Aramark
Global food service group with a large sports and entertainment division spanning stadiums, arenas and collegiate athletics.
Scale procurement and collegiate density, with a premium program still maturing.
- Headquarters
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Years in operation
- 67
- Revenue
- $18B (group)
- Leadership
President, Sports & Entertainment — Aramark
- 57
- Active properties
- 7
- Lost properties
- 6
- New contract wins
- 17%
- Estimated market share
Company analysis
Scale advantage
Supply chain leverage and multi-sector density let Aramark compete hard on economics in large-volume venues.
Collegiate strength
Combined dining and athletics relationships create a defensible collegiate base.
Premium gap
Premium and club design remains the most contested capability against Levy and Legends.
Reviewed portfolio, SportFB estimates.
Leadership changes
- 2023
Sports division leadership refreshed following corporate separation.
Timeline
Portfolio and leadership movement
- 2019
Stadium portfolio addition
Adds multiple large-capacity stadium accounts.
win
- 2022
Collegiate stadium win
Takes a collegiate stadium account from a premium operator.
win
- 2024
Technology standardisation
Rolls out standardised POS and mobile ordering stack.
structural
Contract history
Active contracts
| Property | League | Venue type | Scope | Start | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverfront Stadium | NFL | Stadium | Concessions + Premium | 2019 | — | — |
| Collegiate Stadium | College | Stadium | Concessions | 2022 | — | — |
Lost contracts
| Property | League | Venue type | Scope | Start | End | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Arena | NBA | Arena | Concessions | 2010 | 2021 | Levy |
Competitive analysis
| Metric | Aramark | Delaware North | Levy | Legends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated market share | 17% | 11% | 19% | 15% |
| Active properties | 57 | 34 | 61 | 48 |
| Lost properties | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Years in operation | 67 | 111 | 48 | 18 |
Sodexo Live
Closest analogue in global scale operations.
Levy
Wins premium-weighted processes.