# Aramark

> Aramark is a Philadelphia-based food and facilities services company serving institutions across 16 countries. It runs dining, catering, refreshments, healthcare support, concessions, and building services through long-term contracts, and has expanded into workforce hospitality for AI data-center construction.

- **Founded:** 1936
- **Headquarters:** Philadelphia, United States
- **Founders:** Davre Davidson (Founder of the 1936 predecessor business; co-founder of ARA in 1959), William Fishman (Co-founder of Automatic Retailers of America in 1959), Henry Davidson (Davidson Brothers partner from 1939; participant in the 1959 combination)
- **Products:** Collegiate Hospitality and Student Nutrition, Healthcare+ and SeniorLIFE+, Sports + Entertainment, Workplace Experience Group and Refreshments, Facilities Management
- **Notable:** Fiscal 2025 revenue of US$18.5063 billion and operating income of approximately US$792 million., Fiscal 2025 client retention of 96.3%, described at the time as a company record., Provided its first Olympic services in Mexico City in 1968.

## Products & services

- **Collegiate Hospitality and Student Nutrition** — Campus dining, meal plans, catering, and K-12 nutrition programs.
- **Healthcare+ and SeniorLIFE+** — Patient and retail dining, environmental services, and support for healthcare and senior living facilities.
- **Sports + Entertainment** — Food, beverages, catering, and retail operations for stadiums and entertainment venues.
- **Workplace Experience Group and Refreshments** — Workplace dining, coffee, vending, and micro markets.
- **Facilities Management** — Cleaning, operations, maintenance, and building performance services.
- **Local Restaurant Row** — Brings neighborhood restaurants and food trucks into client dining locations.
- **Hospitality IQ** — An ecosystem of AI tools supporting operating decisions, including menu planning.
- **Aramark Nexus** — Integrated hospitality, facilities, housing, and workforce support for hyperscale data centers and remote operating environments.

## Achievements

- Fiscal 2025 revenue of US$18.5063 billion and operating income of approximately US$792 million.
- Fiscal 2025 client retention of 96.3%, described at the time as a company record.
- Provided its first Olympic services in Mexico City in 1968.
- Penn Medicine agreement described as its largest U.S. contract at announcement in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 19, scheduled the fiscal 2026 full-year results call for November 16, 2026; results were still pending as of this profile.
- **2026-08** — Q3 revenue reached approximately US$5.1 billion, up 9%; full-year organic revenue growth guidance increased to 9%-10%.
- **2026-08** — Reported first Texas Nexus site operating, a second mobilizing, and a separate colocation-provider engagement.
- **2026-04** — Launched Aramark Nexus for AI data-center and remote workforce hospitality.
- **2025-10** — Announced Penn Medicine support-services agreement and robotic meal service work with RoboEatz.

## Links

- Website: https://www.aramark.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aramark
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Aramark
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/aramarktv
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aramark/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Aramark

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Last updated: 2026-10-22