MFHA - Current Members

Current Corporate Members

MFHA is proud to have more than 60 active Corporate Members sharing and supporting our mission, vision and values around multicultural initiatives.

To view our Corporate Members by level, click on the corresponding level below.

To view and/or download a pdf of our complete Corporate Member Listing, click HERE.

PREMIER MEMBER: $100,000+

The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world and is one of the largest corporations in the United States. MFHA is proud to list The Coca-Cola Company among its founding sponsors. Coca-Cola developed the "Industry of Choice" research and is a founding premier sponsor of MFHA's Showcase of the Stars™ program, an industry-related educational and informational event for urban high school students.

Nation's Restaurant News
In foodservice only Nation's Restaurant News has the editorial power and frequency to cover the entire restaurant industry. Every week, NRN is the primary source of foodservice news, trends & information for the foodservice industry. NRN's editorial staff has 25 full-time editors with more than 280 years of combined foodservice editorial experience. Our staff includes CIA graduates, a Pulitzer Price recipient, six former restaurant/hotel/on-site executives, a former saucier chef, a food columnist for the New York Times, and a former food critic for the Dallas-Times Herald. Nation’s Restaurant News has been a long time media partner of MFHA, providing substantial advertising and editorial coverage for MFHA events and diversity issues in the industry.

DIAMOND MEMBER: $50,000

	Darden Restaurants, Inc. Darden Restaurants, Inc. is the world's largest casual dining restaurant company .We operate nearly 1,400 Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill and Seasons 52 restaurants in North America, employing more than 150,000 people who serve 300 million meals annually. Darden Retaurants is a founding member of MFHA. Darden's longstanding diversity program was developed at the same time as MFHA's founding. Darden brings a steady contingent of support and leadership to MFHA's conferences every year and is a leader on community outreach and ethnic marketing. Darden CEO, Clarence Otis, is the recipient of MFHA's inaugural "Diverse Leadership" award presented at the National Restaurant Association show in May of 2006.
	ECOLAB Ecolab is the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services for the hospitality, foodservice, healthcare and industrial markets. In nearly 170 countries, businesses rely on more than 23,000 associates worldwide to keep their operations clean and sanitary. Ecolab serves on the MFHA Board of Directors and presently chairs th Branding Committee. Ecolab supports MFHA's diverse sales initiative and Showcase of the Stars.
	Johnson & Wales University Johnson & Wales University is a world-class university, where students have an opportunity to pursue a career education in business, hospitality, culinary arts, or technology. Johnson & Wales University is a founding member of MFHAs. The university is the Alma Mater of MFHA's founder, Gerry Fernandez, and provides in-kind sponsorship through office space and other operational support. Johnson & Wales is a co-partners with MFHA on the development of the Whatsnext4me.com website, a career exploration site made possible through grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor.
	McDonald's Corporation Mcdonald's is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 30,000 local restaurants serving nearly 50 million people in more than 119 countries each day. Serves the world some of its favorite foods - World Famous French Fries, Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets and Egg McMuffin. McDonald's is a founding partner of MFHA and Chief Global Diversity Office, Pat Harris, is the past chair of the Board of Directors. A strong industry leader, McDonald's brings great insights to MFHA on both supplier diversity and minority franchising efforts. Pat Harris is the recipient of MFHA's 2006 Ernest Henry Royal Pioneer Award.
	Morrison Management Specialists Morrison Management Specialists, a member of the Compass Group, is the nation’s only food service company exclusively dedicated to providing food, nutrition and dining services to the healthcare and senior living communities through its two operating divisions: Morrison Healthcare Food Services and Morrison Senior Dining. With over 1,200 registered dietitians, 200 executive chefs and 16,000 professional food service team members, Morrison is actively committed to fostering ways to enjoy great-tasting, healthy food through socially responsible practices and superior customer service. The Atlanta-based company serves approximately 430 acute care clients and 370 senior dining clients in 41 states including some of the largest and most prominent integrated healthcare systems and senior living communities in the United States.
	Sodexo Sodexo is the leading food and facilities management services company in North America and a member of Sodexo Alliance. Every day, more than 120,000 Sodexo employees work to improve the quality of daily life for our clients and customers all over the U.S.A., Canada, and Mexico. Sodexo is an early supporter of MFHA's language programs, including the production of customized QuickVue guides for both employees and managers. Sodexo is committed to Showcase of the Stars and has consistently brought "Sodexo scholars" to MFHA's conference to experience the networking and educational environment. Sodexo is a two-time recipient of MFHA's SEED (Strategic Examples of Excellence in Diversity) Award, in both 2004 and in 2006.
	Yum! Brands, Inc. Yum! Brands, Inc. is the world's largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants with over 34,000 restaurants in over 100 countries. Four of our restaurant brands - KFC, Long John Silver's, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell - are the global leaders of the chicken, quick-service seafood, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Yum! Brands has been a sponsor of MFHA since before its formal incorporation as Yum! Brands. Yum! Brands has participated in Showcase of the Stars events, and Global Diversity Officer, Terrian Barnes, was the co-chair of MFHA's Tenth Anniversary Conference. Yum! Brands is the recipient of MFHA's 2006 Corporate Champion Award.

GOLD MEMBER: $25,000

	ARAMARK ARAMARK Corporation is a global leader in professional services, providing award-winning food, hospitality, facility management services and high-quality uniform and work apparel. One of MFHA's early sponsors, ARAMARK is a key supporter of the Showcase of the Stars program and has consistently supported the program in Boston, Detroit, New Orleans and Philadelphia. In collaboration with MFHA, ARAMARK has developed customized QuickVue products for its uniform and facilities divisions
	CBRL Group, Inc. CBRL Group, Inc. is the holding company for two restaurant concepts. The CBRL name comes from the stock symbol; that symbol came from the original corporation, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., which opened its first unit in 1969. Cracker Barrel has hosted a supplier diversity summit in partnership with MFHA, and co-sponsored the Howard University Showcase of the Stars event in 2006.
	The Elliot Group For almost 30 years, The Elliot Group is the recognized global leader in executive search and strategic consulting in the hospitality, foodservice and manufacturing and service industries. The Elliot Group is proud of our longstanding tradition of giving back and is honored to be a Founding Board Member Company of MFHA and a Partner to the Diversity Insights Events and the Diversity Best Practices Booklets.
	General Mills, Inc. General Mills is a Fortune 500 corporation, mainly concerned with food products. The company markets such brands as Betty Crocker, Progresso, Yoplait, Old El Paso, and Pillsbury, as well as numerous well-known breakfast cereals. General Mills is responsible for supporting the founding vision and creation of MFHA. Founder, Gerry Fernandez, launched the concept of MFHA from its headquarters and General Mills remains one of the organization's most valuable supporters.
	Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Hyatt Corporation opened its first hotel on September 27, 1957. Hyatt's first property at Los Angeles International Airport was originally named Hyatt House. There are 215 Hyatt branded hotels and resorts (over 90,000 rooms) in 43 countries around the world, operating under the Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Grand Hyatt® and Park Hyatt® brands. Hyatt Hotels is a founding board member of MFHA. Hyatt is also MFHA's first lodging sponsor and a significant supporter of both the NSMH and Showcase of the Stars. Hyatt is developing its first Diversity & Community Annual Report with MFHA's design and editorial team.
	PepsiCo Foodservice PepsiCo is a world leader in convenient foods and beverages, with 2005 revenues of more than $32 billion and more than 157,000 employees. The company was the first premier sponsor of MFHA by contributing $100,000, and has been an important partner of the organization ever since. PepsiCo aligned with MFHA and the Elliot Leadership Instituteon developing an diverse executive leadership guide. The company also produced a Multicultural Marketing Toolkit for the Hispanic market with MFHA which will extend into a series for the African-American and Asian-American market segments in 2007. PepsiCo, Inc. is the recipient of MFHA's 2004 Corporate Champion Award.
	Sysco Corporation Operating from 170 locations throughout the contiguous United States and portions of Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada, today SYSCO's product lines are as diverse as the 47,500 employees who support its daily operations. They include not only the ingredients needed to prepare meals, but also numerous ancillary preparation and serving items. Sysco supports MFHA's MBE Matchmaking events and ha s hosted Showcase of the Stars at the University of Houston in 2004 and in 2005. Sysco has also produced a customized version of QuickVue for its field offices.
	Wendy's Quality was so important to Dave Thomas that he put "Quality is our recipe" on the logo. Today, that passion for quality remains the priority at every Wendy's around the world. And It all began in 1969 with a single restaurant in Columbus, Ohio.Wendy's supports both Supplier Diversity efforts and Showcase of the Stars. Wendy's sponsored a special Showcase of the Stars at t he National Black MBA event in 2005.