SYSCO CORP
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.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- SYY [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products [1]
- Business sectors
- wholesale [2]
- Company / filing name
- SYSCO CORP [1]
- Headquarters location
- Houston [2]
- Business address
- 1390 ENCLAVE PKWY, HOUSTON, TX, 77077 [1]
- Founded
- 1969 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Founders
- Herbert Irving; Harry Rosenthal; John F. Baugh [2]
- Official website
- www.sysco.com ↗ [2]
- Employees
- 67,001 · reported year 2020 [2]
- Annual revenue
- USD 68,636,146,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
- Fiscal year end
- June 27 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US8718291078 [2]
- CIK
- 0000096021 [1]
- SIC code
- 5140 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
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. [3]
Sysco was founded in 1969 by Herbert Irving, John F. Baugh, and Harry Rosenthal. The company became public on March 3, 1970. [3]
Sysco is the world's largest broadline food distributor. As of June 2024, the company has approximately 76,000 employees and serves 730,000 customer locations. It operates 340 distribution centers in 10 countries. The company claims a 16 percent market share of the US food service industry. In 2019 Sysco entered the UK market by purchasing Brakes and forming Sysco GB. Fortune magazine has consistently included Sysco in its annual Fortune 500 rankings of the largest companies in the United States based on total revenue. In 2024, Sysco placed 54th in these rankings. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Sysco. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Understanding company scale
Employees: 67,001 · reported year 2020. [2]
Annual revenue: USD 68,636,146,000 · reported year 2022. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives SYSCO CORP a fiscal year end of 0627 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: SYY (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Frequently asked questions
When was SYSCO CORP founded?
Founded: 1969. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of SYSCO CORP?
Headquarters location: Houston. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for SYSCO CORP?
Business sectors: wholesale. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
SYSCO CORP relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- SEC — SYSCO CORP filing identity and securities ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Sysco (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
- SEC securities directory ↗
- Company chronology / filing ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.