Aramark

Aramark
Formerly
  • Davidson Brothers
  • Automatic Retailers of America
TypePublic
IndustryFood and Facilities Services
Founded
  • 1936 (1936) (as Davidson Brothers)
  • 1959 (1959) (as Automatic Retailers of America)
Founders
  • Davre Davidson
  • Henry Davidson
Headquarters,
United States
Area served
Global
Key people
ProductsOutsourcing
RevenueIncrease US$18.5 billion (2025)
Increase US$792 million (2025)
Increase US$326 million (2025)
Total assetsIncrease US$13.3 billion (2025)
Total equityIncrease US$3.15 billion (2025)
Number of employees
278,390 (2025)
Websitearamark.com
Footnotes
Financials as of October 3, 2025.

Aramark is an American food service and facilities services provider to clients in areas including education, prisons, healthcare, business, and leisure. It operates in North America (United States and Canada) and an additional 14 countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Chile, Ireland, and Spain.

It also provides most food served on Amtrak trains.

The company is headquartered in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Aramark's revenues totaled US $18.854 billion in 2023, and the company was listed as the 21st-largest employer on the Fortune 500.