Foodservice

Chartwells acquires Fresh Ideas

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July 19, 2022

Chartwells Higher Education, a sector of Compass Group and a contract food service management provider, has acquired Fresh Ideas, a food service management company based out of Columbia, Missouri serving clients in the Midwest and South, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

The acquisition allows Chartwells Higher Education to expand into more regional college and university markets.

Chartwells will continue to operate the Fresh Ideas name.

"We are thrilled to join Chartwells and work together to provide exceptional dining programs for students across the country," Matt Clervi, CEO and president of Fresh Ideas, said in the press release.