What SYSCO-FRANCE does

Sysco France (legal entity: SYSCO FRANCE SAS) is a French foodservice wholesaler and distributor that supplies fresh, frozen, grocery, and non-food products to commercial, collective, and specialized catering professionals across France. Founded in 1976 and headquartered at the Rungis market complex in Chevilly-Larue, the company operates a portfolio of more than 8,500 product references, introduces approximately 120 new products annually, and runs three proprietary manufacturing workshops (Les Ateliers du Goût) located in French agricultural regions that produce exclusive own-brand items. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco Corporation, the world's largest foodservice distribution group serving 650,000+ customers globally, and carries €100,000,000 in share capital.

The company monetizes primarily through transaction-based product sales priced on a quote/negotiated basis, with promotional levers such as a €50 second-web-order discount and free delivery above €150 for commercial catering customers. Its go-to-market combines dedicated regional sales teams (sector chiefs), an inside tele-sales force, and a 24/7 B2B e-commerce platform (shop.sysco.fr) running on PHP, MariaDB, WordPress, jQuery, and Ajax. Underlying technology is standard e-commerce rather than proprietary AI or data platforms, and value-added services include the Brigade des Chefs culinary advisory team and EGalim-compliance support for collective catering accounts.

Distribution is executed through a network of 25+ regional warehouse and distribution platforms covering all major French regions (IDF, Nord, Est, Ouest, Sud-Ouest, Rhône Alpes Auvergne, Sud-Est), enabling tri-temperature (frozen, fresh, ambient) delivery within 24 hours. Customers are segmented across three primary verticals: commercial catering (traditional and themed restaurants, QSR, Italian), collective catering (schools, healthcare, social care, corporate dining), and specialized catering (butchers, charcutiers, caterers, bakeries, hotels). Recent strategic activity in 2025 has included Comex leadership changes, entry into hygiene/cleaning products, and a series of seasonal catalog and product launches.

Name

SYSCO-FRANCE

Legal name

SYSCO FRANCE SAS

Website

https://sysco.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Sysco France is a French foodservice wholesaler distributing 8,500+ fresh, frozen, and ambient products to commercial, collective, and specialized catering professionals nationwide via 25+ regional platforms with 24-hour tri-temperature delivery, operating as the French subsidiary of Sysco Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foodservice Distribution

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

National/Multiregional Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Foodservice distribution
• Food wholesale
• Professional catering supplies
• B2B food distribution
• Restaurant food supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Food Product Sales: Sysco generates revenue through the sale of food products to professional restaurateurs. The company offers a wide range including fresh, frozen, grocery, and non-food products across more than 8,500 product references. Products range from raw ingredients to elaborated prepared dishes.
2. Proprietary Brand Products: Products manufactured in-house at Les Ateliers du Goût workshops, representing exclusive offerings not available elsewhere in the market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Sysco France is a food wholesaler that supplies and distributes more than 8,500 food and non-food product references to professional foodservice operators across France. It combines three proprietary manufacturing workshops (Les Ateliers du Goût) with a national tri-temperature logistics network delivering within 24 hours, complemented by online ordering, tele-sales, and regional field sales teams serving commercial, collective, and specialized catering customers.

Product overview

Sysco France operates as a food wholesaler for restaurant professionals, combining its own manufacturing capabilities (Les Ateliers du Goût, 3 facilities) with a broad distribution portfolio of 8500+ product references spanning fresh, frozen, and ambient food categories. The core offering includes the online B2B ordering platform (shop.sysco.fr) alongside specialized product lines such as Carte Santé Restauration for health-focused collective catering, a full ice cream range with branded products, and French-origin fresh meat and poultry. The company serves commercial, collective, and specialized catering sectors across France through regional sales teams and a tri-temperature logistics network with 24-hour delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Ateliers du Gout: 3 manufacturing workshops located in the heart of French agricultural regions, producing exclusive products.
• Brigade des Chefs

Products and services

• Les Ateliers du Goût Sysco France's three in-house manufacturing facilities located in French agricultural regions, producing exclusive products under Sysco's own brand with full control over the production chain for restaurant professionals.
• Shop Sysco (Online Ordering Platform) B2B e-commerce platform enabling restaurant professionals to browse and order Sysco's full 8,500+ product catalog online, with 24/7 availability, invoice access, technical datasheets, and account management.
• Carte Santé Restauration Health-focused prepared meal and food product line for collective catering, including modified-texture dishes, low-salt options, enriched bases, and multi-portion meals designed for healthcare facilities and senior care.
• Offre Glaces (Ice Cream Range) Complete ice cream offering including bulk, artisan, impulse, and institutional sizes, with brands such as Mövenpick, La Laitière, Nestlé, and artisan varieties for professional caterers.
• Viandes & Volailles Fraîches Françaises French-origin fresh meat and poultry range including beef (Angus, regional, French breeds, Wagyu), veal, pork (Duroc), lamb, poultry, and game, with Bleu-Blanc-Cœur certified options.
• Brigade des Chefs Culinary advisory team of professional chefs providing cooking techniques, recipe ideas, and on-site support to professional restaurant customers.
• Gamme Hygiène & Entretien New range of hygiene and cleaning products designed for professional restaurants, extending Sysco's offering beyond food into facility maintenance supplies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tri-temperature delivery within 24 hours ensures product freshness and reduces customer inventory management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bleu-Blanc-CoeurminorOthersAgricultural supply chain partnership for poultry products. Sysco sources French poultry from Bleu-Blanc-Coeur certified farms, which use specific animal feed resulting in more marbled meat with better taste and reduced cooking losses.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Episaveurs: French foodservice distributor with deep regional roots supplying fresh and frozen products to professional caterers — comparable in product category and target customer but operating primarily on a regional rather than national basis.

Direct peers

• Brakes Group: Sysco Corporation's UK and Ireland broadline foodservice subsidiary — directly comparable in business model, customer segmentation and multi-temperature distribution, useful as a within-Sysco benchmark for European foodservice performance.
• Prodirest: French broadline foodservice distributor focused on independent restaurants and collective catering — comparable as a multi-category supplier serving the same professional customer segments, though smaller in scale.
• Pomona: France's leading independent broadline foodservice distributor operating multiple specialized banners (PassionFroid, Terre Azur, etc.) serving restaurants, healthcare and retail — directly comparable in scale, vertical segmentation, and tri-temperature nationwide delivery.
• Transgourmet France: French broadline foodservice distributor (subsidiary of Coop Group, Switzerland) supplying fresh, frozen and dry products to restaurants, collective catering and retailers across France — directly comparable in product breadth, customer mix and nationwide multi-temperature distribution model.
• METRO France: French arm of METRO AG's cash-and-carry and foodservice distribution business, supplying professional foodservice operators across France — directly comparable in serving HoReCa and collective catering with multi-temperature logistics and broad assortment.
• France Food: French regional foodservice distributor serving restaurant professionals and collective catering operators — comparable in product mix and target customer, with a more regional geographic concentration.

Broad incumbents

• Performance Food Group: Major US broadline foodservice distributor serving restaurants, schools, healthcare and hospitality — comparable in scale of operations, multi-channel GTM and customer segmentation, useful as a public-market reference for the broadline foodservice category.
• Sysco Corporation: Parent company and the world's largest broadline foodservice distributor — comparable as the global reference set for the broadline foodservice model that Sysco France operates, although at vastly greater scale and a US-centric footprint.
• US Foods: One of the largest US broadline foodservice distributors serving restaurants and healthcare operators — comparable in business model and product breadth, though operating in a different geography and regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWg7JJk18r-m7FfD3i7nmLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/SyscoFr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sysco-france/?originalSubdomain=fr
• Instagraminstagram.com/sysco_france
• TikToktiktok.com/@sysco_france

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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