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Notable locations in Carlsbad: Carlsbad Weather Station (A), Popes Wells Site (B), Phoenix Adobe (C), Laguna Plata Archaeological District (D), Carlsbad Municipal Fine Arts Center and Museum (E), Carlsbad Public Library (F), North Mesa Medical and Dental Group Library (G), J J Hagerman House Historic Site (H), New Mexico State University at Carlsbad Library (I), Eddy County Courthouse Historic Site (J), Eddy National Bank Historic Site (K), Eddy and Bissell Livestock Company Headquarters Historic Site (L), Guadalupe Medical Center Library (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Carlsbad include: Omega Christian Fellowship Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Church of the Nazarene (C), Hillview Baptist Church (D), Calvary Assembly of God Church (E), Ranch Acres Baptist Church (F), Primera Iglesia Bautista (G), Potters House Full Gospel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lower Tonsill Lake (A), Lower Transill Reservoir (B), Dublin Tank (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Carlsbad include: Boyd Park (1), Living Desert State Park (2), Carlsbad Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Carlsbad Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Historical Society Archives (Historical Places & Services; 2004 Iona Street) (1), Tony's Rental & Disco (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7409 Dulce Road) (2), Tony's Spacewalker Rental (Amusement & Theme Parks; 305 South Cypress Street) (3), Cal's Cactus Lanes Bowling & Recreation Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1609 South Canal Street) (4), Tumbleweed Travel Agency (1502 Jefferson Street) (5), Artistic Wildlife Studio (Tours & Charters; 1102 East Fiesta Drive) (6), ABC Travel Agency (Tours & Charters; 217 1/2 S Canyon) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Stage Coach Inn (1819 S. Canal St.) (1), Carlsbad Holiday Inn (601 South Canal Street) (2), Continental Inn (3820 National Parks Highway) (3), Economy Inn (1621 South Canal Street) (4), World Wide Travel Service (513 South Canal) (5), El Rey Motel (3515 National Parks Highway) (6), Comfort Inn Carlsbad (2429 West Pierce Street) (7), Lorlodge Motel (2019 South Canal Street) (8), Carlsbad-Days Inn (3910 National Parks Hwy) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Court: Eddy County - Court Security (102 North Canal Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
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Eddy 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
NO2
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.51. This is significantly better than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 36.2. This is worse than average. There were 14 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carlsbad and their reported violations in the past:
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 27000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-31-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-16-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-1999)
OTIS MDWCA (Population served: 5000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-2003)
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-06-1997), St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1997), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-22-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
HAPPY VALLEY COOPERATIVE WATER WORKS (Population served: 615, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2000)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Carlsbad that have no violations reported:
- CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK (Population served: 2500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- SITTING BULL FALLS AREA - LINCOLN - USFS (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.2%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 18.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 5.1% for American Indian residents, 12.1% for other race residents, 29.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | New Mexico: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 69.8% | | Whole state: | 68.8% |
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 6.4% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carlsbad, NM
People in group quarters in Carlsbad:
- 378 people in nursing homes
- 133 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 45 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 19 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Carlsbad compared to New Mexico state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Carlsbad (2011 data):
- Western Commerce Bank: at 127 South Canyon Street, Security Branch, North Canal Branch, South Y Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $32.5 mil, Deposits: $2.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Western Commerce Bancshares Of Carlsbad, Inc.
- The Carlsbad National Bank: North Branch, at 202 West Stevens Street, Wal-Mart Super Center Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $20.6 mil, Deposits: $17.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Carlsbad Bancorporation, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: West Pierce Branch at 2318 West Pierce St, branch established on 08/10/1981; Carlsbad Downtown Branch at 115 West Fox Street, branch established on 09/01/1935. 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
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Carlsbad, New Mexico:
- Innkeepers Of New Mexico, PO Box 1897, Carlsbad, NM 88220
 , Phone: (505) 885-4874
- Executive Suites & Hotel Carlsbad, 601 S Canal St, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 885-8500, Fax: (505) 887-6879
- Best Western Stevens Inn, 1829 S Canal St, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-2851, Fax: (505) 887-6338
- Carlsbad Travelodge South, 3817 National Park Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-8888, Fax: (505) 885-0126
- Continental Inn, 3820 National Park Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-0341, Fax: (505) 885-1186
- Rodeway Inn, 3804 National Park Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 887-5535, Fax: (505) 887-5535
- Motel 6, 3824 National Park Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88220 , Phone: (505) 885-0011, Fax: (505) 887-7861
- Ocotillo Inn, 3706 National Parks Hwy, Carlsbad, NM 88221 , Phone: (505) 887-2861, Fax: (505) 887-2861
- 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Carlsbad, New Mexico
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Eddy County New Mexico:
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Religion statistics for Carlsbad:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.04%
| Here | | 74.0% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 44.5% | 31.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% |
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| Congregations | 7.3% | 23.2% | 11.0% | 13.4% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.2% |
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| Congregations | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 3.7% | 25.6% |
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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: 10 | Eddy County: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Eddy County: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | New Mexico: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27 | Eddy County: | 5.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | Here: | 6.08 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | New Mexico: | 6.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Eddy County: | 27.4% | | New Mexico: | 22.1% |
| 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 |
23 | $66,026 | $34,448 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
13 | $40,842 | $37,700 | 2 | $2,210 |
| Judicial and Legal |
7 | $20,513 | $35,165 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
52 | $250,534 | $57,816 | 14 | $5,785 |
| Police - Other |
16 | $56,225 | $42,169 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
49 | $243,401 | $59,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,953 | $35,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
34 | $131,806 | $46,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
2 | $7,636 | $45,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $6,303 | $37,818 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
22 | $70,394 | $38,397 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
12 | $42,774 | $42,774 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
17 | $52,901 | $37,342 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $8,535 | $51,210 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
25 | $95,198 | $45,695 | 0 | $0 |
| Transit |
18 | $25,364 | $16,909 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
15 | $31,970 | $25,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
42 | $122,246 | $34,927 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
352 | $1,275,621 | $43,487 | 16 | $7,995 |
Carlsbad government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,326,000 ($240.91)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $3,279,000 ($124.87)
Sewerage: $2,898,000 ($110.36)
All Other: $733,000 ($27.91)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $152,000 ($5.79)
Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($0.99)
Air Transportation: $13,000 ($0.50)
- Construction - General - Other: $4,627,000 ($176.21)
Parks and Recreation: $2,272,000 ($86.52)
Water Utilities: $1,722,000 ($65.58)
Sewerage: $1,071,000 ($40.79)
Regular Highways: $343,000 ($13.06)
Solid Waste Management: $206,000 ($7.84)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,217,000 ($236.76)
Local Fire Protection: $3,944,000 ($150.20)
Regular Highways: $3,468,000 ($132.07)
Water Utilities: $3,321,000 ($126.47)
Parks and Recreation: $2,890,000 ($110.06)
Sewerage: $2,179,000 ($82.98)
General - Other: $1,658,000 ($63.14)
Financial Administration: $1,019,000 ($38.81)
Central Staff Services: $865,000 ($32.94)
Correctional Institutions: $286,000 ($10.89)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $246,000 ($9.37)
Health - Other: $152,000 ($5.79)
Solid Waste Management: $41,000 ($1.56)
Housing and Community Development: $29,000 ($1.10)
Air Transportation: $3,000 ($0.11)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,698,000 ($102.75)
Highways: $108,000 ($4.11)
- General - Interest on Debt: $353,000 ($13.44)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $468,000 ($17.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,099,000 ($79.93)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,486,000 ($56.59)
Interest Earnings: $595,000 ($22.66)
Fines and Forfeits: $376,000 ($14.32)
Sale of Property: $5,000 ($0.19)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,329,000 ($926.50)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $23,230,000 ($884.65)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000 ($38.08)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,065,000 ($40.56)
General - Other: $825,000 ($31.42)
Parks and Recreation: $220,000 ($8.38)
Transit Utilities: $163,000 ($6.21)
Air Transportation: $120,000 ($4.57)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($1.22)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $28,000 ($1.07)
Health - Other: $9,000 ($0.34)
Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($0.15)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,749,000 ($790.17)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,050,000 ($154.23)
Transit Utilities: $44,000 ($1.68)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000 ($38.69)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,192,000 ($311.97)
All Other: $2,718,000 ($103.51)
Highways: $832,000 ($31.68)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,260,000 ($276.48)
Property: $1,638,000 ($62.38)
Public Utilities Sales: $689,000 ($26.24)
Other Selective Sales: $504,000 ($19.19)
Other License: $191,000 ($7.27)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $16,034,000 ($610.61)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $783,000 ($29.82)
6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,773 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.13% | | New Mexico average: | 7.94% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,925 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.98% | | New Mexico average: | 7.42% |
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 Carlsbad:
- KAMQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
- KATK (740 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.)
- KCCC (930 AM; 1 kW; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: COMPASS ENTERPRISE, INC.)
- KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
- KICA (980 AM; 50 kW; CLOVIS, NM; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
- KMUL (1380 AM; 50 kW; MULESHOE, TX; Owner: BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION)
- KSVP (990 AM; 1 kW; ARTESIA, NM)
- KYKK (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; HUMBLE CITY, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIM (910 AM; 5 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KHOB (1390 AM; 5 kW; HOBBS, NM; Owner: AMERICAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Carlsbad:
- KATK-FM (92.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: CARLSBAD RADIO, INC.)
- KCDY (104.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KAMQ, INC.)
- K217DF (91.3 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: ROSWELL CHRISTIAN RADIO INC.)
- KPZE-FM (106.1 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
- KTZA (92.9 FM; ARTESIA, NM; Owner: PECOS VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBIM-FM (94.9 FM; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K207CZ (89.3 FM; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KWMW (105.1 FM; MALJAMAR, NM; Owner: M.T.D. INC)
- KIXN (102.9 FM; HOBBS, NM; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Carlsbad:
- KTEL-TV (Channel 25; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RAMAR COMMUNICATIONS II, LTD.)
- KCGD-LP (Channel 63; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K47FX (Channel 47; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
- K49ES (Channel 49; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY)
- K45GJ (Channel 45; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOB-TV, LLC)
- KOCT (Channel 6; CARLSBAD, NM; Owner: KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Carlsbad fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 95 meters (312ft)
Total costs: $10,277,000
Total average daily traffic: 121,458
Total average daily truck traffic: 8,919
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1940-1949: 2
- 1950-1959: 11
- 1960-1969: 1
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2010: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Carlsbad, NM
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Carlsbad
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Carlsbad, NM
| Most common first names in Carlsbad, NM among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 207 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 197 | 78.0 years |
| William | 188 | 75.6 years |
| James | 184 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 136 | 73.9 years |
| George | 114 | 77.4 years |
| Charles | 111 | 74.4 years |
| Helen | 72 | 79.4 years |
| Frank | 71 | 72.7 years |
| Thomas | 60 | 75.1 years |
| Most common last names in Carlsbad, NM among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 157 | 76.5 years |
| Brown | 71 | 75.4 years |
| Jones | 70 | 77.8 years |
| Williams | 66 | 73.0 years |
| Hernandez | 56 | 76.1 years |
| Davis | 56 | 76.2 years |
| Johnson | 51 | 73.7 years |
| Rodriguez | 50 | 71.0 years |
| Martinez | 49 | 74.4 years |
| Miller | 48 | 77.4 years |
| Businesses in Carlsbad, NM |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Motel 6 | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Payless | 1 |
| ColorTyme | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Dennys | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 2 |
| FedEx | 5 | | Sears | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Sprint Nextel | 1 |
| H&R Block | 2 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Kincaid | 1 | | UPS | 4 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | | Wendy's | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | | |
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