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Sysco

Sysco is an American multinational corporation that sells, markets, and distributes food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, sports stadiums, and other venues that serve food. It also sells foodservice supplies and equipment. The company is headquartered in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas.

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Founded
March 19, 1969; 57 years ago (1969-03-19)
Industry
Wholesale
Headquarters
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Founder
Herbert Irving · John F. Baugh · Harry Rosenthal
Key people
Kevin Hourican (chairman and CEO)
Net income
US$1.83 billion (2025)

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Sysco

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Triples104
Avg. degree1.94
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Sysco

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related to Acquisitions and expansion · 35
Sysco → American, Appert's Foodservice, As, Asian, Asian Foods, Buchy Food Service, By, California, Canadian, Central Seafood Company, CFS Continental, Crossgar Foodservice, Distagro, Further, Houston, However, In, In December, Ireland, Irish
related to Labor disputes and corporate practices · 13
Sysco → April, California, In, In October, Indianapolis, International Brotherhood, Labor, Louisville, Portland, Sysco San Francisco, Teamsters, The, United States Department
related to history · 11
Sysco → Arrow Foods Distributor, At, Between, In, In March, It, John Baugh, May, The, US, Zero Foods
related to Products and services · 9
Sysco → For, FreshPoint, Greco, In, Italian, Sons, The, These, Within
related to External links · 6
Sysco → Asian Foods Inc, BusinessWeek, GoogleSEC, Inc, Official, SyscoThe SYGMA Network
Founder · 3
Sysco → Harry Rosenthal, Herbert Irving, John F. Baugh
Services · 2
Sysco → Food-away-from-home, Food-service
Traded as · 2
Sysco → NYSE: SYY, S&P 500 component
is a · 2
Sysco → American multinational corporation that sells, world's largest broadline food distributor
Founded · 1
Sysco → March 19, 1969; 57 years ago (1969-03-19)

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SyscoFoundedMarch 19, 1969; 57 years ago (1969-03-19)1.00infobox
SyscoFounderHerbert Irving1.00infobox
SyscoFounderJohn F. Baugh1.00infobox
SyscoFounderHarry Rosenthal1.00infobox
SyscoHeadquartersHouston, Texas, U.S.1.00infobox
SyscoIndustryWholesale1.00infobox
SyscoKey peopleKevin Hourican (chairman and CEO)1.00infobox
SyscoNet incomeUS$1.83 billion (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoNumber of employees75,000 (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoOperating incomeUS$3.09 billion (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoRevenueUS$81.4 billion (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoServicesFood-service1.00infobox
SyscoServicesFood-away-from-home1.00infobox
SyscoTotal assetsUS$26.8 billion (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoTotal equityUS$1.83 billion (2025)1.00infobox
SyscoTraded asNYSE: SYY1.00infobox
SyscoTraded asS&P 500 component1.00infobox
SyscoTypePublic1.00infobox
SyscoWebsitesysco.com1.00infobox
Syscofounded in19690.95text
Syscofounded byHerbert Irving0.90text
Syscois aAmerican multinational corporation that sells0.90text
Syscois aworld's largest broadline food distributor0.90text

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