Duke Brands Places In SC Fastest Growing Companies Competition
Oct 17, 2018 11:33AM ● By Kathleen Maris
Greenville-based Duke
Brands placed 22nd in the
S.C. Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies competition, an honor that was announced
at the annual 25 Fastest Growing Companies Awards Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 10
at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
PCI Group (Fort Mill), Duke Brands (Greenville), Quality Business Solutions (Travelers Rest), and A3 Communications (Irmo) were honored with S.C. Excellence in Business Awards, while Harper General Contractors (Greenville) received the S.C. Economic Impact Award. Easley's Global Sales Group received the Rising Star Award.
Duke Brands is a family owned and operated private holding company committed to building on its 100-year history of success in food service and production with a portfolio of brands dedicated to quality and attention to customer service long forgotten. Its success is the direct result of the vision of our leadership and the commitment, talent, and integrity of its team. Both Duke Foods and Duke Sandwich Company are subsidiaries of Duke Brands, a family owned and operated private holding company. Duke Brands currently operates a state-of-the-art food manufacturing facility in Easley, S.C. and two Duke Sandwich Co. restaurant locations in Greenville. The corporate headquarters is in Downtown Greenville across from Falls Park.
Now in its 17th
year, the S.C. 25 Fastest Growing Companies competition recognizes the
achievements of top-performing private and publicly owned companies that have
contributed to the Palmetto State's economy through exceptional increases in
revenues and employment. The contest was founded as a way to honor the state’s
most dynamic businesses and their contributions to our state’s economic
vitality.
The S.C. Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies program was presented by The Capital
Corporation and co-sponsored by Integrated Media Publishing (publisher of
Greenville Business Magazine, Columbia Business Monthly and Charleston Business
Magazine), BDO USA LLP, PNC Bank, Keenan Suggs | HUB, and Womble Bond Dickinson
(US) LLP.
The SC 25 Fastest Growing Companies, in rank
order, are:
1. MedTrust Medical Transport
2. Diesel Laptops
3. Frampton Construction
4. The Hiring Group
5. Clear Touch Interactive, Inc.
6. Innovative Vehicle Solutions
7. RealOp Investments
8. Cantey Foundation Specialists
9. Equiscript, LLC.
10. Hunter Quinn Homes, LLC.
11. Source Ortho
12. Intellectual Capitol
13. Harper General Contractors
14. 9Round
15. WCM Global Wealth
16. National Land Realty
17. PCI Group
18. Advantage | ForbesBook
19. Thomas Mechanical
20. Clayton Construction Company, Inc.
21. Linden Construction
22. Duke Brands
23. Jeff Cook Real Estate, LLC
24. NextGen Supply Chain
25. Nephron Pharmaceuticals
Methodology: In 2018, companies were judged using a weighted calculation based on year-over-year growth in two categories: revenue and employee headcount. This calculation covered the annual periods from 2015 to 2017. These measurements portray positive change and true growth in any company without regard to industry and position everyone to vie for a prestigious spot among South Carolina's Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies.