Alpharetta Companies Make Fastest-Growing List: Inc.com

ALPHARETTA, GA — Twenty-five businesses in Alpharetta are among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, according to a new list released by Inc.com.

The annual list highlights 5,000 of the country’s fastest-growing companies, which are ranked by overall revenue growth over a three-year period. The top 500 are then featured in the September issue of Inc. Magazine.

Honorees must apply to be selected.

In total, this year’s honorees brought in $248 billion in revenue and added more than 2.5 million jobs to the U.S. economy.

The fastest-growing company in Alpharetta is Wild Willies Brand, according to this year’s list. Located in Alpharetta, Wild Willies sells beard oils, balms and tools to help men maintain their facial hair.

In all, the company grew more than 12,959 percent in the past year. Among the more than 200 other Georgia companies on the list, Wild Willies ranked No. 22.

Here’s a look at the other top five companies in Alpharetta that made the list:

Catalyst Nutraceuticals

• Rank among Georgia companies: No. 875
• Industry: Manufacturing
• Overall Growth: 554 percent

Tier4 Group

• Rank among Georgia companies: No. 968
• Industry: Business products and services
• Overall Growth: 497 percent

Flip Electronics

• Rank among Georgia companies: No. 1,024
• Industry: Business products and services
• Overall Growth: 471 percent

CoreView

• Rank among Georgia companies: No. 1,036
• Industry: Software
• Overall Growth: 466 percent

At the top of this year’s list is Human Bees, a Lathrop, California-based staffing firm that has found employees for companies including Tesla and FedEx. Overall, the company recorded a year-over-year growth of 48,345 percent.

Companies that have made the list in the past include Pandora, 7-Eleven, Toys R Us, Zipcar and Zappos.com

Find the list of the other companies on Inc.com.