Sysco layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Sysco reported in its annual reports, 2023 to 2026, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from approximately 72,000 to approximately 75,000.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 10-K for 2023 | approximately 72,000 | July 1, 2023 |
| 10-K for 2024 | approximately 76,000 | June 29, 2024 |
| 10-K for 2025 | approximately 75,000 | June 28, 2025 |
| 10-K for 2026 | approximately 75,000 | June 27, 2026 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring and severance charges plus transformation initiative costs in fiscal 2023, and reported comparable charges in fiscal 2022.
Word for word“(3) Fiscal 2023 includes $20 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $43 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2023
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring and severance charges plus transformation initiative costs in fiscal 2024, and reported fiscal 2023 amounts for comparison.
Word for word“(3) Fiscal 2024 includes $56 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $64 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryGlobal Support Center expenses in fiscal 2024 included Certain Items, mainly severance, technology transformation and acquisition expenses.
Word for word“Included in Global Support Center expenses are Certain Items that totaled $81 million in fiscal 2024, as compared to $45 million in fiscal 2023.” 10-K for 2024
Our summaryInternational Foodservice Operations recorded restructuring and transformation costs, mostly in Europe.
Word for word“(5) Includes restructuring and transformation costs primarily in Europe.” 10-K for 2024
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring and severance charges in fiscal 2025, along with transformation initiative costs, and excluded them from its adjusted results.
Word for word“(2) Fiscal 2025 includes $57 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $126 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of supply chain transformation costs and changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2025
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring and severance charges in fiscal 2024, along with transformation initiative costs.
Word for word“Fiscal 2024 includes $56 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $64 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2025
Our summaryGlobal Support Center expenses in fiscal 2025 included Certain Items, primarily severance costs, business technology transformation costs and acquisition expenses.
Word for word“Included in Global Support Center expenses are Certain Items that totaled $79 million in fiscal 2025, as compared to $81 million in fiscal 2024.” 10-K for 2025
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring, severance, legal matter and transformation initiative costs in fiscal 2026, and the filing reports the fiscal 2025 amounts for comparison.
Word for word“(2) Fiscal year 2026 includes $71 million related to restructuring costs, severance charges, and costs associated with a legal matter and $216 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of supply chain transformation costs and changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2026
Our summarySysco recorded restructuring and severance charges plus transformation initiative costs in fiscal 2025.
Word for word“Fiscal year 2025 includes $57 million related to restructuring and severance charges and $126 million related to various transformation initiative costs, primarily consisting of changes to our business technology strategy.” 10-K for 2026
Sysco has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Sysco’s annual reports (10-K for 2026, 10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-08-21. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.