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With the way energy is going, it'll most likely be even more. The number for Houston has only risen the last few years.
Well no one really knows what the future holds, so that is true.
As of right now let's not focus solely on energy companies. Houston lost Continental to United in a merger... Now, Chicago is losing US Foods to Sysco in a merger. I understand a lot of people from Houston were very upset in losing continental and it's wonderful service but with this merger I guess you can say the cities are even for now. And how Ironic that these companies were not energy companies.
it's wonderful service but with this merger I guess you can say the cities are even for now.
Eh, not necessarily. United Continental has twice the revenue as US Foods does, and are many people from US Foods actually moving to Houston? As a food distributor, I doubt that many would actually be moving to Houston. The United Continental folks who moved to Chicago from Houston were not of the same ilk. If I had to guess, there may be some job loss in Illinois to cut down on redundancy, maybe, but I doubt that they'd actually move that many people to Houston. So in that regard, I wouldn't really call it even.
Well, in terms of the amount of companies in the 500 list, sure. But Seattle's companies are bigger players.
Arrow Electronics, DISH Network, and DaVita HealthCare Partners (Denver's top 3 companies) don't quite compare to Costco, Microsoft, and Amazon.com (Seattle's top 3). Amazon.com alone has more employees than Arrow, Dish, and DaVita combined.
Pretty good for a company that seems to be against making a profit.
There just aren't that many private companies that have revenues high enough to be listed in the Fortune 500. Besides Cargill, I know of Koch Industries in KC, MO. Beyond those two, there may be a few others but it's a very short list. In other words, I think it's noteworthy but agree private companies should be left off these lists simply because they're......private.
There just aren't that many private companies that have revenues high enough to be listed in the Fortune 500. Besides Cargill, I know of Koch Industries in KC, MO. Beyond those two, there may be a few others but it's a very short list. In other words, I think it's noteworthy but agree private companies should be left off these lists simply because they're......private.
Eh, not necessarily. United Continental has twice the revenue as US Foods does, and are many people from US Foods actually moving to Houston? As a food distributor, I doubt that many would actually be moving to Houston. The United Continental folks who moved to Chicago from Houston were not of the same ilk. If I had to guess, there may be some job loss in Illinois to cut down on redundancy, maybe, but I doubt that they'd actually move that many people to Houston. So in that regard, I wouldn't really call it even.
And... Sysco has a larger revenue than United Continental. I'm not saying Sysco is going to uproot everyone from Illinois or wherever to Houston (which I doubt they will). Both cities lost a Fortune 500 company to each other from a merger so in that regard, they are even.
And... Sysco has a larger revenue than United Continental. I'm not saying Sysco is going to uproot everyone from Illinois or wherever to Houston (which I doubt they will). Both cities lost a Fortune 500 company to each other from a merger so in that regard, they are even.
You're right, Sysco does have a higher revenue than United Continental, but that is not even a point in all of this. You have to compare the two companies that moved/are moving - United Continental and US Foods. United Continental has almost double the revenue that US Foods does, so no it's not necessarily an even switch.
looks like my hometown has 7 on the list of top 100 private companies
Not sure where Vanguard would be but is private but with 2 trillion in investments and 14,000 employees is substantial
Good list right there. I compiled the list by MSA for these 224 companies:
1. New York | 24 companies
2. Chicago | 13 companies
3. Los Angeles | 13 companies
4. Boston | 10 companies
5. Dallas | 10 companies
6. Philadelphia | 9 companies
7. Atlanta | 7 companies
8. St. Louis | 7 companies
9. Houston | 6 companies
10. Denver | 5 companies
11. Minneapolis | 5 companies
12. San Francisco | 5 companies
13. Birmingham, AL | 4 companies
14. Kansas City | 4 companies
15. Miami | 4 companies
16. Omaha | 4 companies
17. Buffalo, NY | 3 companies
18. Detroit | 3 companies
19. Grand Rapids, MI | 3 companies
20. Green Bay, WI | 3 companies
21. Nashville | 3 companies
22. Phoenix | 3 companies
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