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]

Location of Arizona

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
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
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

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. Corona Brezina (15 January 2010). Arizona: Past and Present. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-1-4488-0036-0.
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