Sysco is the world's largest distributor of food and related products to the foodservice industry, serving hundreds of thousands of customer locations including restaurants, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, hotels, and catering operations. The company distributes both branded and proprietary products across food items (meats, seafood, produce, dairy, beverages) and non-food goods (paper products, disposables, equipment, cleaning supplies), along with value-added services such as menu planning, food safety training, and inventory management. Sysco generates revenue primarily through serving restaurants and foodservice operators, capturing a significant share of the U.S. foodservice market and operating regional distribution networks across North America and Europe, competing on customer relationships, delivery reliability, product selection, pricing, and service quality in an intensely competitive market with low switching costs.