Westaff is Baton Rouge’s largest woman-owned business with a staff of 1,663.
The staffing agency, owned by Lisa Coleman, was founded in 1990 and has come in at the top of Business Report’s ranking of woman-owned businesses for a few years now.
Most companies on the list kept their places from last year, but Always Best Care Senior Service climbed from No. 11 to No. 6.
Stacey Hicks, Always Best director of operations, said the company has expanded its services to seniors and their families in the past year, hiring workers to bring its total staff to 160. The company now has a social worker, a licensed practical nurse and a wellness coordinator and offers a wellness program that works with physical therapists and clients, Hicks said.
Keller Williams Realty Greater Baton Rouge also moved up the ranks, from No. 18 in 2017 to No. 9 this year. The real estate firm, founded in 2007, now has 139 employees.
See the current issue of Business Report for the full ranking of Woman-owned businesses, by total staff.
