JULY 2023 • BUSINESSREPORT.COM
HOW WE DO IT
Announcements and emails are sent out in the spring to all companies on our recent Top 100 lists, as well as to those identified as possible qualifiers and those suggested by readers. We also placed notices on our websites, asking companies to post their information or submit it to us. We followed up with emails, phone calls and research to confirm the data. In some cases we looked at related industry performance reports and other business compilations to estimate revenue.
Some companies declined to reveal their numbers, so we relied on public information and sources to make reasonable estimates. Those companies are denoted in the list’s footnotes. Companies were ranked according to their reported or estimated revenue for the most recently completed fiscal year, which in most cases was the calendar year 2022. If your company wants to submit for next year’s list, email research@businessreport.com for more information.
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ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 1 1 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana 5525 Reitz Ave., Baton Rouge 70809 225-295-3307 | 800-495-2583 | bcbsla.com I. Steven Udvarhelyi President and CEO $4.58 billion $4.56 billion 0.59% 1,994 3,121 1/9 Baton Rouge 1934 Mutually owned health insurance 2 2 Raising Cane's USA LLC dba Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers 100 North St., Suite 802, Baton Rouge 70802 225-383-7400 | raisingcanes.com Todd Graves Founder and CEO $3.2 billion $2.4 billion 33.33% 1,140 55,000 19/700 Baton Rouge 1996 Restaurant company 3 3 Turner Industries Group LLC 8687 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge 70809 225-922-5050 | turner-industries.com Stephen M. Toups CEO $2.45 billion $2.37 billion 3.47% 9,299 17,613 7/16 Baton Rouge 1961 Full-service industrial contractor, including construction, maintenance, fabrication, equipment and rigging 4 4 Performance Contractors Inc. 9901 Performance Way, Baton Rouge 70810 225-751-4156 | performance-contractors.com Art E. Favre Chair $1.51 billion $1.16 billion 30.62% 1,500 5,700 2/12 Baton Rouge 1979 Industrial construction, turnarounds and maintenance 5 7 MMR Group Inc. 15961 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70817 225-756-5090 | mmrgrp.com James "Pepper" Rutland Founder, president and CEO $967 million $768 million 25.91% 1,080 5,623 1/30 Baton Rouge 1985 Onshore, offshore, energy, chemical, petrochemical, industrial manufacturing, heavy commercial and mission critical sectors 6 8 Associated Grocers Inc. 8600 Anselmo Lane, Baton Rouge 70810 225-769-2020 | agbr.com Manard M. Lagasse Jr. President and CEO $831 million $745 million 11.54% 550 616 1/1 Baton Rouge 1950 Wholesale grocery distributor 7 5 Lipsey's LLC 7277 Exchequer Drive, P.O. Box 83280, Baton Rouge 70809 225-755-1333 | 800-666-1333 | lipseys.com Laurie Lipsey Aronson Chair and CEO $781.21 million $836.4 million -6.6% 165 165 1/1 Baton Rouge 1953 Wholesale distributor of firearms 8 12 The Newtron Group LLC 8183 W. El Cajon Drive, Baton Rouge 70815 225-927-8921 | thenewtrongroup.com Newton B. Thomas CEO $764 million $486 million 57.2% 2,000 4,400 6/15 Baton Rouge 1973 Industrial electrical and instrumentation services 9 17 Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC 40492 Cannon Road, Gonzales 70737 225-644-1200 | swatservice.com Marcus Deal CEO $687.25 million $401.6 million 71.13% 950 DNR 2/7 Gonzales 2014 General mechanical and specialty welding in the petrochemical, renewables and refining sector 10 13 Republic Finance LLC 7031 Commerce Circle, Baton Rouge 70809 225-927-0005 | republicfinance.com Ian Rehmert President and CEO $641.6 million $510.27 million 25.74% 298 1,481 6/286 Baton Rouge 1955 Consumer finance DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies
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The acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana by Indianapolis-based Elevance Health—in a deal expected to finalize later this year—means there will be a new No. 1 on next year’s Top 100 Private Companies list. The health insurance giant has held the top spot every year except one (1997) since first entering the rankings in 1994. Though Blue Cross will remain the state’s dominant health insurance provider, the fact that the company will soon be headquartered in Indiana makes it ineligible for the Top 100. It was, however, quite a run. Another longtime Top 100 company making its final appearance is Postlethwaite & Netterville APAC, acquired in April by New York-based EisnerAmber.
Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 11 14 Lard Oil Company Group 914 Florida Ave. SW, Denham Springs 70726 225-664-3311 | 800-738-7738 | lardoil.com Johnny Milazzo President and CEO $635.14 million $480.12 million 32.29% 197 439 6/31 Denham Springs 1922 Multistate fuels and lubricants distributor; convenience store operator; fleet card; filtration services 12 6 Brown & Root Industrial Services LLC 2600 Citiplace Drive, Suite 500, Baton Rouge 70808 225-778-7655 | brownandroot.com Andy Dupuy President and CEO $630 million(1) $790 million(1) -20.25% DNR 8,500 13/27 Baton Rouge 1919 Engineering, construction, turnaround, maintenance and specialty services including cooling towers and soft crafts 13 9 Dream LT LLC dba Mercedes-Benz of Baton Rouge 10949 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70816 225-490-3101 | mbobr.com Joseph A. Agresti Owner $580 million(2) $659.33 million -12.03% DNR DNR 1/6 Baton Rouge 1992 Luxury automotive sales and service 14 10 All Star Automotive Imports LLC dba All Star Automotive Group 13000 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge 70815 225-298-3210 | allstarautomotive.com Matthew G. McKay President and CEO $528.18 million $592.75 million -10.89% 659 659 12/12 Baton Rouge 1987 Automobile sales, automotive service, wholesale and retail parts, five collision repair facilities 15 26 ISC Constructors LLC 20480 Highland Road, Baton Rouge 70817 225-756-8001 | iscgrp.com Donnie David President $455 million $262 million 73.66% 1,370 3,000 1/3 Baton Rouge 1989 Industrial electrical, instrumentation and controls company providing engineering, construction and maintenance services 16 15 Price LeBlanc LLC 13250 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70817 225-408-1100 | leblancauto.com Brent P. LeBlanc President $427.32 million $466.67 million -8.43% 334 433 3/4 Baton Rouge 1965 Automobile sales and service 17 18 Excel Group 8641 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge 70809 225-408-3647 | excelusa.com David E. Roberts CEO $427 million $359 million 18.94% 2,200 5,000 5/12 Baton Rouge 1983 Refining, chemical and petrochemical, midstream, terminals, pharmaceutical, renewable energy 18 22 AWC Inc. 6655 Exchequer Drive, Baton Rouge 70809 225-752-1100 | awc-inc.com Kirk Goins CEO $425 million $335 million 26.87% 193 661 5/33 Baton Rouge 1965 Industrial instrumentation, automation, electrical, and valves, flow control products and lifecycle services 19 23 Gerry Lane Enterprises Inc. 6505 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge 70806 225-926-4600 | gerrylane.com Eric Lane President $367.02 million $275 million 33.46% 300 314 3/4 Baton Rouge 1966 Automobile sales and service 20 28 DEMCO 16262 Wax Road, Greenwell Springs 70739 844-693-3626 | 844-693-3626 | demco.org Randy Pierce CEO and general manager $316.06 million $238.3 million 32.63% 260 261 7/7 Greenwell Springs 1938 Locally owned electric distribution cooperative DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) D&B Hoovers (2) Estimate Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS
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BUILDING SOMETHING BIG
Genesis 360 LLC, the fast-growing maintenance and construction company owned by Craig Stevens, is the biggest gainer on this year’s list, increasing year-over revenue 192.97% to $25.85 million in 2022. Stevens, an Air Force veteran and former Circle K employee, started Genesis 360 as a side hustle parking lot striping company in 2011. It’s been a story of rapid growth since focusing full-time on the business in 2014, being named Company of the Year by Business Repor t in 2022 and earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing companies, posting 351% revenue growth from 2018 to 2021.
Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 21 16 Cajun Industries LLC 15635 Airline Highway, P.O. Box 104, Baton Rouge 70821-0104 225-753-5857 | 800-944-5857 | cajunusa.com Todd Grigsby CEO $307.01 million(1) $450 million -31.78% DNR DNR 3/4 Baton Rouge 1973 General, civil and mechanical construction; deep foundations, marine work, fabrication, building construction 22 19 Sterling International LLC 4750 Sherwood Common Blvd., Suite 100, Baton Rouge 70816 225-756-1606 | sterlinginc.net Shane Richardson President and CEO $300 million(2) $340 million(2) -11.76% DNR DNR 1/3 Baton Rouge 1992 Plastics industry 23 30 ShoppersChoice.com LLC dba BBQGuys 8151 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70815 877-743-2269 | bbqguys.com Russ Wheeler CEO $300 million $225 million 33.33% 210 315 1/1 Baton Rouge 1998 Online e-commerce retailer 24 20 P&P Automotive Interests LLC dba Team Automotive Group 1788 O'Neal Lane, Baton Rouge 70816 225-273-7981 | 800-270-5880 | team-toyota.com Preston Petersen Owner/operator $298 million $306 million -2.61% 342 378 3/4 Baton Rouge 1988 Automobile sales 25 25 Louisiana Workers Compensation Corp. aka LWCC 2237 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge 70808 225-924-7788 | lwcc.com Kristin W. Wall President and CEO $290.14 million $310.43 million -6.53% 206 206 1/1 Baton Rouge 1991 Private, nonprofit mutual workers' compensation insurance company 26 21 Community Coffee Company LLC 3332 Partridge Lane, Bldg. A, Baton Rouge 70809 225-291-3900 | 800-884-5282 | communitycoffee.com David Belanger President and CEO $264 million(2) $300 million(2) -12% DNR DNR 4/23 Baton Rouge 1919 Coffee and coffee products 27 24 Hollingsworth Richards Automotive Group 7787 Florida Blvd., Baton Rouge 70806 225-927-5555 | hollingsworthrichards.com M. Hollingsworth, K.W. Richards, P.R. Lemoine, G.R. Hollingsworth Partners $248.76 million $272.62 million -8.75% 159 236 3/5 Baton Rouge 1996 Automotive sales and service 28 34 MAPP LLC 344 Third St., Baton Rouge 70801 225-757-0111 | mappbuilt.com Michael A. Polito President and CEO $238 million $186.4 million 27.68% 95 207 2/5 Baton Rouge 1991 New construction, tenant improvement projects, facility renovations and facility maintenance 29 31 Brian Harris
Baton Rouge 70817 2257541200 | brianharrisautogroup.com Richard J. Martorana Platform manager $227.32 million $208.43 million 9.06% 200 200 3/3 Baton Rouge 1984 Automobile sales, parts, service 30 33 The Spine Hospital of Louisiana 10105 Park Rowe Circle, Baton Rouge 70810 225-763-9900 | spinehola.com Terri L. Hicks President and CEO $225.8 million $210.61 million 7.21% 165 165 1/1 Baton Rouge 2004 Minimally invasive laser, robotic-assisted and complex spinal surgery; comprehensive pain management DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) D&B Hoovers (2) Estimate Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS
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Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 31 32 Valluzzo Companies 8710 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge 70809 225-300-8960 | valluzzocompanies.com John C. Valluzzo, Nicholas Valluzzo, Michael Valluzzo Owners $219.92 million $205.04 million 7.25% 1,600 3,200 1/3 Baton Rouge 2010 Restaurants 32 35 Royal Automotive Group LLC 9325 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70815 225-924-0400 | royalautomotivegroup.com Brad Smith President $217.92 million $186.27 million 16.99% 158 205 4/6 Baton Rouge 1978 Automobile sales and service 33 29 Ralph Sellers Auto Group: Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Hyundai Chevrolet 14215 N. Airline Highway, P.O. Box 1208, Gonzales 70737 225-644-7542 | ralphsellers.com Ralph Sellers, Max Sellers, P.R. “Trey” Sellers III Owner/managers $215.74 million $230.71 million -6.49% 162 162 3/3 Gonzales 1984 Automobile sales, service and collision repair 34 27 Setpoint Integrated Solutions Inc. 19011 Highland Road, Baton Rouge 70809 225-753-3290 | setpointis.com Matt Bate President and CEO $210.59 million(1) $250 million -15.76% DNR 532 1/14 Baton Rouge 1959 Industrial services and solutions for automation, valve, pressure relief, instrument and filtration needs 35 36 Arkel Group(2) 1048 Florida St., Baton Rouge 70802 225-344-1023 | arkelconstructors.com John H. Fife, Derek J Fife Owners $193.5 million $182.78 million 5.87% 122 344 1/3 Baton Rouge 1981 Commercial and industrial construction and maintenance, trucking and intermodal drayage, international infrastructure services 36 37 Lyons Specialty Co. 2800 La. 1, Port Allen 70767 225-356-1319 | 800-264-1319 | lyons-aav.com Hugh W. Raetzsch Jr. Owner/CEO $188.96 million $182.5 million 3.54% 101 115 1/1 Port Allen 1923 Wholesale grocery distributor for convenience store retail and food service 37 44 Capitol City Produce Company LLC 16550 Commercial Ave., Baton Rouge 70816 225-272-8153 | ccpfresh.com Paul Ferachi Owner $183.4 million $126.4 million 45.09% 312 380 2/3 Baton Rouge 1947 Produce and specialty items; wholesale, retail and logistics 38 43 Lavigne Oil Company 11203 Proverbs Ave., Baton Rouge 70816 225-952-7900 | lavigneoil.com Chip Lavigne President $182.2 million $141.6 million 28.67% 50 50 5/5 Baton Rouge 2009 Shell, Chevron and Texaco jobber; Chip's To Go markets; wholesale fuel distributor 39 39 REV 913 S. Burnside Ave., Gonzales 70737 225-621-4300 | letsrev.com Joshua Descant CEO $180.22 million $175 million 2.98% 310 362 12/19 Gonzales 1935 Business and residential telecommunications provider with more than 2,000 miles of fiber 40 52 The Celtic Group 3888 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Bldg. 1, Baton Rouge 70816 225-752-2490 | 877-752-2359 | celticgroup.com Michael J. O'Connor Chair and CEO $173.93 million $108.73 million 59.96% 53 63 2/8 Baton Rouge 1985 Transportation and logistics, movie studio production facility, steamship agency, real estate management DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) D&B Hoovers (2) Arkel Constructors LLC and Arkel International LLC Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS WHERE THEY ARE LOCATED… 82 10 4 3 1 East Baton Rouge Parish Ascension Parish West Baton Rouge Parish Livingston Parish Iberville Parish
GAINING GROUND
Top 100 companies posting a revenue gain this year grew to 72, up from 60 in 2021, while those showing a decline dropped to 25, from 30 a year ago (three companies posted flat revenues). The average percentage gain among winners was 28.25%, up almost 8 percentage points from 2021’s class, while retreaters saw an average percentage decline of 10.03%, down slightly from a year ago.
Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 41 41 Window World of Baton Rouge LLC 8405 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70815 225-706-2100 | windowworldinfo.com James Roland Owner $151.14 million $148.49 million 1.79% 107 226 1/7 Baton Rouge 2002 Specialty contractor 42 42 Milton J. Womack Inc. 8400 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge 70809 225-924-8050 | mjwomack.com Steve N. Carville Sr. President $148.5 million $141.8 million 4.72% 87 87 15/15 Baton Rouge 1964 General contractor 43 38 Smith Tank & Steel 42422 La. 30, Gonzales 70737 225-644-8747 | smith-tank.com Billy Smith President and CEO $145.91 million $104.1 million 40.16% 425 425 1/1 Gonzales 1997 Above-ground storage tank and ASME pressure vessel construction, maintenance and repair, mechanical and civil construction 44 58 ProSource Wholesale Flooring 3049 S. Sherwood Blvd., Baton Rouge 70816 225-532-3500 | prosourcewholesale.com Daniel Kennedy CEO and owner $140.44 million $101.63 million 38.19% 138 211 6/13 Baton Rouge 1999 Wholesale flooring 45 59 Pala Group Inc. 16347 Old Hammond Highway, Baton Rouge 70816 225-272-5194 | palagroup.com Scott Barringer CEO $139 million $76 million 82.89% 412 481 3/6 Baton Rouge 1973 Employee-owned industrial construction and maintenance 46 40 L&B Holdings LLC 708 U.S. 190, Port Allen 70767 225-387-0955 | landbtransport.com Louis Vielee President $132 million(1) $150 million(1) -12% DNR DNR 3/3 Port Allen 1984 Liquid bulk transportation, chemical bulk trailer leasing, fuel sales, real estate leasing and video poker operations 47 46 Mockler Beverage Co. 11811 Reiger Road, Baton Rouge 70809 225-408-4283 | mocklerbeverage.com Timothy Mockler Owner $124.46 million $97.31 million 27.9% 153 215 1/2 Baton Rouge 1987 Wholesale beverage distribution 48 54 Block Companies LLC 39279 Tommy Moore Road, Gonzales 70737 225-930-9960 | blockcompanies.com Jason E. Keller, Stephen D. Keller, Paul J. Simpson Owners $123.25 million $85 million 45% 34 86 1/2 Baton Rouge 2005 Multifamily new and value-added, commercial, retail construction 49 48 Lee Michaels Jewelers LLC dba Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry 5630 Bankers Ave., Baton Rouge 70808 225-291-9094 | lmfj.com Scott J. Berg President $102.5 million $93.4 million 9.74% 72 170 3/10 Baton Rouge 1978 Retail sales of fine jewelry,
and gifts 50 49 Fabre Automotive LLC et al 13399 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70817 225-650-2150 | subarubr.com John B. Fabre Member and owner $100.6 million $91.94 million 9.42% 40 92 1/3 Baton Rouge 2011 Automobile sales DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) Estimate Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS 72 25 TRENDING Year Avg. % Gain 2022 28.25% 2021 20.26% 2020 18.02% 2019 17.91% TRENDING Year Avg. % Loss 2022 10.03% 2021 10.90% 2020 15.22% 2019 9.72%
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Top 100 private companies
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International LLC dba Fabre Group 13550 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70817 225-753-8400 | acurabr.com
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Audio Electronics 18011 Grand Bay Court, Baton Rouge 70809 225-216-7887 | presonus.com
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 51 45 Robinson Brothers Ford Lincoln LLC 11455 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70816 225-293-8900 | robinsonbrothers.com Maxwell "Chip" Robinson III, Maxwell "Mackie" Robinson Jr. Owners $96.8 million(1) $110 million(1) -12% DNR DNR 1/1 Baton Rouge 1946 Automobile sales 52 53 Luba Casualty Insurance Company 2351 Energy Drive, Suite 2000, Baton Rouge 70808 225-389-5822 | 888-884-5822 | lubawc.com David J. Bondy Founder and CEO $95 million $85.1 million 11.63% 95 95 1/1 Baton Rouge 1991 Regional workers' compensation carrier 53 51 Guarantee Restoration Services 16248 Perkins, Baton Rouge 70810 225-753-8682 | guaranteerestoration.com Shawn Folks Owner and CEO $90 million $90 million 0% 90 150 1/5 Baton Rouge 1974 Disaster recovery services 54 67 JM Test Systems Inc.(2) 7323 Tom Drive, Baton Rouge 70806 225-925-2029 | jmtest.com Scott K. Morrison President $89.82 million $65.85 million 36.41% 299 557 1/13 Baton Rouge 1982 Testing laboratories; manufactures electronic test and measurement instruments
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Lautaro de la Cruz, Tupac de la Cruz Owners $86.6 million $76.55 million 13.12% 25 75 1/7 Prairieville 2004 Commercial roofing, sheet metal and architectural wall panel systems contractor
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70737 225-622-4044 | ralphsag.com Brandon Trosclair President $86 million $71 million 21.13% 400 400 4/13 Gonzales 1984 Retail grocery store focused on customer service, meats and deli 57 66 Click Here Publishing LLC dba Click Here Digital 9255 Interline Ave., Baton Rouge 70809 225-383-0333 | clickheredigital.com Bo White CEO $85 million $67 million 26.87% 130 DNR 1/2 Baton Rouge 1993 Digital marketing advertising agency; SEO, SEM, social media; connected TV, display and video online advertising
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David L. Fabre Member/dealer $84.75 million $90.03 million -5.87% 93 93 2/2 Baton Rouge 1986 Automobile sales
PreSonus
Jim Boitnott COO $83.6 million(1) $95 million(1) -12% DNR 116 1/5 Baton Rouge 1995 Audio hardware, software, sound reinforcement, broadcast, sound design and education, internet audio 60 84 Optimal Field Services LLC 35240 Carson Drive, Geismar 70734 225-402-0060 | optimalsvcs.com Shane Doss President $80.08 million $37.63 million 112.82% 70 141 1/2 Geismar 2015 Turnarounds, specialty welding, maintenance, capital projects DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) Estimate (2) Entered partnership with Chicago-based Kanbrick as of Feb. 28, 2023. Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS 34 up from 20 last year 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 8 Newcomers to this year’s Top 100 list TOP 100 COMPANIES WITH REVENUE GROWTH OF 25% OR HIGHER IN 2022
Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 61 63 Utility Holdings dba Baton Rouge Water Co. 8755 Goodwood Blvd., P.O. Box 96016, Baton Rouge 70806 225-231-0328 | batonrougewater.com Patrick J. Kerr President, chair, and CEO $79.62 million $70 million 13.74% 297 374 2/7 Baton Rouge 1986 Water utility 62 65 Postlethwaite & Netterville APAC 8550 United Plaza Blvd., Suite 1001, Baton Rouge 70809 225-922-4600 | pncpa.com Dan Gardiner CEO and managing director $78 million $68 million 14.71% 350 563 4/9 Baton Rouge 1949 Accounting and auditing, tax, business consulting, technology, disaster recovery, grants administration 63 55 Wampold Companies 4171 Essen Lane, Suite 450, Baton Rouge 70809 225-215-1800 | wampold.com Mike Wampold CEO $77.69 million $81.88 million -5.12% 53 114 15/20 Baton Rouge 1982 Property management; real estate development 64 56 Level Construction and Development LLC dba Level Homes 2370 Towne Center Blvd., Suite 100, Baton Rouge 70806 225-338-6120 | levelhomeslifestyle.com Todd Waguespack, John M. Engquist, Ryan Engquist Owners $77.63 million $78.92 million -1.63% 33 33 1/1 Baton Rouge 2005 Residential construction and development 65 61 GROUP Contractors LLC 15055 Jefferson Highway, P.O. Box 83560, Baton Rouge 70817 225-752-2500 | groupcontractors.com David H. Arrighi Sr. CEO and owner $75 million $72 million 4.17% 250 300 1/2 Baton Rouge 1996 Civil, deep foundation and commercial construction 66 73 Moody-Price LLC 18320 Petroleum Drive, Baton Rouge 70809 225-767-7755 | moodyprice.com Danny A. Daniel Jr. President and CEO $72 million $51 million 41.18% 44 108 2/12 Baton Rouge 1955 Industrial distributor, manufacturers' representative, instrumentation and filtration products 67 72 Beard Construction Group LLC 3970 Rosedale Road, Port Allen 70767 225-387-2339 | beardconstructiongroup.com James A. Beard CEO $60.5 million $54.33 million 11.36% 175 200 1/3 Port Allen 2004 Industrial construction; heavy civil and earthwork 68 94 CSRS 8555 United Plaza Blvd., Baton Rouge 70809 225-769-0546 | csrsinc.com Tim Barfield President $59.94 million $32 million 87.31% 122 170 1/7 Baton Rouge 1978 Program management, planning, civil engineering, project management, consulting 69 82 Master Vac Industrial Services/Dynamic Environmental Services 6260 La. 73, Geismar 70734 225-677-5446 | mastervac.com Brent C. Upton, Damon M. Wood Owners $56.46 million $39.49 million 42.99% 171 290 2/4 Geismar 1998 Industrial and oil field maintenance and cleaning services; transportation of industrial products and waste and oil field fluids and waste 70 81 Savard Labor & Marine Inc. 1772 Wooddale Blvd., Baton Rouge 70806 225-930-0685 | 844-472-8273 | savardgroup.net Jill M. Savard CEO $55.5 million $41 million 35.37% 800 1,600 1/20 Baton Rouge 1998 Skilled and unskilled labor supply DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS 12 up from 3 last year TOP 100 COMPANIES WITH A REVENUE DECLINE OF 10% OR HIGHER IN 2022 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 3 Top 100 Companies Reporting Flat Revenue in 2022 ISTOCK
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LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 1/3 Baton Rouge 1981 Industrial insulation, painting, fireproofing, scaffolding, asbestos and lead abatement 72 68 Acme Refrigeration of Baton Rouge LLC 11844 S. Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge 70815 225-273-1740 | acmeref.com Charles Kaiser President $52.8 million(1) $60 million(1) -12% DNR 126 7/19 Baton Rouge 1945 Distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, parts and supplies 73 74 Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge 8080 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge 70810 225-408-8080 | sscbr.com Ann Lightfoot Heine CEO $51.05 million $50 million 2.1% 186 186 1/1 Baton Rouge 2003 Acute care hospital 74 70 JB James Construction LLC 545 Colonial Drive, Baton Rouge 70806 225-927-3131 | jbjamesllc.com Jeff James President $50.9 million $55.42 million -8.16% 130 150 2/6 Baton Rouge 2002 Heavy highway and bridge construction 75 76 Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. 5615 Corporate Blvd., Suite 800, Baton Rouge 70808 225-923-1050 | stonetrustinsurance.com Michael G. Dileo President and CEO $49.95 million $47 million 6.27% 30 54 1/1 Baton Rouge 1993 Regional workers' compensation insurance company 76 75 Compliance EnviroSystems LLC 1401 Seaboard Drive, Baton Rouge 70810 225-769-2933 | 800-675-9409 | ces-sses.com Brad Dutruch President $49.41 million $47.46 million 4.11% 68 202 1/6 Baton Rouge 1995 Full-service professional storm sewer and sanitary sewer evaluation firm 77 88 Facilities Maintenance Management LLC 137 Aspen Square, Denham Springs 70726 225-910-8757 | fmmla.com Steven Davis Jr. CEO $48.64 million $33.8 million 43.9% 110 140 1/5 Denham Springs 2010 Maintenance and construction services for residential and commercial properties including general maintenance, plumbing, electrical and HVAC 78 95 Walk-On's Enterprises 3960 Burbank Drive, Baton Rouge
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Brandon P. Landry Founder and CEO $48.04 million $44.54 million 7.86% 248 449 3/6 Baton Rouge 2003 Hospitality 79 78 Cherbonnier
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Baton Rouge 70810 225-927-9200 | 800-349-9200 | cmaontheweb.com Chad LeMaire Chair and CEO $48 million $44 million 9.09% DNR 74 1/2 Baton Rouge 1984 Managed IT, data centers, security services, contract management 80 79 Barber Brothers Contracting Co. 2636 Dougherty Drive, Baton Rouge 70805 225-355-5611 | barber-brothers.com A.L. Barber III Member/manager $45 million $42 million 7.14% 187 DNR 1/1 Baton Rouge 1928 Highway and heavy construction DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023. (1) Estimate Researched by Alaine Keisling LISTMAKERS
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(STILL) NOT MANY WOMEN
Among 120 top local executives on the year’s Top 100 list, only nine—or 7.5%—are women. Hardly a number to celebrate, but it is one higher than a year ago even with the departure of Leah Salsbury Duval, who sold her Dodge dealership.
At least the Capital Region could once say it was on par with the rest of the nation … but no more. This year, for the first time, the number of female CEOs on both the For tune 500 (public companies) and Forbes 500 (private companies) lists surpassed 10%, at 10.4% and 10.6%, respectively. Not great, but at least it’s something.
Top 100 private companies
Here are the women top local executives on this year’s Top 100 list:
• Laurie Lipsey Aronson, chair and CEO, Lipsey’s LLC, #7
• Kristin Wall, president and CEO, Louisiana Workers Compensation Corp. (LWCC), #25
• Polly R. Lemoine, partner, Hollingsworth Richards Automotive Group, #27
• Gaye R. Hollingsworth, partner, Hollingsworth Richards Automotive Group, #27
• Terri L. Hicks, president and CEO, The Spine Hospital of Louisiana, #30
• Jill Savard, CEO, Savard Labor & Marine Inc., #70
• Ann Lightfoot Heine, CEO, Surgical Specialty Center of Baton Rouge, #73
• Sue Anne K. Cox, owner, Kleinpeter Farms Dairy LLC, #85
• Lela Mae Wilkes, owner and CEO, Brown Eagle, #95
list, please contact Alaine Keisling at research@businessreport.com. Published July 2023.
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 81 86 Manda Packing Co. LLC dba Manda Fine Meats 2445 Sorrel Ave., P.O. Box 3374, Baton Rouge 70821 225-344-7636 | mandafinemeats.com T.W. Yarborough, R.V. Yarborough, S.J. Yarborough Owners $45 million $42 million 7.14% 115 120 3/3 Baton Rouge 1947 Meat processing 82 93 GEO Heat Exchangers LLC 3650 Cypress Drive, St. Gabriel 70776 225-642-8900 | geoheat.com G.E. "Buddy" Ohmstede Jr., G.E. Ohmstede III, A. Ohmstede Owners $44.45 million $32.39 million 37.23% 163 165 1/1 St. Gabriel 1996 New fabrication and repair of heat exchangers for refineries and chemical plants; field service group for on-site heat exchanger repairs 83 85 Stuart & Co. General Contractors LLC 6126 Crestmount Drive, Baton Rouge 70809 225-293-8650 | stuartandcompany.com Duane L. Mizell CEO $44.24 million $37.23 million 18.82% 40 40 1/1 Baton Rouge 2003 Construction 84 77 Transformyx LLC 6867 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge 70810 225-761-0088 | transformyx.com Sean Sullivan General manager $38.7 million(1) $44.01 million -12.07% 40(2) 70 2/2 Baton Rouge 1989 SLED, health care, construction, law, industrial, manufacturing, petrochemical, retail, restaurants, banking 85 87 Kleinpeter Farms Dairy LLC 14444 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70817 225-756-6435 | 800-831-6455 | kleinpeterdairy.com Sue Anne K. Cox Owner $38.66 million $33.94 million 13.9% 137 137 1/1 Baton Rouge 1913 Fluid milk manufacturing and distribution 86 92 DPI Management Company LLC 8946 Interline Avenue, P.O. Box 14388, Baton Rouge 70809 225-529-1151 | dpianes.com John Sikes CEO $35.44 million $32.46 million 9.2% 48 93 9/14 Baton Rouge 2003 Anesthesia services 87 100 DelVal Flow Controls USA LLC 6068 La. 73, Geismar 70734 225-744-4326 | delvalflow.com Chip Lee President $34.48 million $23.01 million 49.84% 26 45 1/1 Geismar 2016 Oil and gas, water and wastewater, chemical, marine, biofuels, food and beverage, power, HVAC 88 99 Vivid Ink Graphics 8640 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70815 225-751-7297 | vividink.com Stephen E. St.Cyr President $34 million $23.23 million 46.39% 155 185 1/2 Baton Rouge 1999 Printing, signs, corporate apparel and ad specialties for local and national businesses 89 NR Sigma Engineers and Constructors 11585 Lake Sherwood Ave. N., Baton Rouge 70816 225-810-3100 | sigmaec.com Robert B. Olivier PE President and CEO $33 million $23 million 43.48% 200 200 1/1 Baton Rouge 1987 Consulting engineering, automation, procurement, on-site staffing, field services, SQS inspection, business and leadership training 90 90 Iron Horse Financial Inc. 9800 Airline Highway, Suite 103, Baton Rouge
225-766-9700 | ironhorse-financial.com John Paul Caswell CLTC President $31.12 million $32.55 million -4.38% 12 DNR 2/7 Baton Rouge 1962 Build wealth, create legacy DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's
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Top 100 private companies
ranked by total revenue PREV. RANK COMPANY ADDRESS PHONE | WEBSITE TOP LOCAL EXECUTIVE 2022/2021 TOTAL REVENUE % CHANGE LOCAL/TOTAL EMPLOYEES LOCAL/TOTAL LOCATIONS HEADQUARTERS YEAR ESTAB.PRODUCTS OR SERVICES 91 89 Volks Constructors 17474 Jefferson Highway, Prairieville 70769 225-673-3236 | volksconstructors.com Lawson King President $31 million(1) $33.71 million -8.05% DNR 130 1/1 Prairieville 1973 Industrial fabrication, field construction services 92 97 Grace Hebert Curtis Architects 501 Government St., Suite 200, Baton Rouge 70802 225-338-5569 | ghc-arch.com Gerald D. "Jerry" Hebert II President $26.5 million $25.2 million 5.16% 34 84 1/6 Baton Rouge 1967 Architecture and interior design 93 98 Bardwell Construction Co. LLC dba Bardwell Homes 7906 Wrenwood Blvd., Suite A, Baton Rouge 70809 225-924-4058 | bardwellhomes.com Princeton "Scott" Bardwell President $26.1 million $24.69 million 5.71% 14 14 1/1 Baton Rouge 2009 Residential construction and land development 94 NR Genesis 360 LLC 8352 Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge 70810 225-304-6657 | genesis360llc.com Craig Stevens President $25.85 million $8.82 million 192.97% 41 92 1/3 Baton Rouge 2011 Construction, ground maintenance, building maintenance, IT services 95 NR Brown Eagle 7808 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge 70815 225-769-1111 | browneagle.com Lela Mae Wilkes Owner/CEO $25 million $18 million 38.89% 240 240 7/7 Baton Rouge 1968 Integrated site logistics services to manufacturing facilities; third-party warehousing and fulfillment 96 NR Charles Carter Construction Co. Inc. 1565 Choctaw Drive, Baton Rouge 70805 225-357-9698 | charlescarter.com Rennie W. Carter President $23.5 million $22.3 million 5.38% 22 22 1/1 Baton Rouge 1928 Commercial general contractor 97 NR Hannis T. Bourgeois LLP 2322 Tremont Drive, Baton Rouge 70809 225-928-4770 | htbcpa.com Jay A. Montalbano Managing partner $22.4 million $22.4 million 0% 117 145 2/4 Baton Rouge 1924 Tax planning and preparation, audit and assurance, client accounting services, litigation support, business valuation and consulting 98 NR Guaranty Corp. 929 Government St., Baton Rouge 70802 225-388-9898 | guarantymedia.com Flynn D. Foster CEO $22.28 million $19.7 million 13.09% 75 80 3/3 Baton Rouge 1926 Digital media, radio broadcasting, senior living and hospitality 99 NR Blount Companies/Blount General Contractors 13566 Arnold Road, Walker 70785 225-664-3520 | blountgc.com John C. Blount President $21.7 million $22.5 million -3.56% 27 27 1/1 Walker 1987 Construction and development 100 NR Westgate LLC 1355
Port Allen 70767 225-749-2635 | 800-749-2636 | westgatellc.com Tim J. Thigpen Sr. Vice president $21.24 million $19.5 million 8.92% 245 245 1/1 Port Allen 1974 Electrical, instrumentation, construction and maintenance DBA-doing business asDNR-did not respondNR-not rankedTo be featured in Business Report's Listmakers, Top 100 private companies must have significant presence in the nine-parish Capital Region. The Business Report presumes the provided information is accurate. Information about 209 firms will be available to subscribers on our website. To be considered for next year's list, please
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