Levy Restaurants Last updated December 01, 2025 American restaurant and hospitality company
Levy Restaurants Company type Subsidiary Industry Hospitality Founded 1978 Founder Larry Levy & Mark Levy Headquarters Chicago , Illinois , U.S. Area served
North America Key people
Andy Lansing(President and CEO) (Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer) (Executive Vice President and CFO) Products Food and Beverage , Retail Revenue US$ 1.5 billion (2017) [ 1] Number of employees
50,000 Parent Compass Group (2006–present) Website
Levy Restaurants is an American food service and hospitality company, based in Chicago, Illinois. Levy specializes in providing food and beverage services at major entertainment and sports venues; with operations at more than 80 venues in the U.S. and Canada, it is the largest food service contractor in North American professional sports, with a nearly 40% market share. [ 2] Founded in 1978, with a single family-run delicatessen in Water Tower Place , Levy has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Britain's Compass Group since 2006. [ 3]
History The company was founded in Chicago, IL in 1978 by Larry and Mark Levy of St. Louis. The first property was D.B. Kaplan's Delicatessen in Chicago's Water Tower Place . [ 4] In 1982, the company pioneered the concept of fine dining in stadiums and arenas with award-winning restaurants and foodservice locations at Chicago's Comiskey Park (home of the Chicago White Sox ) and again in 1985 in Chicago's Wrigley Field (home of the Chicago Cubs .) In 1989, the company was selected by The Walt Disney Company to own and operate two locations inside their world-famous Walt Disney World Resort , Terralina Crafted Italian and Portabella. Levy was also a partner in the former Wildhorse Saloonand Fireworks factory location at Walt Disney World. The Terralina Crafted Italian's has consistently been voted best Italian restaurant in Orlando. Portobello has achieved one of the top ten sales volumes of any restaurant in the United States. In 1994 they added their first location outside Chicago. The company also created and implemented the WOCAAT (Winning One Customer At A Time) training philosophy.
Locations As of 2025, Levy manages food service operations for facilities in all of the major North American sports leagues, [ 2] including:
American Airlines Center , Dallas [ 5] [ 6] Atlanta Motor Speedway , Hampton, Georgia [ 7] Audi Field , Washington, D.C. [ 8] Bank of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina [ 9] Barclays Center , Brooklyn, New York [ 10] Belmont Park , Elmont, New York [ 11] Bristol Motor Speedway , Bristol, Tennessee [ 7] Charlotte Motor Speedway , Charlotte, North Carolina [ 12] Chase Field , Phoenix [ 13] Churchill Downs , Louisville, Kentucky [ 14] CPKC Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri [ 15] Crypto.com Arena , Los Angeles [ 5] Daytona International Speedway , Daytona Beach, Florida [ 16] Delta Center , Salt Lake City [ 5] Dodger Stadium , Los Angeles [ 17] [ 18] Enterprise Center , St. Louis [ 19] Fiserv Forum , Milwaukee [ 5] Ford Field , Detroit [ 20] Fox Theatre , Detroit [ 21] Grand Casino Arena , St. Paul, Minnesota [ 5] Indianapolis Motor Speedway [ 22] Intuit Dome , Inglewood, California [ 5] Kaseya Center , Miami [ 6] Kia Center , Orlando [ 5] [ 23] LoanDepot Park , Miami [ 13] Meadow Brook Amphitheatre , Rochester Hills, Michigan [ 10] Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights, Michigan [ 10] Moda Center , Portland, Oregon [ 6] [ 24] Nationals Park , Washington, D.C. [ 13] New Hampshire Motor Speedway , Loudon, New Hampshire [ 7] Northwest Stadium , Landover, Maryland Oakland Arena , Oakland, California [ 25] Pine Knob Music Theatre , Independence Township, Michigan [ 10] Providence Park , Portland, Oregon [ 26] Prudential Center , Newark, New Jersey [ 5] Rate Field , Chicago [ 27] Saratoga Race Course , Saratoga Springs, New York [ 11] Spartan Stadium , East Lansing, Michigan [ 10] Spectrum Center , Charlotte, North Carolina [ 5] Stifel Theatre , St. Louis [ 19] Target Center , Minneapolis [ 6] TD Place Arena and TD Place Stadium , Ottawa [ 28] T-Mobile Arena , Las Vegas [ 6] Toyota Center , Houston [ 6] United Center , Chicago [ 5] USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center , Queens, New York [ 29] [ 30] Wrigley Field , Chicago [ 13] Levy's primary competitors in the sports industry include Aramark , Delaware North , Legends Hospitality , and Sodexo . [ 2]
They also manage all food service operations at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL , [ 31] multiple establishments inside Walt Disney World , [ 32] and the Uber Arena in Berlin. [ 33]
Restaurants In addition to its role as the food & beverage provider at sports and entertainment venues, Levy operates several standalone restaurants. Levy operates the restaurant Maddon's Post as a partnership between Chef Tony Mantuano and former Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon . [ 34]
References ↑ "Chicago Business Journal" . bizjournals.com . Retrieved May 28, 2018 . 1 2 3 McCormick, Bret (November 30, 2025). "Sports Food & Beverage: Key players in the industry" . Sports Business Journal . Archived from the original on July 26, 2025. ↑ Channick, Robert (January 31, 2019). "From a Chicago deli to the Super Bowl: How two brothers built a food industry powerhouse" . Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 3, 2019 . ↑ Levy Restaurants History and Heritage 2005 Archived June 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Newcomb, Tim (October 28, 2025). "Levy Debuts Host Of Arena Food For New NBA And NHL Seasons" . Forbes . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 5 6 Cobe, Patricia (October 24, 2023). "Levy introduces new food and beverage options at NHL and NBA arenas" . FoodService Director . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 3 "Taste of the Speedways" . New Hampshire Motor Speedway . July 16, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "New menu items at Audi Field" . Fox 5 DC (Video). March 26, 2025. ↑ Mahoney, Ashley (September 18, 2025). "What to eat at Bank of America Stadium this Carolina Panthers season" . Axios . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 5 "MSU addresses fan complaints to enhance football concessions" . WLNS 6 News . August 30, 2025. Archived from the original on September 22, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 Cooper, Robin K. (March 11, 2020). "NYRA picks concessions giant Levy for Saratoga, Belmont tracks, opens door for Mazzone" . Albany Business Review . American City Business Journals . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Pryor, Justin (August 23, 2018). "To Celebrate The ROVAL Debut, Charlotte Motor Speedway Is Offering Up Two New Tasty Creations" . WCCB Charlotte . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 3 4 Fitzpatrick, Tara (March 17, 2025). "First pitches and wild sandwiches: Levy's new baseball menu is Americana, amplified" . FoodService Director . ↑ McCarthy, Kelly (March 5, 2025). "Churchill Downs chef reveals new menu for 151st Kentucky Derby" . ABC News . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "Kansas City Current Selects Levy as Food and Beverage Partner for New Downtown Stadium" . Kansas City Current . Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Martin, Bruce. "How NASCAR, Levy And Denali Are Recycling Food Waste At Daytona 500" . Forbes . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "DODGER STADIUM" . UNITE HERE Local 11 . October 25, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Duarte, Michael (October 27, 2025). "New food items at Dodger Stadium for 2025 World Series between Blue Jays and Dodgers" . NBC Los Angeles . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . 1 2 "Enterprise Center, Stifel Theatre, Levy Restaurants to hold job fair July 23" . St. Louis Blues . National Hockey League . July 16, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Selasky, Susan (November 25, 2025). "Lions' Thanksgiving game brings epic Detroit-style feast at Ford Field" . Detroit Free Press . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Williams, AJ (May 5, 2022). "Fox Theatre Introduces New Suite Experience" . The Michigan Chronicle . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "IMS Taps Levy Restaurants As Concessions Partner" . Indianapolis Motor Speedway . March 6, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Joyce, Ethan (November 30, 2025). "Magic, Levy install 43 VisioLab self-checkout units at Kia Center" . Sports Business Journal . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Lawrence, Demi (October 7, 2025). "Blazers partner with Levy on hospitality as Moda Center changes take shape" . Portland Business Journal . American City Business Journals . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Macias, Veronica (September 29, 2024). "Oakland Arena concession workers hold rally to demand higher wages" . CBS News San Francisco . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Timbers, Portland. "Portland Timbers, Thorns FC announce new hospitality partnership with Levy" . Portland Timbers . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Sarracino, Jacob (November 26, 2025). "Levy Restaurants prepares 4,000 Thanksgiving meals for families in need at Rate Field" . CBS News Chicago . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "Great things cooking at TD Place with addition of Levy Restaurants" . Ottawa 67s . Ontario Hockey League . April 2, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "Levy Restaurants and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have entered into a long-term agreement for Levy to provide foodservice at the US Open" . FoodService Director . September 15, 2006. ↑ Newcomb, Tim. "How Celebrity Chefs Create Dishes With Levy For The U.S. Open" . Forbes . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Barnes, Rachel (June 4, 2025). "Ravina Festival's Chef Dishes On This Year's New Menu" . Highland Park, IL Patch . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ McCormick, Bret (November 30, 2025). "Levy to take over ESPN Wide World of Sports F&B" . Sports Business Journal . Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ "Burgermeister moves into the Uber Arena and starts exclusive partnership with AEG" . Burgermeister . October 17, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025 . ↑ Selvam, Ashok (March 20, 2019). "Cubs' Joe Maddon and Spiaggia's Tony Mantuano Reveal Name of Wrigley Restaurant" . Eater Chicago . This page is based on this
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US$ 1.5 billion (2017) [1]