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
     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
Asarco Industrials Mining Tucson 1888 Metals and mining
Avnet Industrials Electrical components & equipment Phoenix 1921 Electronics
Axon Industrials Electronic equipment Scottsdale 1991 Manufacturer of body cameras and LEO equipment
Banner Health Healthcare Healthcare providers Phoenix 1999 Healthcare and hospitals
Bashas' Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Chandler 1932 Grocery stores
Benchmark Electronics Industrials Manufacturing Tempe 1979 Contract manufacturing
Best Western Consumer services Hotels Phoenix 1946 Hotels
Cable One Consumer Services Specialized consumer services Phoenix 1997 Internet and cable service provider
Carlisle Companies Industrials Manufacturing Scottsdale 1917 Construction and automotive materials
Carvana Consumer goods Specialty reatilers Tempe 2013 Auto dealer
Circle K Consumer services Specialty retailers Tempe 1951 Convenience store chain
Cold Stone Creamery Consumer services Restaurant Scottsdale 1988 Ice Cream Parlor
DDC-I Technology Software Scottsdale 1985 Real-time operating system developer
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 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
Insight Enterprises Technology Software Tempe 1988 Information technology
JDA Software Technology Software Scottsdale 1985 Software
Kahala Brands Consumer Services Restaurants & bars Scottsdale 1998 Fast-food franchisor
Keap Technology Software Chandler 2001 Sales software
Knight-Swift Transportation Industrials Trucking Phoenix 2017 Transportation
Kona Grill Consumer services Restaurants & Bars Scottsdale 1998 Restaurant chain
Leslie's Poolmart Consumer services Home improvement retailers Phoenix 1963 Pool supplies retailer
Local Motors Consumer goods Automobiles Phoenix 2007 Automotive manufacturing
Limelight Networks Technology Software Tempe 2001 Content delivery network
Magellan Health Healthcare Healthcare providers Scottsdale 1969 Managed healthcare
Massage Envy Consumer services Specialized consumer services Scottsdale 2002 Massage services
Meritage Homes Corporation Consumer goods Home construction Scottsdale 1985 Home construction
Mesa Air Group Transportation Airline Phoenix 1980 Regional Airline
Microchip Technology Technology Semiconductors Chandler 1989 Semiconductors
Mobile Mini Industrials Containers & packaging Phoenix 1983 Portable storage
NortonLifeLock Financials Financial services Tempe 1982 Fraud detection
ON Semiconductor Technology Semiconductors Phoenix 1999 Semiconductors
OnTrac Industrials Delivery services Chandler 1991 Package delivery
Peter Piper Pizza Consumer services Bars & restaurants Phoenix 1973 Pizza restaurant chain
PetSmart Consumer services Specialty retailers Phoenix 1986 Retail
PING 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
Rural Metro Business services Emergency services Scottsdale 1948 Firefighting services
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
Taylor Morrison Consumer goods Home construction Scottsdale 2007 Home construction
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
Versum Materials Industrials Manufacturing Tempe 2016 Chemicals production
Viad Business services Marketing Phoenix 1996 Live event organizer
Walbro Industrials Manufacturing Tucson 1950 Vehicle components manufacturing

See also

References

  1. โ†‘ "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. โ†‘ "Arizona". Forbes. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 Corona Brezina (15 January 2010). Arizona: Past and Present. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. pp. 29โ€“. ISBN 978-1-4488-0036-0.
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