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Driven to be the world leader in managed services.

In 1936, Davre Davidson was operating a peanut vending business. His warehouse was the back seat of a Dodge; but his ideas were miles ahead of his time. He dreamed of putting vending machines in places they'd never been before, like factories and offices. And he knew that the vending business wasn't about machines at all, but about service.

During World War II Davidson met William Fishman, also in the vending business, through a mutual customer. In 1959, they merged operations to create Automatic Retailers of America, or ARA for short.

Over the years, ARA grew and diversified, first becoming ARA Services, and ultimately ARAMARK in 1994. It has come a long way from its humble beginnings…broadening its emphasis from “serving” to “partnering”…adding economic value by offering the most innovative array of managed services in the marketplace, with solutions customized to meet each client's unique needs.

Today, ARAMARK is the industry leader in food, beverage and retail services for sports venues. As part of our commitment to do whatever we can to help our clients succeed in their core businesses, we work very hard to understand and serve who we consider to be the ultimate customer -- the fans.

For more information about ARAMARK please contact:
Michelle Davidson
ARAMARK Corporation
Corporate and Financial Media Relations
215-238-3523