Nearly four dozen Charlotte-area companies landed spots this year on the annual Inc. 5000 list, which highlights the fastest-growing private companies in America. Just over half of the ranked companies locally were no strangers to the recognition.
Hoodsly, a custom kitchen range hood company in Denver, had the highest Charlotte-area rank at No. 109 nationally. It posted three-year revenue growth of 4,048%. The business offers personalized wood range hoods, island wood hoods, hall trees, blowers and liners. Hoodsly was founded in 2015 with a goal to fill the need for custom range hoods without hiring a cabinet maker, according to the company’s website. Kevin Garrison is named as the co-owner.
Inc. magazine revealed the 2022 list on Aug. 16, ranking companies by revenue growth from 2018 to 2021, expressed as a percentage. The Charlotte area’s 47 companies on the list tallied $1.7 billion in total revenue, posted median growth of 242% and added 5,757 jobs. Eight of the local honorees were newly founded, while 24 were repeat nominees.
Below is the full list of Charlotte-area companies that made the cut, along with the three-year revenue growth rate for each:
- No. 109: Hoodsly.com, Denver — 4,048%
- No. 248: Carewell, Charlotte — 2,145%
- No. 428: PetScreening, Mooresville — 1,435%
- No. 496: Let's Talk Interactive of Charlotte — 1,252%
- No. 510: Dualboot Partners, Charlotte — 1,215%
- No. 512: Hylaine, Charlotte —1,209%
- No. 513: Oxit, Charlotte — 1,208%
- No. 515: MedChat, Charlotte — 1,204%
- No. 950: TUSK Partners, Charlotte — 677%
- No. 983: Contractor Growth Network, Charlotte — 662%
- No. 999: Lighthouse Lab Services, Charlotte — 653%
- No. 1,170: Impact Marketing of NC, Charlotte — 556%
- No. 1,277: Creative Talent Endeavors, Charlotte — 510%
- No. 1,365: Pink Energy, Mooresville — 474%
- No. 1,481: Go Healthcare Staffing, Charlotte — 434%
- No. 1,636: Capstone Companies, Charlotte — 383%
- No. 1,662: Nych Group, Charlotte — 375%
- No. 1,722: Rely Workforce Group, Charlotte — 359%
- No. 1,744: Aruza, Charlotte — 352%
- No. 1,763: Team Automotive Group, Salisbury — 348%
- No. 1,839: RockBox Fitness, Huntersville — 330%
- No. 1,852: MigWay, Pineville — 328%
- No. 2,293: Crosslake Technologies, Charlotte — 256%
- No. 2,403: ISI Elite Training, Charlotte — 242%
- No. 2,565: Renu Energy Solutions, Charlotte — 223%
- No. 2,637: The Redbud Group, Charlotte — 217%
- No. 2,654: Second Skin Audio, Charlotte — 214%
- No. 2,72: Prespro Homes, Harrisburg — 206%
- No. 2,748: XenTegra, Huntersville — 203%
- No. 2,862: PeopleSuite Talent Solutions, Mooresville — 191%
- No. 3,08: Paracle, Charlotte — 175%
- No. 3,144: SNS Veterinary Services, Waxhaw — 170%
- No. 3,191: Elevate Digital, Cornelius — 167%
- No. 3,390: Lodestar Consulting, Charlotte — 155%
- No. 3,3639: Ekos, Charlotte — 140%
- No. 3,785: Abound Health Group, Charlotte — 132%
- No. 3,956: Sky Hvac, Charlotte — 123%
- No. 4,164: Cross Media Corporation, Charlotte — 112%
- No. 4,204: Summit Leadership Partners, Charlotte — 110%
- No. 4,241: Force Management, Charlotte — 109%
- No. 4,373: TruLearn, Mooresville — 103%
- No. 4,377: VRG Components, Charlotte — 102%
- No. 4,508: Kline Franchising, Cornelius — 98%
- No. 4,552: Passport, Charlotte — 96%
- No. 4,647: Prochant, Charlotte — 93%
- No. 4,773: DCE Solar, Cornelius — 89%
- No. 4,995: Clean Juice Holdings, Charlotte — 80%
The highest-ranked company in North Carolina was Livinggood Daily, a health products business in Cary, which was listed at no. 6 nationally. Livinggood Daily has a three-year growth rate of 38,448%. The company is among 133 honorees total in North Carolina.
South Carolina had 61 companies ranked, with the state’s top spot belonging to ShredAmerica, a security company in Fort Mill, at No. 217 nationwide. The honoree had a three-year growth rate of 2,506%.
Inc. 5000’s No. 1 fastest-growing company overall was BlockFi, a financial services agency in Jersey City, New Jersey. BlockFi achieved a three-year growth rate of 245,616%.
Find at the 2022 rankings, including options to view minority- and women-led companies in individual categories, here.
