Canteen

$CNTNF500 #501
CategoryFood: Retail Sales
SubcategoryMiscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses
ParentCompass Group PLC
Founded1994
Completeness28/34 (82%)
Years in Business31
Began FranchisingApril 1996
HQCharlotte, NC
Executives3
Main Phone(704)328-4000
Email
FDD IssuedDecember 15, 2025
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 🔒
Franchisor

Canteen, a division of Compass Group USA, Inc., offers franchises for vending operations and office coffee services, as well as contract food, catering, executive dining, and secured delivery services, providing food, beverages, and other consumer items principally at business, institutional, and recreational locations.

Canteen is a division of Compass Group USA, Inc., which is wholly owned by Compass Group USA Investments Inc. The ultimate parent is Compass Group PLC. Key executives include CEO Erik R. Snyder and CFO Minit Gupta.

Canteen, a division of Compass Group USA, Inc., offers franchises for vending operations and office coffee services, as well as contract food, catering, executive dining, and secured delivery services, providing food, beverages, and other consumer items principally at business, institutional, and recreational locations.

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