SYSCO Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
1390 Enclave Pkwy., Houston, TX 77077-2025, United States
(281)584-1390, http://www.sysco.com

Primary SIC: Groceries, General Line, Primary NAICS: General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Description: SYSCO Corporation is the largest North American distributor of food and related products primarily to the foodservice or "food-prepared-away-from-home" industry. Founded in 1969, SYSCO commenced operations as a public company in March 1970. The company provides products and related services to more than 400,000 customers. Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to traditional and chain restaurant customers. SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of products to chain restaurant customer locations. "Other" financial information is attributable to SYSCO's other segments, including specialty produce, custom-cut meat and lodging industry products. SYSCO's lodging industry products segment distributes personal care guest amenities, equipment, housekeeping supplies, room accessories and textiles to the lodging industry. Products packaged under SYSCO's private brands are manufactured for SYSCO according to specifications developed by the company's quality assurance team. SYSCO's Baugh Supply Chain Cooperative, Inc. administers a consolidated product procurement program designed to develop, obtain and ensure consistent quality food and non-food products. SYSCO's National Supply Chain focuses on increasing profitability by lowering aggregate inventory levels, operating costs and future facility expansion needs. Through the end of fiscal 2008, SYSCO had acquired 145 companies or divisions of companies. More

Wholesale: Distributor of food and food related products, including meat, seafood and poultry products and fresh produce.