RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – More than 130 privately held companies across North Carolina have cracked the newly published Inc. 5000 list, and collectively they delivered $4.4 billion to the state’s economy in 2021 with a median growth rate of 248%.

Criteria for selection include revenue growth rate over the last three years.

Bottom line:

  • 133 companies
  • 12,378 jobs
  • 73 “Repeat Heroes” (previously selected)
  • 21 newly formed

Livingood Daily, which “provides resources for people to get to the cause of health issues,” is the top honoree from the state, ranking No. 6 overall with revenue growth of more than 38,000% over the last three years.

Other N.C. based firms in the top 200 overall:

No. 109
Hoodsly.com
4,048%
Consumer Products
NC
Denver

No. 110
Industrial Automation Co.
3,963%
Computer Hardware
NC
Raleigh

No. 126
Bird & Co.
3,566%
Retail
NC
Advance

No. 137
Zapps Wholesale
3,426%
Retail
NC
Shelby

No. 140
Custom Patch Hats
3,390%
Consumer Products
NC
Raleigh

No. 178
ACHUTI
2,921%
Construction
NC
Raleigh

To find other North Carolina companies, search at this site:

https://www.inc.com/inc5000/2022