This award honors the individual of an industry supplier company that provides service, quality products and goes above and beyond to serve the industry. The nominee should be active in local, state, or civic affairs, and be recognized for achievements on behalf of the industry.

In 1969, nine independent entrepreneurs in food marketing and distribution recognized the emergence of eating away from home as an industry with exciting growth potential. Simultaneously, as personal disposable income rose and more men and women entered the work force, they recognized the growing complexity of the business and an increasing demand for regional, and ultimately national support from food purveyors as hotel, hospital and restaurant chains expanded.

These companies merged to form SYSCO, a SYstems and Services COmpany. SYSCO’s philosophy then, and now, is to be a trusted supplier, providing foodservice customers with a broad product line consistently high in quality.

Lankford-SYSCO is committed to providing a wholesome, clean and safe environment for their Customers as well as their Associates. The facility is inspected on a regular basis by local, state and federal health agencies. Lankford-SYSCO consitently receives the highest possible scor, Superior, during these inspections.

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