List of Arizona companies
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.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
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Amkor Technology | Technology | Semiconductors | Tempe | 1968 | Semiconductors |
Apollo Education Group | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Phoenix | 1973 | Education |
Arizona Federal Credit Union | Financials | Banks | Phoenix | 1936 | Credit unions and financial services |
Arizona Public Service | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Phoenix | 1885 | Utility, part of Pinnacle West Capital |
Avnet | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Phoenix | 1921 | Electronics |
Axon | Industrials | Electronic equipment | Scottsdale | 1991 | Manufacturer of body cameras and LEO equipment |
Banner Health | Health care | Health care providers | Phoenix | 1999 | Health care and hospitals |
Bashas' | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Chandler | 1932 | Grocery stores |
Best Western | Consumer services | Hotels | Phoenix | 1946 | Hotels |
Blimpie | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Scottsdale | 1964 | Sandwich chain |
Cold Stone Creamery | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Scottsdale | 1988 | Ice cream chain |
Desert Financial Credit Union | Financials | Banks | Phoenix | 1939 | Financial services |
Discount Tire | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Scottsdale | 1960 | Tire retailer |
DriveTime | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Tempe | 2002 | Auto dealer |
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Scottsdale | 1946 | Musical instruments |
First Solar | Industrials | Electrical components & equipment | Tempe | 1999 | Photovoltaic manufacturer |
Four Peaks Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Tempe | 1996 | Brewery |
Freeport-McMoRan | Basic materials | General mining | Phoenix | 1912 | Metals and mining |
Fry's Food and Drug | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Tolleson | 1954 | Grocery stores |
Fulton Homes | Consumer goods | Home construction | Tempe | 1975 | Homebuilder |
GoDaddy | Technology | Internet | Scottsdale | 1997 | Domain registrar and web hosting |
Grand Canyon University | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Phoenix | 1949 | Education |
Harkins Theatres | Consumer services | Recreational services | Scottsdale | 1933 | Movie theaters |
Hensley & Co. | Consumer goods | Brewers | Phoenix | 1955 | Beverages |
Infusionsoft | Technology | Software | Chandler | 2001 | Sales software |
Insight Enterprises | Technology | Software | Tempe | 1988 | Information technology |
JDA Software | Technology | Software | Scottsdale | 1985 | Software |
Knight-Swift | Industrials | Trucking | Phoenix | 1966 | Transportation |
Leslie's Poolmart | Consumer services | Home improvement retailers | Phoenix | 1963 | Pool supplies retailer |
LifeLock | Financials | Financial services | Tempe | 2005 | Fraud detection |
Local Motors | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Phoenix | 2007 | Automotive manufacturing |
Meritage Homes Corporation | Consumer goods | Home construction | Scottsdale | 1985 | Home construction |
Microchip Technology | Technology | Semiconductors | Chandler | 1989 | Semiconductors |
Mobile Mini | Industrials | Containers & packaging | Phoenix | 1983 | Portable storage |
ON Semiconductor | Technology | Semiconductors | Phoenix | 1999 | Semiconductors |
OnTrac | Industrials | Delivery services | Chandler | 1991 | Package delivery |
PetSmart | Consumer services | Specialty retailers | Phoenix | 1986 | Retail |
Ping Golf Clubs | Consumer goods | Recreational products | Phoenix | 1959 | Sporting equipment |
Pinnacle West Capital | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Phoenix | 1985 | Utility holding company |
P. F. Chang's China Bistro | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Scottsdale | 1993 | Restaurant chain |
Republic Services | Industrials | Waste & disposal Services | Phoenix | 1998 | Waste management |
Salt River Project | Utilities | Alternative electricity | Tempe | 1903 | Utility |
Shamrock Farms | Consumer goods | Farming & fishing | Phoenix | 1922 | Farm collective |
Sprouts Farmers Market | Consumer services | Food retailers & wholesalers | Phoenix | 2002 | Grocery stores |
Swift Transportation | Industrials | Trucking | Phoenix | 1966 | Transportation |
Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery | Consumer services | Restaurants & bars | Tempe | 2003 | Restaurant chain |
U-Haul | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Phoenix | 1945 | Transportation and storage rentals |
Universal Technical Institute | Consumer services | Specialized consumer services | Scottsdale | 1965 | Education |
- Downtown Phoenix, Arizona
- Freeport-McMoRan mining headquarters at the Freeport-McMoRan Center
- Desert Financial Credit Union headquarters in Phoenix
See also
- List of corporations in Phoenix
- Copper mining in Arizona
- Silver mining in Arizona
References
- "Gross domestic product (GDP) by state (millions of current dollars)" (CFM) (Press release). Bureau of Productivity Analytics. October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- "Arizona". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- Corona Brezina (15 January 2010). Arizona: Past and Present. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-4488-0036-0.