ARAMARK TO BUY TWO COMPANIES WORTH $2.35B

Food-services giant Aramark on Monday said it is buying private companies Avendra LLC and AmeriPride Services for $2.35 billion in separate deals. The announcement said Aramark has reached a $1.35 billion deal to buy Avendra, a Marylandbased hospitality procurement services provider founded in 2001 by Marriott, Hyatt, Fairmont Hotels, ClubCorp and IHG.