Sysco Corp.

Description

Sysco Corp. engages in the selling, marketing, and distribution of food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, and lodging establishments. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other. The U.S. Foodservice Operations segment consists of U.S. Broadline operations, custom-cut meat and seafood companies, FreshPoint, and European Imports. The International Foodservice Operations segment includes operations outside of the United States which distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products. The SYGMA segment represents U.S. customized distribution operations serving quick-service chain restaurant customer locations. The Other segment covers hotel supply operations. The company was founded by John F. Baugh in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.