Our Story

As the leading food and support services company, Compass Group North America is a family of great companies building experiences for all of our customers. We serve award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more. In addition, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art self-service and office coffee solutions.

Based in Charlotte, NC, Compass Group North America has over 280,000 associates and $20.1 billion in revenues in 2019. We have the privilege of serving such prestigious clients as IBM, United Technologies Corp., SAP, Mount Sinai Hospital NYC, Louisiana State University, and Texas A&M University. In addition, Compass provides catering to special events such as the US Open and the Academy Awards®. Compass Group was the official catering services supplier for the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

Our parent company, UK-based Compass Group PLC, operates in 50 countries, with leading market positions in the UK, Continental Europe, Australia, and the US, combined with business in developing markets in Eastern Europe, South America, and Asia. Compass Group employs close to 600,000 associates worldwide delivering superior service for the highest customer experience. The Group had revenues of around £25.2 billion in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

We recognize that our success and future depend on each of us behaving professionally, ethically, and responsibly as laid out in our Mission & Vision and Code of Business Conduct without exception and without compromise.