Aramark Corporation, known commonly as Aramark, is an American foodservice

Foodservice

Food Service or catering industry defines those businesses, institutions, and companies responsible for any meal prepared outside the home...

, facilities, and clothing provider supplying businesses, educational institutions, sports facilities, federal and state prisons, and health care institutions. It is headquartered at the Aramark Tower

Aramark Tower

Aramark Tower, formerly known as One Reading Center, is a high-rise building located in the Center City region of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

 in Center City

Center City, Philadelphia

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, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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. Aramark’s revenues reached $12.3 billion USD in 2009 and was listed as the 189th largest employer on the Fortune 500

Fortune 500

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Aramark was founded in 1936 by Davre Davidson, who began providing vending services to plant employees in the aviation industry in Southern California.