Five Star Food Service - About the company
Five Star Food Service is an acquired company based in Chattanooga (United States), founded in 1993. It operates as a Provider of unattended food and beverage services. Five Star Food Service has raised $6.29M in funding. The company has 51 active competitors, including 3 funded and 2 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Food Express, Georgia Vending and Truebird.
Company Details
Provider of unattended food and beverage services. It offers out-of-home, on-site food and beverage retail services to employers, commercial institutions, and educational locations. Its services include full-line vending, a pantry kitchen, coffee, filtered water, dining, and catering.
- Website
- fivestarfoodservice.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@fivestarfoodservice.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1993
Location
Chattanooga, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$6.29M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 51 active competitors
Employee Count
870 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Freeman Spogli (Mar 28, 2019)
Legal entities associated with Five Star Food Service
Five Star Food Service is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
FIVE STAR FOOD SERVICE, INC. CIN: -2225899 , United States, Active | Oct 22, 2020 | - | - | - |
Five Star Food Service's acquisition details
Five Star Food Service got acquired by Freeman Spogli on Mar 28, 2019.
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Five Star Food Service's funding and investors
Five Star Food Service has raised a total funding of $6.29M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 01, 2009. Five Star Food Service has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Five Star Food Service:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 2013 | 4161515 | Conventional Debt | 3500623 | 6786135 | 8772573 | 6583126 |
Jun 01, 2009 | 4520673 | Series A | 5364944 | 7903908 | 8747529 | 4041914 |
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Five Star Food Service's founders and board of directors
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Five Star Food Service has 870 employees as of May 26. Here is Five Star Food Service's employee count trend over the years:
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Five Star Food Service's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Five Star Food Service include Food Express, Georgia Vending and Truebird. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Five Star Food Service, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |  Five Star Food Service 1993, Chattanooga (United States), Acquired | Provider of unattended food and beverage services | $6.29M | 51/100 | |
2nd |  Food Express 1985, Greensboro (United States), Unfunded | Operator of vending machine | - | - | 37/100 |
3rd | Georgia Vending Alpharetta (United States), Unfunded | Provider of break room refreshment services including vending and coffee | - | - | 34/100 |
4th |  Truebird 2010, Brooklyn (United States), Series A | Chains providing automated micro cafes for dispensing various coffee beverages | $7.76M | 33/100 | |
5th |  RoboBurger 2019, Newark (United States), Seed | Chain of burger vending machines | $12.2M | 31/100 | |
6th | MooBella 1992, Taunton (United States), Series C | Manufacturer of ice cream vending machines | $74.7M | 28/100 | |
7th |  Peak Refreshments 2016, Aurora (United States), Acquired | Provider of breakroom food and beverage services for businesses | - | - | 25/100 |
8th |  Imperial 1979, Tulsa (United States), Unfunded | Vending machine services for serving coffee | - | - | 25/100 |
9th |  Premier Food Service 1993, Wichita (United States), Unfunded | Food service chains providing vending, micro-markets, coffee, water, and dining | - | - | 23/100 |
10th |  Trolley Hospitality 1978, Richmond (United States), Unfunded | Operator of vending machine | - | - | 22/100 |
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Five Star Food Service's Investments and acquisitions
Five Star Food Service has not made any investments yet. Five Star Food Service has made 9 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 04, 2023 | Acquisition | 1952 | Pulaski (United States) | |
Feb 16, 2023 | Acquisition | 1990 | Fayetteville (United States) | |
Aug 26, 2022 | Acquisition | 1989 | Destrehan (United States) |
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Reports related to Five Star Food Service
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News related to Five Star Food Service
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Five Star Breaktime Solutions expands Ohio presence with KBS Vending acquisitionVending Times•Feb 17, 2025•Five Star Food Service, Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, Fivestarbreaktime
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Sodexo’s InReach Acquires Five Star Food ServicesPerishableNews.com•Feb 08, 2024•Sodexo, Five Star Food Service
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Five Star Food Service installs its 4,000th micro marketVending Times•Dec 21, 2023•Five Star Food Service
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Five Star Food Service acquires Southern VendingVending Times•Sep 05, 2023•Five Star Food Service, Southernvending
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Five Star Food Service acquires Franks Vending in TennesseeVending Times•Aug 05, 2023•Five Star Food Service, Franks Vending Service
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Five Star Food Service relocates Chattanooga headquartersVending Times•Apr 18, 2023•Five Star Food Service
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Five Star Food Service acquires vending business from Biloxi’s Corso IncVendingmarketwatch•Mar 10, 2023•Five Star Food Service, Canteen, Fpcorso
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Five Star Food Service acquires Lincoln County VendingVending Times•Feb 16, 2023•Five Star Food Service, Lincoln County Vending, Canteen
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Fiver Star Food Service names regional vice presidentsVending Times•Oct 10, 2022•Five Star Food Service, Canteen
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Two Regional vice Presidents Join Five Star’s Leadership TeamFive Star Food Service•Oct 10, 2022•Five Star Food Service
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