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title: How to grow your foodservice management company in K-12 the right way
description: What does it take to grow your foodservice management company by 36% in one year, expand to a national presence, and be listed in Food Management’s 2018 Top 50? Let me tell you about Southwest Foodservice Excellence.
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# [How to grow your foodservice management company in K-12 the right way](https://blog.nutrislice.com/become-one-of-the-fastest-growing-fsmcs-in-k12)

 Written by [Julia McGrath, Implementation Team Manager | Nutrislice](https://blog.nutrislice.com/author/julia-mcgrath-implementation-team-manager) | 07/24/2018

**What does it take to grow your foodservice management company by 36% in one year, expand to a national presence, and be listed in [Food Management’s 2018 Top 50](http://www.food-management.com/top-50-contract-companies/fm-top-50-2018-14-southwest-foodservice-excellence)? Let me tell you about [Southwest Foodservice Excellence](https://www.sfellc.org/) (SFE).**

SFE is one of the fastest-growing foodservice management companies for K-12 school districts, and they’ve distinguished themselves in the market by focusing on high-quality service, innovation, and program growth.

 Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) had tried using a digital menu and signage solution in the past, but the technologies were outdated and difficult to use. They were actually holding SFE back. The team knew they needed a more effective solution if they wanted to continue to their fast growth, so they turned to Nutrislice for a [digital menu, ordering, and signage solution](https://www.nutrislice.com/platform/k-12). They also recognize that digital consumerism has reset expectations across the world, so a key approach to their service has been to provide their customers with a [modern digital experience](https://www.nutrislice.com/experience). But, that hasn’t always been easy.

### Monty Staggs, SFE’s co-president, now calls Nutrislice their “secret weapon” because Nutrislice allows them to:

- Differentiate their services from other foodservice management companies
- Demonstrate value to their customers
- Engage students in the foodservice program
- Make continuous improvements by viewing analytics to see what’s working and what’s not

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