PARIS, FRANCE: Sodexo, a global leader in food and facilities management services, has announced that it has acquired A.H. Management, a premier convenience solutions operator in the Chicago region and Southeast Wisconsin.
The acquisition will extend Sodexo’s InReach offerings in the fast-growing North American convenience market.
A.H. Management is one of the largest independent operators in the Mid-West, providing a range of convenience solutions including micro markets, vending, office coffee, pantry, water, catering, fresh food and on-site food service. The company is a family-owned business that started in 1939 and serves clients in all business segments.
The acquisition is part of Sodexo’s food transformation strategy to address fast-changing consumer needs and behaviors in hybrid working environments and to reinvent on-site food offers. The acquisition follows the acquisition of Frontline Food Services in 2022, as well as the food tech start-up Foodee and the commissary kitchen model Nourish. Inc in 2021.
With A.H. Management, Sodexo will complement and broaden its multi-channel offerings through InReach, which aims to provide convenient, healthy and personalized food options for consumers at work and at home.
Sarosh Mistry, Sodexo’s North America CEO, said: “With the acquisition of A.H. Management, we are enhancing our multimarket convenience solution, InReach, in North America. It will help us complement our current solutions and further address ever-evolving clients’ and consumers’ expectations to deliver on our ambition to become the leader in sustainable food and valued experiences.”
Mark and Craig Hesch, President & CEO of A.H. Management, said: “We are very excited about joining Sodexo’s InReach. We share the same values, culture and objectives whether for our employees, our clients with attention to consumer benefit in order to offer a high value-added break experience. We look forward to playing a vital role in InReach’s success.”