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Notable locations in Baraboo: Baraboo Golf Club (A), Sauk County Historical Museum (B), Sauk County Courthouse (C), Baraboo City Hall (D), Baraboo Civic Center (E), Baraboo Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Baraboo include: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (A), Parkway Wesleyan Church (B), Emanuel United Methodist Church (C), Advent Christian New Life Community Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), First Congregational Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Michaels Cemetery (1), Walnut Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: 572 Reservoir (A), 564 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Baraboo include: Campbell Park (1), Haskins Park (2), Attridge Park (3), Sauk County Fairgrounds (4), Deppe Park (5), Pierce Park (6), Weber Park (7), Broadway Park (8), Mary Roundtree Evans Athletic Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Baraboo Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Circus World Museum - BLDG Exhibit Hall (550 Water Street), Circus World Museum - Info-Line (550 Water Street), Great Circus Parade (Museums; 550 Water Street), Crystal's for Kids Foundation (Amusement & Theme Parks; S5504 High Hills Drive), Harmony Tours & Travel Store (Tours & Charters; 132 3rd Street).
Hotels: Campus Inn Motel (750 West Pine Street), Highlander Motel (S5230 USHighway 12), Farm Kitchen Motel (S5554 State Road 123), Blue & White Motel (821 Walnut Street), Area Resort Rentals (116 Monroe Street), Americas Best Value Inn (750 West Pine Street), Ho-Chunk Casino Hotel & Convention Center (S3214 USHighway 12), Best Western Baraboo Inn (725 West Pine Highway 12), 4 Winds Motel (S4090A USHighway 12).
Courts: Sauk County - Courthouse- Branch Iii Circuit Court- Baraboo (515 Oak Street), Wynsong Court (507 Linn Street), Sauk County - Courthouse- Branch I Circuit Court- Baraboo (515 Oak Street), Sauk County - Courthouse- Court Commissioner- Court Commissioneer- Bar (515 Oak Street), Sauk County - Courthouse- Branch Ii Circuit Court- Baraboo (515 Oak Street).
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Sauk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.7. This is about average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 1.51. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.75. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Baraboo and their reported violations in the past:
BARABOO WATERWORKS (Population served: 11188, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-08-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-05-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2005)
- 9 regular monitoring violations
LIVING HOPE CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-21-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-21-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-15-1999), St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1999), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-27-2005)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-27-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2001 and JUL-15-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-06-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUL-15-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-07-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and JUL-15-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2002)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 130 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
GLACIER VIEW SUBDIVISION (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2004 and DEC-06-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-06-2004)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between FEB-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-27-2005)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-27-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2003 and DEC-05-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2003)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Other (DEC-27-2005)
- 13 routine major monitoring violations
- 50 regular monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.8%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Wisconsin: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.2% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Baraboo, WI
People in group quarters in Baraboo:
- 132 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 109 people in nursing homes
- 38 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 19 people in other group homes
- 12 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Baraboo compared to Wisconsin state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Baraboo (2011 data):
- The Baraboo National Bank: East Side Branch, at 101 Third Avenue, Southwest Branch, Paying And Receiving Station Branch. Info updated 03/26/2009: Bank assets: $79.2 mil, Deposits: $70.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Baraboo Bancorporation, Inc., The
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Baraboo Broadway Branch, West Baraboo Branch, Baraboo Branch. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Harris National Association: Baraboo - Pick And Save Branch at 615 Hwy 136, branch established on 03/01/1992; Baraboo Branch at 1159 Eighth Street, branch established on 01/01/1934. Info updated 04/26/2010: Bank assets: $45,722.3 mil, Deposits: $32,342.3 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 335 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
- M&I Marshall and Ilsley Bank: Lake Delton Branch at 31 Meadowview Drive, branch established on 07/18/2005. Info updated 07/15/2010: Bank assets: $50,022.9 mil, Deposits: $37,951.9 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 386 total offices, Holding Company: Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
- Community First Bank: Baraboo Branch at 129 8th Avenue, branch established on 11/04/2002. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $24.4 mil, Deposits: $19.9 mil, headquarters in Boscobel, WI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Boscobel Bancorp, Inc.
- River Cities Bank: Baraboo Branch at 507 Linn Street, branch established on 08/16/2010. Info updated 09/25/2009: Bank assets: $18.9 mil, Deposits: $15.6 mil, headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: River Cities Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Baraboo, Wisconsin:
- Thunderbird Motor Inn, 1013 8TH St, Baraboo, WI 53913
 , Phone: (608) 356-7757
- Park Plaza Baraboo, 630 W Pine St, Baraboo, WI 53913 , Phone: (800) 814-7000, Fax: (608) 356-0520
- Best Western Baraboo Inn, 725 West Pne, Baraboo, WI 53913 , Phone: (608) 356-1100, Fax: (608) 356-4585
- Holiday Inn Express Wisconsin Dells, Wi, 1033 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy, Baraboo, WI 53913 , Phone: (608) 253-3000, Fax: (608) 253-3001
- Americas Best Value Inn, 750 W Pine St, Baraboo, WI 53913 , Phone: (608) 356-8366, Fax: (608) 356-8824
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Baraboo, Wisconsin
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Sauk County Wisconsin:
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Religion statistics for Baraboo:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.84%
| Here | | 64.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 48.9% | 16.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 5.9% |
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| Congregations | 11.7% | 10.4% | 18.2% | 10.4% | 7.8% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 5.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 29.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 16 | Sauk County: | 2.74 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41 | Sauk County: | 7.02 / 10,000 pop. | | Wisconsin: | 4.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76 | This county: | 13.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 8.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Sauk County: | 8.1% | | Wisconsin: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sauk County: | 28.6% | | State: | 27.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $15,077 | $36,185 | 2 | $2,028 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $22,753 | $54,607 | 10 | $3,542 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $5,856 | $70,272 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
26 | $117,220 | $54,102 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $17,449 | $34,898 | 9 | $2,875 |
| Firefighters |
2 | $9,018 | $54,108 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $102 |
| Streets and Highways |
15 | $57,464 | $45,971 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $10,508 | $42,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $15,310 | $45,930 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
6 | $22,530 | $45,060 | 8 | $2,119 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
3 | $12,456 | $49,824 | 5 | $274 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $23,902 | $47,804 | 3 | $105 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $15,272 | $45,816 | 15 | $17,712 |
| Totals for Government |
86 | $344,815 | $48,114 | 54 | $28,757 |
Baraboo government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $997,000 ($88.25)
Parks and Recreation: $269,000 ($23.81)
All Other: $83,000 ($7.35)
Regular Highways: $18,000 ($1.59)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,487,000 ($131.63)
Water Utilities: $878,000 ($77.72)
General - Other: $267,000 ($23.63)
Sewerage: $115,000 ($10.18)
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000 ($1.33)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,462,000 ($217.93)
Regular Highways: $1,852,000 ($163.94)
Parks and Recreation: $1,195,000 ($105.78)
Water Utilities: $1,176,000 ($104.10)
Sewerage: $983,000 ($87.01)
Libraries: $741,000 ($65.59)
Local Fire Protection: $695,000 ($61.52)
General - Other: $658,000 ($58.25)
Central Staff Services: $500,000 ($44.26)
Solid Waste Management: $497,000 ($43.99)
Health - Other: $285,000 ($25.23)
Transit Utilities: $227,000 ($20.09)
Judicial and Legal Services: $174,000 ($15.40)
Financial Administration: $171,000 ($15.14)
General Public Buildings: $108,000 ($9.56)
Natural Resources - Other: $103,000 ($9.12)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000 ($7.26)
Parking Facilities: $59,000 ($5.22)
Air Transportation: $39,000 ($3.45)
Housing and Community Development: $35,000 ($3.10)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $24,000 ($2.12)
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,109,000 ($98.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $796,000 ($70.46)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $380,000 ($33.64)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,249,000 ($110.56)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $140,000 ($12.39)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,095,000 ($362.49)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $496,000 ($43.91)
General Revenue, NEC: $215,000 ($19.03)
Special Assessments: $195,000 ($17.26)
Fines and Forfeits: $138,000 ($12.22)
Rents: $80,000 ($7.08)
Donations From Private Sources: $68,000 ($6.02)
Sale of Property: $61,000 ($5.40)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,220,000 ($1347.26)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,734,000 ($1304.24)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,581,000 ($405.51)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($1.68)
Sewerage: $12,000 ($1.06)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,319,000 ($1267.50)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,290,000 ($114.19)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,754,000 ($155.26)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $2,442,000 ($216.16)
Highways: $876,000 ($77.54)
All Other: $679,000 ($60.10)
- Tax - Property: $6,362,000 ($563.16)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $173,000 ($15.31)
NEC: $152,000 ($13.45)
Other License: $129,000 ($11.42)
Other Selective Sales: $6,000 ($0.53)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $4,597,000 ($406.92)
6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,230 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.79% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.06% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($217 average AGI)| Sauk County: | 0.12% | | Wisconsin average: | 0.08% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,785 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.60% | | Wisconsin average: | 6.22% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Baraboo:
- WRPQ (740 AM; 0 kW; BARABOO, WI; Owner: BARABOO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WSPT (1010 AM; 50 kW; STEVENS POINT, WI)
- WIBU (900 AM; 1 kW; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WNAM (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEENAH-MENASHA, WI; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTSO (1070 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLMV (1480 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WTDY (1670 AM; 10 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: MID-WEST MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHA (970 AM; 5 kW; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD REGENTS OF UNIV OF WI SYSTEM)
- WHBY (1150 AM; 25 kW; KIMBERLY, WI; Owner: WOODWARD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Baraboo:
- W290AL (105.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WOLX-FM (94.9 FM; BARABOO, WI; Owner: ENTERCOM MADISON LICENSE, LLC.)
- WCJZ (96.3 FM; SAUK CITY, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WERN (88.7 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WNNO-FM (106.9 FM; WISCONSIN DELLS, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNFM (104.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WIBA-FM (101.5 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBDL (102.9 FM; REEDSBURG, WI; Owner: NEWRADIO GROUP, LLC)
- WBKY (95.9 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: MAGNUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZEE (104.1 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WORT (89.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: BACK PORCH RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDDC (100.1 FM; PORTAGE, WI; Owner: ZOE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W215AQ (90.9 FM; MADISON, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
- WRJC-FM (92.1 FM; MAUSTON, WI; Owner: WRJC, INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Baraboo:
- WISC-TV (Channel 3; MADISON, WI; Owner: TELEVISION WISCONSIN, INC.)
- WMSN-TV (Channel 47; MADISON, WI; Owner: WMSN LICENSEE, LLC)
- WKOW-TV (Channel 27; MADISON, WI; Owner: WKOW TELEVISION, INC.)
- WHA-TV (Channel 21; MADISON, WI; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM)
- WMTV (Channel 15; MADISON, WI; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WDLS-LP (Channel 35; TOMAH, WI; Owner: MAGNUM RADIO, INC.)
- W58CO (Channel 58; SAULT STE. MARIE, MI; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Baraboo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total average daily traffic: 44,530
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,844
| Businesses in Baraboo, WI |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Aeropostale | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Clarion | 1 | | Menards | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Eddie Bauer | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Rue21 | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | Slumberland | 1 |
| Gymboree | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| JCPenney | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 2 |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | | UPS | 4 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
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