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Top 25 Food service contractors based in the United States

Name: Food service contractors based in the United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026 1,007 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,007 food service contractors headquartered in the United States as of September 2026 and tracks 134,266 professional contacts across them, including 16,887 with verified work emails. New York is the largest hub.

This list covers food service contractors headquartered in the United States, 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 16, 2026.

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 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest food service contractors based in the United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,007 food service contractors based in the United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to food service contractors: 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	Aramark	Indirect evidence	Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
2	Gordon Food Service	Partial evidence	Grand Rapids, MI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	9,445 contacts →
	Partial 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 16, 2026
3	Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services	Indirect evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 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 16, 2026
4	Performance Foodservice	Partial evidence	Richmond, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	3,402 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Performance Foodservice delivers more than food, we deliver partnership.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5	BON Appétit Management Company	Partial evidence	Redwood City, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	2,859 contacts →
	Partial 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 16, 2026
6	AVI Foodsystems	Indirect evidence	Warren, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,619 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “AVI Foodsystems, Inc.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7	Trimark USA	Indirect evidence	Mansfield, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,068 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TriMark USA is one of the country’s largest full-service providers of equipment, supplies, and design services to the foodservice industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8	Canteen North America	Indirect evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,042 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Canteen brings breaktime to everyone.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9	BEN E. Keith Foods	Indirect evidence	Fort Worth, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,474 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Ben E.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10	Unidine	Partial evidence	Boston, MA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	10001+	1,250 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded in 2001, Unidine exclusively provides food and dining management services across the country for senior living facilities, community hospitals, behavioral health clients…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11	Edward DON & Company	Indirect evidence	Woodridge, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,139 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Edward Don & Company, is the nation’s leading distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12	Guckenheimer	Partial evidence	San Antonio, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,102 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Guckenheimer is on a mission to create memorable food experiences that inspire connection and nourish the changemakers of today.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13	Sage Dining Services	Indirect evidence	Lutherville, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,091 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 1990, SAGE Dining Services® is the nation's leading provider of campus dining and upscale catering services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14	Parkhurst Dining	Partial evidence	Homestead, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	922 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Parkhurst Dining is a food service company dedicated to creating personal relationships and authentic culinary experiences for corporations and private higher education…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15	Whitsons Culinary Group	Indirect evidence	Islandia, NY, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	845 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1979, Whitsons Culinary Group® provides dining services to consumers in both public and private organizations throughout the United States, and our Whitsons Family of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16	Eat'n Park Hospitality Group	Indirect evidence	Homestead, PA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	5,001-10,000	793 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Eat’n Park Hospitality Group, we thrive on relationships, see the potential in growth, and draw energy from every smile.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17	Company Kitchen	Partial evidence	Merriam, KS, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	712 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Company Kitchen® is a comprehensive workplace food service solution that combines cutting-edge technology with a larger variety of fresh, healthy, delicious foods.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18	Thompson Hospitality	Partial evidence	Reston, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	694 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Thompson Hospitality is the largest minority-owned Food Service, and one of the largest Retail Food and Facilities Management companies in the country.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19	Trinity Services Group	Partial evidence	Oldsmar, FL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	672 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Trinity provides outsourced food and commissary services to more than inmates at over 900 correctional facilities across 40+ states.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20	Taher, INC	Indirect evidence	Minnetonka, MN, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	649 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21	Foodbuy USA	Indirect evidence	Charlotte, NC, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	589 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Foodbuy, LLC is the foodservice industry’s leading procurement services organization focused on lowering purchasing and product costs for both our parent company, Compass Group…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22	Bargreen Ellingson	Indirect evidence	Tacoma, WA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	501-1,000	518 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 1960 and based out of Tacoma, Washington, Bargreen Ellingson has remained a family owned business since its inception and is now served by the third generation of…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23	Opaa Food Management	Indirect evidence	Chesterfield, MO, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	499 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Opaa!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24	The Wasserstrom Company	Indirect evidence	Columbus, OH, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	488 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “From the independent operator to the largest foodservice brands in the world, we help our customers run their businesses more profitably and efficiently.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25	Thomas Cuisine	Indirect evidence	Meridian, ID, United StatesHQ checked Sep 16, 2026	1,001-5,000	477 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Thomas Cuisine is a foodservice management company specializing in wellness driven dining experiences for corporate workplaces, senior living communities, independent schools…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 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 contractors. 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 contractors.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of food service contractors, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name food service contractors. 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 contractors based in the United States at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026

12.6%Verified-email coverage

133.3Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

2.0%Largest-city concentration · New York

Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

343

11-50

314

51-200

171

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 1,007 companies.

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 contractors, 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.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United States whose own description of what they do matches “food service contractors”. 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 contractors), 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 contractors, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United States are excluded even when they keep an office there.
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, 16,887 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 16, 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.

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 contractors, 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 contractors are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 1,007 food service contractors headquartered in the United States 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?

Aramark, headquartered in Philadelphia, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most food service contractors?

New York leads with 20 headquartered companies, followed by Houston (18) and Atlanta (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 16,887 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,007 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 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.