Neosho company named one of fastest growing in U. S.

Branco Enterprises has been named to Inc. magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the United States:

Springfield-based Incredible Pizza Co. was southwest Missouri’s highest-ranked company at No. 456. The food-and-games chain with 14 locations reported 693 percent growth during the three-year period and 2007 revenue of $64.1 million.

Also among the Inc. 500 was Osage Beach company Stokes Dock, at No. 474. The dock builder had 664 percent growth and $3.1 million in 2007 revenue.

Three other locally based companies made appearances on the Inc. 5,000: Springfield’s Jack Ball and Associates, at No. 1,077 with 349 percent growth and $2.6 million in 2007 revenue; Ozark’s Healthcarefirst, at No. 2,359 with 156 percent growth and $4.7 million in 2007 revenue; and Neosho’s Branco Enterprises, at No. 2,843 with 126 percent growth and $66.7 million in 2007 revenue.