Inner City 100

From custom glass artisans to pet relocation specialists to beverage flavor generators, the fastest-growing companies in America's urban core are certainly an eclectic bunch. Meet the top 100, as ranked by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City.
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The Top Ten

Premier Organics

NEW

Oakland-based Premier Organics was founded in 2002 by Santiago Cuenca-Romero. Cuenca- Romero was enthralled by peanut butter when he came to the U.S. from Spain and realized that he could apply his previous background in meat grinding to creating nut butters, such as those made from almonds or cashews.

Joe Squared

NEW

Known for its iconic square pizza, Joe Squared was founded by Joe Edwarsen and his mother Kathy, who is affectionately referred to at the restaurant as "Mama Joe." Joe Squared has been pivotal in providing residents with a local convening place for art, music, and food.

PTI Quality Containment Solutions

NEW

Detroit-based PTI Quality Containment Solutions provides supply chain services to auto companies. That includes warehousing, logistics, and packaging.

Rodriguez Consulting

NEW

Rodriguez Consulting offers engineering services for large infrastructure projects. The company currently procures over 60% of its goods and services from the Philadelphia area.

Net Health

NEW

Net Health offers software to health care providers, serving over 3,000 medical facilities nationwide.