ARAMARK Refreshment Services Acquires Office Coffee Business of Coffee One Service; Agreement Further Expands ARAMARK's Presence in South Florida Region.PHILADELPHIA -- ARAMARK Refreshment Services, a leader in workplace snacks and beverages, announced that it has acquired the office coffee business of Coffee One Service Inc. Coffee One, based in Hialeah, Fla., is a leading provider of office refreshments to businesses in the South Florida region. Its services include the delivery of brand-name coffee, tea, hot chocolate, soups, and other snacks and beverages. The acquisition, which was completed on August 25, 2006, brings approximately 300 client locations to the ARAMARK client base. "We are excited about this new opportunity to enhance the break room experience for many customers throughout South Florida," said Rod Armstrong, vice president of business development, ARAMARK Refreshment Services. "ARAMARK is dedicated to continuing the high-quality service that Coffee One's customers demand in their office coffee program." About ARAMARK Refreshment Services Inc. ARAMARK provides workplace refreshments to thousands of locations throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , offering clients a single source for office coffee service, water filtration, brand-name beverages, and food and break-room essentials. Through its Complete Breaktime Experience(TM), ARAMARK offers a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to providing outstanding client service. About ARAMARK ARAMARK (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :RMK RMK Remark (Weather METAR) RMK Rocky Mountain King (Polaris Snowmobiles) RMK Remarks RMK Resource Manager Kernel ) is a leader in professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , providing award-winning food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and , facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesses around the world. In FORTUNE magazine's 2006 list of "America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. ," ARAMARK was ranked number one in its industry, consistently ranking since 1998 as one of the top three most admired companies in its industry as evaluated by peers and industry analysts. The company was also ranked first in its industry in the 2006 FORTUNE 500 survey. Headquartered in Philadelphia, ARAMARK has approximately 240,000 employees serving clients in 20 countries. Learn more at the company's Web site, www.aramark.com |
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