America’s 5,000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies Revealed
Heartland Retail Construction, Inc. Ranks No. 827 on the 2008 Inc. 5,000 With Three-Year Sales Growth of 430%
Inc. today ranked Heartland Retail Construction No. 827 on its annual ranking of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the country. The list is the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy — America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs. Taken as a whole, these companies represent the backbone of the U.S. economy.
“Our second annual Inc. 5000 continues the most ambitious project in business journalism,” said Inc. 5000 Project Manager Jim Melloan. “The Inc. 5000 gives an unrivalled portrait of young, underreported companies across all industries doing fascinating things with cutting-edge business models, as well as older companies that are still showing impressive growth.”
Heartland Retail Construction is a general contractor serving top retail brands by providing tenant build-out, remodeling, and rollout services in malls, lifestyle centers, shopping, and mixed use centers nationwide. Ranked at number 827 overall and number 43 in the Construction category, Heartland Retail relies on its flat structure, deep relationships, and solid values to drive steady growth. “Our entrepreneurial culture allows us to develop innovative customized solutions,” says President Jeff McMahon. “This honor is a testament to the dedication of our employees and the quality of the relationships we have with our clients.”
The 5000 companies that made the list reported aggregate revenue of $185 billion and median three-year growth of 147 percent. Most important, the 2008 Inc. 5000 companies were engines of job growth, having created more than 826,033 jobs since those companies were founded. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and a list of the fastest-growing companies that can be sorted by industry and region can be found at http://www.inc5000.com/.
Methodology
The 2008 Inc. 5000 list measures revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based and privately held, for profit, independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of December 31, 2007, and have had at least $200,000 in revenue in 2004, and $2 million in 2007.
Companies can apply for next year’s Inc. 5000 by registering with “IncBizNet, Business Network for Private Companies”, at http://www.incbiznet.com/.
Source: Heartland Retail Construction, Inc.