Press Release

For the 6th Consecutive Year, Crown Laboratories, Inc. Appears on the Inc. 5000 List

JOHNSON CITY, TN (Aug. 15, 2018)—Inc. magazine today revealed that CROWN LABORATORIES, INC. is No. 3955 on its 37th annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Only six percent of companies have made the list 6 consecutive times. Crown Laboratories, Inc. is honored to be included on the list. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment – its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow and many other well-known names, gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“Crown is incredibly honored to be recognized with this distinction for the 6th time in a row,” says Jeff Bedard, Crown Laboratories, Inc. President and CEO. “To be recognized by Inc. and to be part of the group of companies on the Inc. 5000 list is truly an honor.” “We owe a debt of gratitude to our outstanding employees, that through their hard work, made this honor happen.”

The companies on the 2018 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 15) have been very competitive within their markets. The list as a whole, shows staggering growth, compared with prior lists. The 2018 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 538.2 percent and a median rate of 171.8 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $206.1 billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database, that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.