Food Management’s Top 50 Contract Management Companies tabulates the 50 largest firms by 2019 revenue operating dining, catering and other food-related services for clients in fields ranging from schools, colleges, hospitals and senior living facilities to business and industry, sports and entertainment, corrections and parks/recreation. Each company is ranked by top-line North American revenues for fiscal or calendar year 2019, in millions of dollars.
2020 FM 50 data table
Below is a table of basic data on all 50 companies that includes revenue figures for the past two years, the percentage increase over that span and number of contracts the company currently reports. All figures are self-reported, unless noted with an (e), which connotes an FM estimate. Estimated numbers are derived from research and analysis, including published reports and previously submitted company data, when available.
It should be remembered that while the goal of the Top 50 is to provide the most accurate comparison of the largest foodservice contractors, it does not necessarily reflect listed companies’ relative market position in a particular segment or market. In addition, some companies—particularly the top three—do a portion of their business in areas other than foodservice. We have tried to note this where the information is available.
The table lists this year’s Top 50 by rank, company name, FY 2018 revenue (in millions of dollars), FY 2017 revenue (in millions of dollars), percent change and contracts.
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Rank | Company Name | FY 2019 Revenue | FY 2018 Revenue | % Change | Contracts |
1 | Compass Group North America | 20,100 | 18,600 | 8% | 16,100(1) |
2 | Sodexo Inc. | 10,850 | 9,600 | 13% | na |
3 | Aramark Corp. | 9,898 | 10,140 | -2% | na |
4 | Delaware North Cos. | 3,300 | 3,400 | -3% | na |
5 | HMSHost(2) | 2,950 | 2,822 | 5% | 157 |
6 | Elior North America | 1,370 | 1,401 | -2% | 1,682 |
7 | Healthcare Services Group Inc. | 931 | 1,035 | -9% | na |
8 | AVI Foodsystems Inc. | 815 | 765 | 7% | na |
9 | Thompson Hospitality | 760(e) | 690 | 10% | na |
10 | Legends Hospitality | 750(e) | na | na | na |
11 | SSP America | 600 | 515 | 17% | na |
12 | Guest Services Inc. | 460 | 468 | 2% | na |
13 | Southwest Foodservice Excellence | 448 | 350 | 28% | 165 |
14 | Spectra Food Services and Hospitality | 445 | 408 | 9% | 146 |
15 | Metz Culinary Management | 442 | 385 | 15% | 385 |
16 | Guckenheimer/ISS | 425(e) | na | na | na |
17 | Thomas Cuisine Management | 270 | 245 | 10% | 60 |
18 | Parkhurst Dining | 240 | 225 | 7% | 77 |
19 | Gourmet Services Inc. | 220(e) | na | na | na |
20 | American Dining Creations | 188 | 168 | 12% | na |
21 | Nutrition Group | 186 | 167 | 11% | 567 |
22 | Whitsons Culinary Group | 182 | 172 | 6% | 167 |
23 | Continental Services | 163 | 134 | 22% | 442 |
24 | Taher Inc. | 148 | 141 | 5% | 259 |
25 | HHS Culinary & Nutrition Solutions | 143 | 129 | 11% | 102 |
26 | Lessing's Hospitality Group | 135 | 120 | 13% | 95 |
27 | Creative Dining Services | 130 | 125 | 4% | 64 |
28 | ABM Healthcare Support Services(4) | 104 | 90 | 16% | 67 |
29 | Southern Foodservice | 97 | 95 | 2% | 87 |
30 | Pomptonian Food Service | 91 | 88 | 3% | 102 |
31 | MMI Dining Systems | 79 | 79 | 0% | 168 |
32 | Cafe Services Inc. | 71 | 65 | 9% | 180 |
33 | Quest Food Management | 69 | 61 | 13% | 88 |
34 | Epicurean Group | 63 | 58 | 8% | 61 |
35 | LPM Affiliated Companies dba Epicurean Feast | 62 | 61 | 2% | 90 |
36 | Sterling Spoon Culinary Management(5) | 55 | 52 | 6% | 21 |
37 | Fresh Ideas Food Service Mgt. | 47 | 41 | 15% | 41 |
38 | Global Connections to Employment (GCE)(6) | 47 | 41 | 15% | 22 |
39 | Better4You Meals | 45 | 37 | 20% | 56 |
40 | NexDine | 41 | 37 | 11% | 76 |
41 | Food Management Group Inc. | 39 | 56 | -44% | 230 |
42 | Luby's Culinary Services | 39 | 37 | 5% | 40 |
43 | SLA Management | 39 | 31 | 26% | 175 |
44 | Brock & Co. Inc. | 39 | 36 | 8% | 58 |
45 | Food For Thought Enterprises Inc. | 37 | 38 | -3% | na |
46 | Lintons Managed Services | 35 | 28 | 25% | 90 |
47 | Prince Food Systems Inc. | 34 | 36 | -7% | 39 |
48 | Culinary Services Group | 34 | 32 | 6% | 56 |
49 | Lunchtime Solutions Inc. | 27 | 25 | 10% | 47 |
50 | Pacific Dining | 21 | na | na | 14 |