A food service management company (FSMC) is a commercial enterprise or a non-profit organization that is or may be contracted with by a school district to manage any aspect of the school food service. The procurement of a contract with an FSMC can be a time-intensive process for child nutrition directors, superintendents, district purchasing officials, and the district’s legal counsel. There are resources available to assist in this process.
Registered Food Service Management Companies
Aramark Educational Services
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Cost-Reimbursable
- Benton
- Bentonville
- Elkins
- Harmony Grove (Saline)
- Jonesboro
- Mena
- Prescott
SY: 2024-2025
Cost-Reimbursable
- Benton
- Bentonville
- Brookland
- Elkins
- Harmony Grove (Saline)
- Jonesboro
- Mena
- Newport
- Prescott
- Valley View
SY: 2023-2024
Cost-Reimbursable
- Benton
- Bentonville
- Brookland
- Elkins
- Jonesboro
- Mena
- Newport
- Prescott
- Russellville
- Valley View
A’viands LLC, K-12 by Elior
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Fixed Price
- AR Lighthouse Academies
- KIPP Delta
- Nashville
- Pine Bluff
- Responsive Ed
SY: 2024-2025
Fixed Price
- AR Lighthouse Academies
- E-Stem
- KIPP Delta
- Nashville
- Pine Bluff
SY: 2023-2024
Fixed Price
- AR Lighthouse Academies
- E-Stem
- KIPP Delta
- Nashville
- Pine Bluff
Compass Group USA, INC Chartwells
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Cost-Reimbursable
- Blytheville
- Brookland
- Cleveland County
- Cross County
- Cutter-Morning Star
- Dardanelle
- De Queen
- Fountain Lake
- Glen Rose
- Heber Springs
- Hope
- Hot Springs
- Lake Hamilton
- Lakeside (Garland)
- Lonoke
- Magnet Cove
- Malvern
- Pulaski County Special School District
- Russellville
- Searcy Special
- Sheridan
- Texarkana
- Valley View
Fixed Price
- Crossett
- Greene County Tech
- Hamburg
- Mountain View
- Trumann
SY: 2024-2025
Cost-Reimbursable
- Arkadelphia
- Blytheville
- Cleveland County
- Cross County
- Cutter-Morning Star
- Dardanelle
- De Queen
- Fountain Lake
- Glen Rose
- Greene County Tech
- Heber Springs
- Hope
- Hot Springs
- Lake Hamilton
- Lakeside (Garland)
- Lonoke
- Magnet Cove
- Malvern
- Osceola
- Pulaski County Special School District
- Russellville
- Searcy Special
- Sheridan
- Texarkana
- Trumann
- West Memphis
Fixed Price
- Crossett
- Hamburg
- Mountain View
SY: 2023-2024
Cost-Reimbursable
- Arkadelphia
- Blytheville
- Cleveland County
- Cross County
- Cutter-Morning Star
- Dardanelle
- De Queen
- Fountain Lake
- Glen Rose
- Heber Springs
- Hope
- Hot Springs
- Lake Hamilton
- Lakeside (Garland)
- Lonoke
- Magnet Cove
- Malvern
- Osceola
- Pulaski County Special School District
- Searcy Special
- Sheridan
- Star City
- Texarkana
- Trumann
- West Memphis
Fixed Price
- Crossett
- Hamburg
- Mountain View
- Pine Bluff
Compass Group USA, INC SchoolEats Division
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Cost-Reimbursable
- Des Arc
- Hampton
- Helena-West Helena
- Hoxie
- Maynard
- McCrory
- Rivercrest
- Searcy County
SY: 2024-2025
Fixed Price
- Des Arc
- Hampton
- Helena-West Helena
- Hoxie
- Maynard
- McCrory
- Ozark Mountain
- Rivercrest
- Searcy County
SY: 2023-2024
Cost-Reimbursable
- Des Arc
- Hoxie
- McCrory
- Ozark Mountain
- Rivercrest
Genuine Foods
Business in Arkansas
No business in Arkansas at this time.
J&F Food Service, Inc.
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2023-2024
Fixed Price
- LISA Academy
K-12 Culinary Connection
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Fixed Price
- Camden Fairview
- Dermott
- Drew Central
- Dumas
- Emerson, Taylor, Bradley
- Fordyce
- Horatio
- Lakeside (Chicot)
- Lamar
- Magnolia
- Parkers Chapel
- Smackover/Norphlet
- Warren
- Westside (Cleburne)
SY: 2024-2025
Fixed Price
- Camden Fairview
- Dermott
- Drew Central
- Dumas
- Emerson, Taylor, Bradley
- Fordyce
- Horatio
- Lakeside (Chicot)
- Lamar
- Magazine
- Magnolia
- Parkers Chapel
- Smackover/Norphlet
- Warren
- Westside (Cleburne)
SY: 2023-2024
Fixed Price
- Camden Fairview
- Dermott
- Drew Central
- Dumas
- El Dorado
- Emerson, Taylor, Bradley
- Foreman
- Hermitage
- Horatio
- Lakeside (Chicot)
- Lamar
- Magazine
- Magnolia
- Mountainburg
- Parkers Chapel
- Westside (Cleburne)
- Woodlawn
OPAA! Food Management of Arkansas, LLC
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Fixed Price
- Academics Plus
- Academy of Math and Sciences
- Batesville
- Bay
- Brinkley
- Buffalo Island Central
- Calico Rock
- East Poinsett County
- Friendship Aspire
- Guy-Perkins
- Hillcrest
- Jackson County
- Lee County
- Manila
- Mayflower
- Melbourne
- Riverside
- Salem
- Sloan Hendrix
- Southside (Independence)
- White County Central
SY: 2024-2025
Fixed Price
- Academics Plus
- Batesville
- Bay
- Brinkley
- Buffalo Island Central
- Calico Rock
- East Poinsett County
- England
- Exalt Academy
- Friendship Aspire
- Guy-Perkins
- Hillcrest
- Jackson County
- Lee County
- Manila
- Mayflower
- Melbourne
- Mount Ida
- Ouachita River
- Riverside
- Salem
- Sloan Hendrix
- Southside (Independence)
- White County Central
SY: 2023-2024
Fixed Price
- Academics Plus
- Batesville
- Bay
- Brinkley
- Buffalo Island Central
- Calico Rock
- East Poinsett County
- England
- Exalt Academy
- Friendship Aspire
- Greene County Tech
- Guy-Perkins
- Hillcrest
- Jackson County
- Lee County
- Manila
- Melbourne
- Norfork
- Riverside
- Salem
- Sloan Hendrix
- Southside (Independence)
- White County Central
Sodexo Operations, LLC.
Business in Arkansas
No business in Arkansas at this time.
Southwest Foodservice Excellence, LLC
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Cost-Reimbursable
- Arkadelphia
- White Hall
SY: 2024-2025
Cost-Reimbursable
- White Hall
SY: 2023-2024
Cost-Reimbursable
- White Hall
Taher, Inc.
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Cost-Reimbursable
- Greenland
- Marion
Fixed Price
- Cedar Ridge
- LISA Academy
- McGehee
- West Memphis
SY: 2024-2025
Cost-Reimbursable
- Greenland
- Marion
- Marked Tree
Fixed Price
- Cedar Ridge
- Earle
- McGehee
SY: 2023-2024
Cost-Reimbursable
- Greenland
- Harmony Grove (Saline)
- Marion
- Marked Tree
Fixed Price
- Cedar Ridge
- Earle
- McGehee
Tiger Commissary Services, Inc.
Business in Arkansas
No business in Arkansas at this time.
SLA Management, Inc.
Business in Arkansas
School Year: July 1 – June 30
SY: 2025-2026
Fixed Price
- eSTEM
Returning to Self-Operation
Resources
- Meal Equivalency Rates for the 2026-2027 School Year
- Meal Calculator
- USDA Donated Foods Calculator
- Questions and Answers Pertaining to Food Service Management Company (FSMC) Contracts
- FSMC Registered Companies 2026-2027 School Year
- RFPs for SY 2024-2025
- RFP Dates and Timeline for SY 2026-2027
- Concessions & Catering in FSMC Contracts
USDA Resources and Memos
- Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for School Food Authorities
- Contracting with Food Service Management Companies: Guidance for State Agencies
- FD-080: Guidance in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
- SP-05-2011: Further Guidance in Crediting for, and Use of, Donated Foods in Contracts with Food Service Management Companies
- SP-23-2013: Guidance Reaffirming the Requirement that SFAs Periodically review Food Service Management Company Cost Reimbursable Contracts and Contracts associated with USDA Foods
- SP-13-2023: Best Practices for Contracting with Food Service Management Companies