Miscellaneous Food/Beverage Businesses

Canteen

Charlotte, NC · Founded 1994 · CNTN

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.

2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
261
units (2025)
-1.1%
year over year

Units by Year

408
2022
411
2023
264
2024
261
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$9,150 – $44,300
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$3,250
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

Up to 5.25% of Gross Sales during each fiscal year (3.25% of Gross Sales if you are in compliance with Canteen’s operational and purchasing standards) of all products sold through vending machines or of other services, including those in Note 4; (See Note 10)

Leadership

  • Minit Gupta

    President and Chief Financial Officer

  • Erik R. Snyder

    Chief Executive Officer – Canteen Division

  • Dale Whetstone

    President – Franchise Division – Canteen Division

  • David Goldring

    Chief Financial Officer – Canteen Division

  • Dennis M. Hogan

    Director – Compass Group USA, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, - Foodbuy LLC and Compass Group - Education

  • Cindy Noble

    Chief People Officer – Compass Group USA, Inc.

  • Porter Hinton

    Chief Operating Officer – Canteen Division

  • Peter Fetherston

    Chief Executive Officer – Compass B&I, Compass USA, Inc.

  • Mark O’Callaghan

    Vice President Category Development, Foodbuy LLC

  • Jennifer McConnell

    Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary – Compass Group USA, Inc.

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
10
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
29 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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