SYGMA Network
The SYGMA Network, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysco that provides food and non-food products to chain restaurants throughout the United States.
SYGMA was founded in January 1984 when senior officers of Sysco Corporation started discussions for forming a new distribution company. The first products were shipped in May 1985 from SYGMA’s first distribution center in Oklahoma. In 1988, Sysco acquired CFS, increasing head count at the organization.
SYGMA's customers include over 14,000 restaurants representing 37 concepts. Operating from 17 distribution centers, SYGMA is one of the largest chain distributors in the United States with sales over $5.1 billion. 165 million cases of product are delivered each year. SYGMA currently employs approximately 2,800 employees.
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