies worldwide

Name: Food service companies worldwide
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026 17,550 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 17,550 food service companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 691,605 professional contacts across them, including 110,407 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Sao Paulo the largest hub.

This list covers food service companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026. Country and city lists for food service companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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691,605Contacts tracked

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The 25 largest food service companies worldwide

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 17,550 food service companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to food service companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Sodexo	Strong evidence	92866 Issy Les Moulineaux Cedex 9, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	67,336 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Pierre Bellon, Sodexo is the leader in Food and Services, shaping better everyday experiences at every moment in life: work, heal, learn and play.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2	Aramark	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	41,295 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Aramark (NYSE: ARMK) proudly serves the world’s leading educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, world champion sports teams, prominent healthcare providers, iconic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3	Compass Group	Strong evidence	Chertsey, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	39,519 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Compass Group is a global leader in food services operating in over 25 countries with around employees worldwide and generating underlying revenues of over $46 billion for the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4	SYSCO	Strong evidence	Houston, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	26,405 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food and related products to customers who prepare meals away from home.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5	US Foods	Strong evidence	Rosemont, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	19,536 contacts →
	Strong evidence “US Foods is one of America’s great food companies and a leading foodservice distributor, partnering with approximately restaurants and foodservice operators to help their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6	Restaurant Associates	Indirect evidence	New York, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	10,367 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Restaurant Associates is a chef-driven hospitality company known for elevating culinary and brand experiences for our clients and guests across the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7	ELIOR	Indirect evidence	Paris - La Défense, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	10,040 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Elior is today one of the global leaders in catering.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8	Levy Restaurants	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	9,477 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Discover the Levy Difference Passion is a great gift, and we have a lot of gifted people.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9	Gordon Food Service	Strong evidence	Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	9,445 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We’ve grown to become the largest family-operated broadline food service distributor in North America by upholding the same business approach since 1897-being passionately…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10	Newrest	Indirect evidence	Toulouse, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	8,921 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1996 under the name Catair, the Newrest group, chaired by Olivier Sadran, is today the only operator involved in all sectors of catering and associated services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11	GRSA	Indirect evidence	São Paulo, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	8,231 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “GRSA - Soluções em Alimentação e em Serviços de Suporte Oferecer soluções de alimentação saudáveis e equilibradas, com os mais altos padrões de qualidade e de Acordo com as…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12	Performance Food Group	Strong evidence	Richmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	6,885 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Performance Food Group is an industry leader and one of the largest food and foodservice distribution companies in North America with more than 150 locations in the U.S.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13	Sapore S.A	Indirect evidence	Campinas, BrazilHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	6,756 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Fundada em 1992, a Sapore é uma multinacional genuinamente brasileira, que atua com serviços de alimentação e facilities nos mais variados segmentos, como corporativo, saúde…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14	Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services	Indirect evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	5,398 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As the recognized leader in the higher education contract foodservice market, and an operating sector of Compass Group North America, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15	Healthcare Services Group, INC	Indirect evidence	Bensalem, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	4,035 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) is an experienced leader in managing housekeeping, laundry, dining, and nutritional services within the healthcare industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16	Performance Foodservice	Strong evidence	Richmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,402 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Performance Foodservice delivers more than food, we deliver partnership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17	Aramark Chile	Indirect evidence	Santiago, ChileHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	3,234 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Logramos un fuerte impacto en los lugares donde las personas trabajan, estudian y se recuperan.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18	API Restauration	Indirect evidence	Mons En Baroeul, FranceHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,136 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Api Restauration is a Hospitality company located in 384 Rue du Général de Gaulle, Mons-en-Barœul, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19	Hhs, LLC	Indirect evidence	Dripping Springs, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	2,958 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “HHS is a support service provider helping our customers build a better experience for the people they serve.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20	BON Appétit Management Company	Strong evidence	Redwood City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	2,859 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bon Appétit Management Company is an on-site restaurant company offering full food-service management to corporations, universities, and specialty venues.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21	Brakes UK	Indirect evidence	Ashford, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,734 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Brakes is a leading supplier to the foodservice sector in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22	Adnh Catering	Indirect evidence	Al Rawdah, United Arab EmiratesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	10001+	2,709 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ADNH Catering is the GCC’s market leader in quality catering and integrated soft services, supporting businesses and institutions of all scales-from complex, high-volume…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23	CAVA	Strong evidence	Washington, DC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,659 contacts →
	Strong evidence “At CAVA, we work every day to bring heart, health, and humanity to food.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24	AVI Foodsystems	Indirect evidence	Warren, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,619 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AVI Foodsystems, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25	Saudi Airlines Catering Company	Indirect evidence	Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,439 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “CATRION, is a leading Saudi Arabian company, with a 40-year history of excellence and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: food service companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names food service companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of food service companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name food service companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Food service companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026

16.0%Verified-email coverage

39.4Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

1.3%Largest-city concentration · Sao Paulo

Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

6,481

11-50

6,116

51-200

2,671

201-500

935

501-1,000

497

1,001-5,000

494

5,001-10,000

10001+

111

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among food service companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage: Every country. Country and city lists for food service companies are linked below.
What qualifies: Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “food service companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names food service companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among food service companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 110,407 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Food service companies by location

58 lists · largest first

Every Food service companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names food service companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many food service companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 17,550 food service companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Sodexo, headquartered in Issy Les Moulineaux, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most food service companies?

The United States leads with 3,437 companies, followed by Italy (1,705) and Brazil (1,209). Every food service companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most food service companies?

Sao Paulo leads with 235 headquartered companies, followed by London (197) and Roma (183).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.