List of Arizona companies

Location of Arizona

Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. The region's second-quarter 2018 gross state product was $344.6 billion, with growth driven by the information and manufacturing sectors.[1] The state ranked #17 on Forbes' list of Best States For Business in 2018, noting strong economic and job growth foerecasts.[2] Arizona's economy historically relied on the "five C's": copper, cotton, cattle, citrus, and climate.[3] While Arizona's copper mining is still the nation's primary source of the metal, services and manufacturing are now the drivers of the state's economy.[3]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the state. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Amkor Technology Technology Semiconductors Tempe 1968 Semiconductors P A
Apollo Education Group Consumer services Specialized consumer services Phoenix 1973 Education P A
Arizona Financial Credit Union Financials Banks Phoenix 1936 Credit unions and financial services P A
Arizona Public Service Utilities Conventional electricity Phoenix 1885 Utility, part of Pinnacle West Capital P A
ASARCO Industrials Mining Tucson 1888 Metals and mining P A
Avnet Industrials Electrical components & equipment Phoenix 1921 Electronics P A
Axon Enterprise Industrials Electronic equipment Scottsdale 1991 Manufacturer of body cameras and LEO equipment P A
Banner Health Healthcare Healthcare providers Phoenix 1999 Healthcare and hospitals P A
Bashas' Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Chandler 1932 Grocery stores P A
Benchmark Electronics Industrials Manufacturing Tempe 1979 Contract manufacturing P A
Best Western Consumer services Hotels Phoenix 1946 Hotels P A
Cable One Consumer Services Specialized consumer services Phoenix 1997 Internet and cable service provider P A
Carlisle Companies Industrials Manufacturing Scottsdale 1917 Construction and automotive materials P A
Carvana Consumer goods Specialty reatilers Tempe 2013 Auto dealer P A
Circle K Consumer services Specialty retailers Tempe 1951 Convenience store chain P A
Cold Stone Creamery Consumer services Restaurant Scottsdale 1988 Ice Cream Parlor P A
DDC-I Technology Software Scottsdale 1985 Real-time operating system developer P A
Desert Financial Credit Union Financials Banks Phoenix 1939 Financial services P A
Discount Tire Consumer services Specialty retailers Scottsdale 1960 Tire retailer P A
DriveTime Consumer services Specialty retailers Tempe 2002 Auto dealer P A
Fender Consumer goods Recreational products Scottsdale 1946 Musical instruments P A
First Solar Industrials Electrical components & equipment Tempe 1999 Photovoltaic manufacturer P A
Four Peaks Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Tempe 1996 Brewery P A
Freeport-McMoRan Basic materials Mining Phoenix 1912 Metals and mining P A
Fry's Food and Drug Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Tolleson 1954 Grocery stores P A
Fulton Homes Consumer goods Home construction Tempe 1975 Homebuilder P A
GoDaddy Technology Internet Scottsdale 1997 Domain registrar and web hosting P A
Grand Canyon University Consumer services Specialized consumer services Phoenix 1949 Education P A
Harkins Theatres Consumer services Recreational services Scottsdale 1933 Movie theaters P A
Hensley & Co. Consumer goods Brewers Phoenix 1955 Beverages P A
Insight Enterprises Technology Software Tempe 1988 Information technology P A
JDA Software Technology Software Scottsdale 1985 Software P A
Kahala Brands Consumer Services Restaurants & bars Scottsdale 1998 Fast-food franchisor P A
Keap Technology Software Chandler 2001 Sales software P A
Knight-Swift Transportation Industrials Trucking Phoenix 2017 Transportation P A
Kona Grill Consumer services Restaurants & bars Scottsdale 1998 Restaurant chain P A
Leslie's Poolmart Consumer services Home improvement retailers Phoenix 1963 Pool supplies retailer P A
Limelight Networks Technology Software Tempe 2001 Content delivery network P A
Local Motors Consumer goods Automobiles Phoenix 2007 Automotive manufacturing P A
Magellan Health Healthcare Healthcare providers Scottsdale 1969 Managed healthcare P A
Massage Envy Consumer services Specialized consumer services Scottsdale 2002 Massage services P A
Meritage Homes Corporation Consumer goods Home construction Scottsdale 1985 Home construction P A
Mesa Air Group Transportation Airline Phoenix 1980 Regional Airline P A
Microchip Technology Technology Semiconductors Chandler 1989 Semiconductors P A
Mobile Mini Industrials Containers & packaging Phoenix 1983 Portable storage P A
NortonLifeLock Financials Financial services Tempe 1982 Fraud detection P A
ON Semiconductor Technology Semiconductors Phoenix 1999 Semiconductors P A
OneAZ Credit Union Financials Banks Phoenix 1951 Credit unions and financial services P A
OnTrac Industrials Delivery services Chandler 1991 Package delivery P A
P. F. Chang's China Bistro Consumer services Restaurants & bars Scottsdale 1993 Restaurant chain P A
Parsons Xtreme Golf Consumer goods Recreational products Scottsdale 2014 Sporting equipment P A
Peter Piper Pizza Consumer services Bars & restaurants Phoenix 1973 Pizza restaurant chain P A
PetSmart Consumer services Specialty retailers Phoenix 1986 Retail P A
PING Consumer goods Recreational products Phoenix 1959 Sporting equipment P A
Pinnacle West Capital Utilities Conventional electricity Phoenix 1985 Utility holding company P A
Republic Services Industrials Waste & disposal Services Phoenix 1998 Waste management P A
Rural Metro Business services Emergency services Scottsdale 1948 Firefighting services P A
Salt River Project Utilities Alternative electricity Tempe 1903 Utility S A
Shamrock Farms Consumer goods Farming & fishing Phoenix 1922 Farm collective P A
Sprouts Farmers Market Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Phoenix 2002 Grocery stores P A
Taylor Morrison Consumer goods Home construction Scottsdale 2007 Home construction P A
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery Consumer services Restaurants & bars Tempe 2003 Restaurant chain P A
U-Haul Consumer services Specialized consumer services Phoenix 1945 Transportation and storage rentals P A
Universal Technical Institute Consumer services Specialized consumer services Scottsdale 1965 Education P A
Versum Materials Industrials Manufacturing Tempe 2016 Chemicals production P A
Viad Business services Marketing Phoenix 1996 Live event organizer P A
Walbro Industrials Manufacturing Tucson 1950 Vehicle components manufacturing P A

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) by state (millions of current dollars)" (CFM) (Press release). Bureau of Productivity Analytics. October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "Arizona". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b Corona Brezina (15 January 2010). Arizona: Past and Present. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-4488-0036-0.