Fourteen Capital Region companies make Inc. 5000

For the second year in a row, 14 Capital Region companies have made Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing businesses in the U.S. Garcia Roofing and Sheet Metal was the highest-ranking local business at No. 844 after recording 353% revenue growth from 2005-08. Louisiana Roofing Supply, a separate company that serves as a supplier to Garcia Roofing, was No. 845 with 353% revenue growth. Other local businesses that made the list are: Arkel International at No. 1,024, Edgen Murray at No. 1,057, General Informatics at No. 1,179, Medical Management Options at No. 1,710, ShoppersChoice.com at No. 1,796, The Newtron Group at No. 2,418, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers at No. 2,616, SRI Telecom at No. 2,823, Turner Industries Group at No. 2,913, D. Honoré Construction at No. 3,901, Starmount Life Insurance at No. 4,316 and Environmental Waste Solutions, which was tied for No. 5,000. Overall, 36 Louisiana companies made the list, led by iSeatz of New Orleans, which was No. 67 after experiencing 1,984% growth. See the full list here.