When was Sysco founded?

Sysco was founded in 1969 and raised its 1st funding round 40 years after it was founded.

Where is Sysco located?

Sysco is headquartered in Houston, United States. It is registered at Houston, Texas.

How many employees does Sysco have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Sysco is 35937.

Is Sysco a funded company?

Sysco is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.6B across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 08, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of Sysco?

Sysco's latest funding was a $***** PE round on Aug 14, 2015, with participation from 1 investor.

What is the annual revenue of Sysco?

Annual revenue of Sysco is more than $1B as on Jun 27, 2026

Where does Sysco rank among its competitors?

Sysco ranks 1st amongst 806 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Farmer Focus, which secured $7M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Sysco?

Sysco's top competitors include US Foods, Performance Food Group and UNFI. Among them, Farmer Focus secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Sysco - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Sysco is a public company based in Houston (United States), founded in 1969. It operates as a Seller, marketer, and distributor of food products. Sysco has raised $1.6B in funding. The company has 806 active competitors, including 27 funded and 213 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like US Foods, Performance Food Group and UNFI.

Company Details

Sysco is a global conglomerate engaged in the selling, marketing and distribution of food products to restaurants, healthcare, and educational facilities catering to the domestic as well as international markets. Its product portfolio includes meat & seafood products, dairy, bakery & desserts items, beverages, etc. In addition, the company also offers equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. It claims that as of June 2017, it was operating 198 distribution centers serving 425,000 customers across the world. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $75.55B and a net profit of $1.55B.

Website: www.sysco.com/
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Email ID: *****@sysco.com
Registered Address: Houston, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1969

Location

Houston, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$1.6B in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

PE, Aug 14, 2015, $*****

Investors

Trian Partners & 2 more

Ranked

1^st among 806 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1B+ as on Jun 27, 2026

Employee Count

35,937 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Restaurant Depot & 32 more

Similar Companies

US Foods & 5312 more

Exit Details

Public

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Sysco is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SYSCO CORP CIN: 96021 , United States, Active	May 07, 1969	$1B+ (As on Jun 27, 2026)	-	-
SYSCO CORPORATION CIN: 741648137 , Belgium, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	15149 (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-

Sysco got listed on Jan 20, 1981.

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Sysco has raised a total funding of $1.6B over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 08, 2009. Its latest funding round was a PE round on Aug 14, 2015 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sysco has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sysco:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 14, 2015	9062595	PE	7181557	9488619	7874135	5672601
Nov 17, 2011	6976792	Grant (prize money)	2307752	6769056	4219395	OSTI
Sep 08, 2009	5623695	Grant (prize money)	8558277	4655949	4142847	OSTI

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Sysco's employee count trend

Sysco has 35,937 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Sysco's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sysco include US Foods, Performance Food Group and UNFI. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sysco, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Sysco 1969, Houston (United States), Public	Seller, marketer, and distributor of food products	$1.6B	Trian Partners, Appaloosa Management & 1 others	78/100
2nd	US Foods 1853, Rosemont (United States), Public	Distributor of pizza and meat products	-	Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Carson Private Capital ... & 7 others	73/100
3rd	Performance Food Group 1885, Richmond (United States), Public	Distributor of food products	-	Quilvest, Fisher Lynch Capital & 1 others	64/100
4th	UNFI 1976, Providence (United States), Public	Distributor of food products	-	Boston York Restaurant Group, Relentless Consumer Partners ... Read more	62/100
5th	Core-Mark 1888, Denton (United States), Acquired	Distributor and marketer of consumer goods	-	-	59/100
6th	Price Chopper Supermarkets-Market 32 1932, Schenectady (United States), Unfunded	Distributor of grocery products	-	-	57/100
7th	Vistar 1995, Englewood (United States), Acquired	Provider of food distributor services	-	Eagle Private Capital	53/100
8th	Coca-Cola FEMSA 1993, Mexico City (Mexico), Public	Bottles and distributes beverages	-	Mexico Equity and Income Fund	52/100
9th	Farmer Focus 2014, Harrisonburg (United States), Series B	Distributor of chicken	$83.1M	S2G Investments, New Richmond Ventures & 3 others	51/100
10th	HF Foods Group 2016, Greensboro (United States), Public	Distributor of specialty food and non-food products to restaurants	-	-	50/100

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Sysco has made 1 investments in companies including Mogl. Sysco has also acquired 32 companies including Restaurant Depot and Ginsbergs.

Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 30, 2026	Acquisition	Restaurant Depot	1991	College Point (United States)
Dec 17, 2025	Acquisition	Ginsbergs		Hudson (United States)
Sep 29, 2025	Acquisition	Fairfax Meadow	1974	Enfield (United Kingdom)