The South’s biggest grocery chain, a global electronics manufacturer with 100 plants in 30 countries, one of the industry’s largest independent financial services firms and a top phosphate producer whose fertilizer products help feed the world. These are a handful of the largest corporations headquartered in Greater Tampa Bay. All enjoy legacy of success here and are frequent fliers on lists of the largest companies in the nation, including Fortune 500.
One of these companies includes Jabil. Out of its 100 locations worldwide, it has chosen St. Petersburg as its headquarters for more than 30 years and continues to grow here. It is a key member of the vast network of manufacturing companies throughout the region.
Financial services firm Raymond James Financial started up in St. Petersburg in 1962 and has been based here ever since — despite countless others choosing Wall Street. Raymond James is a trailblazer preceding the many large technology and finance companies who are starting up and relocating to GTB.
GTB has an incredibly supportive business climate, cost-friendly policies, access to abundant and diverse talent pools, high connectivity to other regions and an amazing quality of life. These are just a few reasons large corporations have made it their home and why more plant roots here year after year.
Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies
In 2022, 91 companies located in GTB made Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Take a peek at the top 20:
- Kitrum –– Clearwater
- Ideal Agent –– Tampa
- Soma Global –– Tampa
- PainTEQ –– Tampa
- Neptune Flood Inc. –– St. Petersburg
- Snapcell –– Tampa
- Iron EagleX –– Tampa
- Onicx Group –– Tampa
- FASTer Way to Fat Loss –– Clearwater
- Blue.Cloud –– Tampa
- Innowise –– St. Petersburg
- Zoplenti –– Tampa
- Proforma Global Sourcing –– Tampa
- Gale Healthcare Solutions –– Tampa
- National Flood Experts –– Tampa
- Kliken –– Tampa
- Direct Components –– Tampa
- Nationwide Appraisal Network — Oldsmar
- WB Capital — Belleair
- ComplianceQuest — Lutz
Florida’s Biggest Public Companies
- No. 1 TD Synnex (formerly Tech Data) — Clearwater
- No. 3 Jail Circuit — St. Petersburg
- No. 12 Mosaic — Tampa
- No. 13 Raymond James Financial — St. Petersburg
- No. 25 Bloomin’ Brands — Tampa
- No. 34 Masonite International — Tampa
- No. 41 Primo Water Corporation — Tampa
- No. 42 MarineMax — Clearwater
Florida’s Biggest Private Companies
- No. 1 Publix Super Markets Inc. — Lakeland
- No. 12 Morgan Auto Group — Tampa
- No. 19 Rooms to Go — Seffner
- No. 33 FrankCrum — Clearwater
- No. 39 Sykes Enterprises — Tampa
- No. 46 Beall’s Inc. — Bradenton
- No. 47 Coca-Cola of Florida — Tampa
- No. Tech Data — Clearwater
Fortune 500 companies 2022
No. 76 Publix Super Markets
Publix is the dominant grocery store chain in the Southern United States, with 1,266 stores total. Its history in Lakeland traces all the way back to 1945, and today, it is Polk County’s largest employer. Publix was the largest worker-owned business in 2020.
- HQ: Lakeland
- Industry: Food and Drugstores
- Type: Private
- Total employees: 227,000
- Jumped 18 spots in rankings
No. 119 Jabil
Jabil is a global manufacturer of a variety of electronics used in several industries. It has 100 plants in 30 countries, and its St. Petersburg plant specializes in electro-mechanical systems for industries including defense and aerospace, military supply chains, communications, power distribution systems and vehicle electronics.
- HQ: St. Petersburg
- Industry: Semiconductors and Other Electronic Components
- Type: Public
- Total employees: 240,000
- Jumped 17 spots in rankings
No. 109 TD Synnex
TD Synnex is a global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. The IT industry leader serves customers in more than 100 countries.
- HQ: Co-headquartered in Clearwater and in Fremont, California
- Industry: Wholesalers, Electronics and Office Equipment
- Type: Public
- Total employees: 22,000
- Jumped 13 spots in rankings
No. 305 Mosaic
The Mosaic Company mines phosphate and potash, key ingredients in fertilizers and animal feed. It is one of the world’s largest producers of these materials. Its fertilizers help grow food all around the world.
- HQ: Tampa
- Industry: Chemicals
- Type: Public
- Total employees: 12,617
- Jumped 10 spots in rankings
No. 356 Raymond James Financial
Raymond James is a global financial services firm that assists both individuals and corporations or institutions with wealth management. The company includes approximately 8,400 financial advisors across the United States, Canada and Europe.
- HQ: St. Petersburg
- Industry: Securities and Asset Management
- Type: Public
- Total employees: 15,000
- Jumped 29 spots in rankings
Fortune 1000
No. 681 Bloomin’ Brands
Bloomin’ Brands is a casual dining restaurant chain including Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. It is one of the world’s largest such companies, with more than 1,450 restaurants in 47 states, Guam and 20 countries.
- HQ: Westshore District, Tampa
- Industry: Food services
- Type: Public
- Total employees: 77,000
By Jewell Tomazin.
