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A hub for headquarters.
Doing great work for great companies is what the Greater MSP region does best. The hub of thriving enterprises who take advantage of the area's locational assets include UnitedHealth Group, Target, Best Buy, US Bank, 3M, CHS, U.S. Bancorp, General Mills and more. In fact, Cargill—the largest private company in the nation - has flourished here for over a century.
The foundation of a strong community.
Corporations headquartered in the Greater MSP area are lauded every year for their innovation, sustainability, ethical leadership, brand values and corporate citizenship; the companies who make their homes here have set deep roots in the community.
Fortune 500 Companies in Greater MSP
| Greater MSP 2015 Ranking | Company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Health Group | 6 | 184.8 |
| 2 | Target | 38 | 69.4 |
| 3 | Best Buy | 72 | 39.4 |
| 4 | CHS | 93 | 30.3 |
| 5 | 3M | 94 | 30.1 |
| 6 | U.S. Bancorp | 125 | 22.7 |
| 7 | Supervalu | 158 | 17.5 |
| 8 | General Mills | 165 | 16.5 |
| 9 | Land O' Lakes | 209 | 13.2 |
| 10 | Ecolab | 211 | 13.1 |
| 11 | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | 212 | 13.1 |
| 12 | Ameriprise Financial | 239 | 11.7 |
| 13 | Xcel Energy | 256 | 11.1 |
| 14 | Hormel Foods | 295 | 9.5 |
| 15 | Thrivent Financial | 316 | 8.7 |
| 16 | Mosaic | 377 | 7.1 |
| 17 | St. Jude Medical | 434 | 6.0 |
Forbes Largest Private Companies
| Rank | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cargill, Minneapolis | Farm Products | 109.84 e | 130,500 |
| 83 | Carlson, Minnetonka | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 3.90 e | 50,700 |
| 94 | Schwan Food, Marshall | Food, Drink & Tobacco | 3.67 e | 17,000 |
| 132 | Holiday Companies, Bloomington | Convenience Stores & Gas Station | 3.00 e | 4,600 |
| 169 | Rosen's Diversified, Fairmont | Food, Drink & Tobacco | 2.51 e | 4,000 |
| 182 | M A Mortenson, Minneapolis | Construction | 2.39 e | 2,200 |
| 210 | Andersen, Bayport | Construction | 2.10 e | 9,000 |
Revenues exclude excise taxes where applicable, public subsidiaries and sales from discontinued operations. Revenues are worldwide figures. e = Forbes’ estimate Source: Forbes
Forbes Global 2000
| Forbes 2015 Rankings | Company | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
65 |
UnitedHealth Group | Managed Health Care | $130.5 | 185,000 |
|
126 |
US Bancorp | Major Banks | $20.3 | 67,000 |
|
205 |
3M | Conglomerates | $31.8 | 89,800 |
|
249 |
Medtronic | Medical Equipment & Supplies | $17.4 | 49,000 |
|
335 |
Ameriprise Financial | Investment Services | $12.1 | 19,000 |
|
407 |
General Mills | Food Processing | $17.6 | 43,000 |
|
498 |
Ecolab | Specialized Chemicals | $14.3 | 47,000 |
|
531 |
Xcel Energy | Electric Utilities | $11.7 | 11,691 |
|
534 |
Target | Discount Stores | $73.9 | 347,000 |
|
565 |
Best Buy | Computer & Electronics Retail | $41.5 | 125,000 |
|
693 |
Mosaic | Specialized Chemicals | $9.1 | 9,100 |
|
957 |
St. Jude Medical | Medical Equipment & Supplies | $5.6 | 16,000 |
|
1109 |
CH Robinson Worldwide | Other Transportation | $13.5 | 11,521 |
|
1699 |
Polaris Industries | Recreational Products | $4.5 | 7,000 |
|
1743 |
Supervalu | Food Retail | $17.4 | 35,800 |
Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies
| National Rank | Private Company/Headquarters | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Morning Star Financial Services | Self-directed financial services for those with disabilities and the elderly. | $44.1 M | 2,733% |
| 154 | Zerbee Business Products | Internet supplier of office products, office furniture, restaurant supplies, medical supplies, restaurant supplies and technology products. | $6.3 M | 2,550% |
| 178 | Integrhythm | Boutique consulting firm focused on integrating business and IT to create an operational rhythm for enterprise. | $3.8 M | 2,339% |
| 220 | LeadPages | Designs templates for website pages and apps that allow businesses to increase their reach. | $8.3 M | 1,991% |
| 374 | Snap Construction | Exterior construction company specializing in windows, roofing, siding, insulation and home remodeling. | $4.9 M | 1,275% |