Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Sodexo

A Sodexo chef serves lunch to school children.

A Sodexo chef serves lunch to school children. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About Sodexo

9801 Washingtonian Blvd., Gaithersburg, Md. 20878
www.sodexousa.com | 800-763-3946 | Founded: 1966

Industry: Hospitality And Travel | Category: Top Private Companies

Sodexo provides food and facilities management throughout North America, employing 120,000 people and serving more than 9 million meals daily at hospitals, colleges, schools and military bases. In December it joined growers, food buyers and environmental groups to form the Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, a system to measure the environmental and social impact of getting food from the field to the table.

President and CEO: George Chavel

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $7,700,000,000
Total employees: 120,000 | Local employees: 4,000
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