Prepare to be charmed by these local companies that have risen above a recession (hello, 1,800 percent growth!), had stellar sales (hello, billion dollars!) and gotten cheeky with their marketing (hello, tongue costume!).
Devour the lists to see which companies next door made rank. Plus, we’ll take you inside six businesses that share how in the world they did it.
RANK #1
Provo-based Orabrush is the UV50’s most watch-worthy wonder — and 35 million people agree with us. The youthful company’s mammoth fan base sprouted from a little site called YouTube. After attempting to sell the tongue cleaner here, there and everywhere, 75-year-old Dr. Bob Wagstaff (Orabrush’s inventor) connected with BYU student Jeff Harmon and [...]
NO. 1 ORABRUSH
Founded 2009
City Provo
Employees 15
Industry Dental hygiene
Website www.orabrush.com
Founder Dr. Bob Wagstaff, 75
What It Is A creator of a tongue-cleaning device designed to extinguish bad breath.
Why It’s Watch-Worthy The real question is, what isn’t watch-worthy about Orabrush? With more than 35 million views on YouTube and more than 270,000 Facebook fans, Orabrush [...]
RANK #3
Young Living is no youngin’ when it comes to essential oils. The 18-year-old Lehi company has been an industry leader since its inception, and founder Dr. Gary Young has been researching and experimenting in the natural health world since 1980. “Ever since these oils have come into my life, I’ve felt it’s been my [...]
NO. 1 NU SKIN*
Revenue in 2010 $1,540,000,000
Founded 1984
City Provo
Employees 1,100 (in Utah)
Industry Direct sales/Beauty
Website www.nuskin.com
Founder Blake Roney, 52; Steven J. Lund, 57; Sandie N. Tillotson, 53
The Company A direct sales company that sells skin, beauty and nutrition products.
The Success With unparalleled revenues, a 27-year history of standout leadership and an integral emphasis on [...]
RANK #27
Kneaders Bakery & Cafe started cooking in 1997 with one Orem location and a whole lot of comfort. Fourteen years later, it has 10 Utah locations, two in Arizona, $16.8 million in sales and — you guessed it — a whole lot of comfort. “We’re in the business of making people feel like home,” [...]
RANK #11
Now this is a name-changer. APX Alarm? Make that Vivint, Inc. Security alarm company? Make that home automation company. Industry leader? Make that … well, some things never change. “We’re in an amazing place right now,” says Todd Pedersen, founder of Vivint, Inc., which is the provider of a home automation platform for [...]
RANK #4
Thank goodness for chivalry. Nine years ago while attending BYU, Dave Bateman kindly brought lunch every day to his wife, Amanda, who worked at an apartment community in Provo. “We’d be eating, and someone would come in to pay rent,” he says. “And she’d pull out the paper ledger to write it down.” [...]
RANK #1
Call them square, but Lindon-based Box Home Loans, a division of Republic Mortgage Home Loans, doesn’t think outside the box. For this fastest-growing company in Utah Valley, it’s all about what’s inside — and they’ve proven good things come in small packages. In 2006, mortgage companies across the country were belting, “No money down!” [...]
NO. 1 BOX HOME LOANS, a division of Republic Mortgage Home Loans
Three-Year Growth 1,811%
Revenue in 2010 $10,696,227
Founded 2006
City Lindon
Employees 60
Industry Mortgage lending
Website www.boxhomeloans.com
Founders Aaron Brown, 40; Jeffrey Reeves, 38
The Company A mortgage lending company that exclusively lends to people with great credit.
The Growth Talk about bucking the trends. In 2006, Box Home Loans [...]
