Every Jacksonville growth business, on the record.

Building the first commercial orbital power grid.

Star Catcher Industries is developing the first commercial energy grid in space, beaming power between satellites to solve the orbital energy bottleneck. The company is based in Jacksonville with operations tied to Cecil Spaceport. Founded in 2024, Star Catcher closed an oversubscribed $65 million Series A in May 2026 led by B Capital, with co leads Shield Capital and Cerberus Ventures, bringing total funding to $88 million. The company plans its first orbital power beaming demonstration before the end of 2026.

Parent company of Winn-Dixie, headquartered in Jacksonville since 1925.

Southeastern Grocers is the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, operating hundreds of stores across the Southeast. Its corporate headquarters has been in Jacksonville since 1925. In May 2026, Jacksonville City Council approved a $12 million incentive package (a $5.5M Recapture Enhanced Value Grant + $6.5M Headquarters Retention Grant) in exchange for a 15-year HQ commitment at 5050 Edgewood Court, retention of 500 jobs, 200 new positions averaging $100K, and $65 million in combined HQ and store investment.

Mayo Clinic's east coast flagship campus and Jacksonville's largest private employer.

Mayo Clinic's Jacksonville campus opened in 1986 and has grown into one of the largest integrated academic medical centers in the Southeast. The campus serves as Mayo Clinic's east coast flagship. In May 2026, the Jacksonville campus received a $75 million philanthropic gift from local donors supporting the Bold. Forward. Unbound. transformation initiative, on top of an ongoing $130 million plus five floor patient tower addition. Mayo Clinic is one of Jacksonville's largest private employers and the regional healthcare growth anchor.

Jacksonville-based logistics and relocation company scaling into industrial development.

Suddath is a Jacksonville headquartered logistics, relocation, and supply chain company founded in 1919. Its NXTPoint Logistics division has become one of its fastest growing businesses. In May 2026, Suddath confirmed it is moving forward with Airport Commerce Center, now planned at 2.98 million square feet across 312 acres, with NXTPoint anchoring as the lead tenant in a 566,000 square foot headquarters building. The development represents one of the largest industrial bets in Jacksonville this year.

Jacksonville-headquartered women's professional basketball league.

UpShot League is a four-team women's professional basketball league headquartered in Jacksonville and led by commissioner Donna Orender, the former WNBA president. The league's flagship team, the Jacksonville Waves, plays at VyStar Veterans Memorial Stadium. In May 2026, the league announced $40 million in committed investment from 90 backers including Tamika Catchings, Cheryl Miller, and Ann Meyers Drysdale. The inaugural season tipped off on May 15, 2026. UpShot is positioned as a complementary league to the WNBA with a focus on developmental opportunities and year round professional play.

Jacksonville-based manufacturer of stainless steel commercial pumping equipment.

Phoenix Products is a Jacksonville manufacturer specializing in stainless steel commercial pumping equipment for grocery, food service, and industrial applications. Founded in 1949, the company has been a Jacksonville institution for over 75 years. In May 2026, Phoenix Products is completing its new 231,000 square foot manufacturing headquarters at 1511 Zoo Parkway. The JAXUSA-supported $44 million project, internally called Project Rotunda, expands the company's footprint by roughly 2.5x and adds 270 jobs to its Jacksonville operations.

One of Jacksonville's longest tenured commercial construction firms.

Auld & White Constructors is a Jacksonville based commercial construction firm with decades of work across healthcare, education, and corporate markets. In May 2026 the firm continued an active month of project starts across multiple sectors, the kind of steady builder whose work shows up everywhere in Jacksonville without ever asking for credit.

Jacksonville-headquartered fiber internet provider expanding across Florida.

IQ Fiber is a Jacksonville based 100 percent fiber optic internet service provider serving residential and business customers across multiple Florida markets. The company was founded in 2021 with a focus on symmetric multi gigabit residential and commercial service. In May 2026, IQ Fiber accelerated its multi state expansion under newly installed Chief Operating Officer Doug Guthrie, a veteran of Cable One, Astound, and Comcast. The company launched in Pinellas County and continued network expansion across the Florida market, positioning itself as one of the few locally headquartered fiber ISPs scaling regionally.

Master developer of Pearl Square, the largest mixed use district in downtown Jacksonville.

Gateway Jax is a Jacksonville based real estate development firm leading Pearl Square, a multi-block mixed-use district transforming the northern edge of downtown. In May 2026, Gateway Jax tapped JLL to lead leasing on 655 Pearl, a six-story 100,000 square foot Class A trophy office building with 25,000 square feet of retail. The project, with groundbreaking targeted for 2027, represents the first speculative downtown trophy office announced since One Tower Court.

The largest locally owned commercial real estate firm in Jacksonville.

NAI Hallmark is the leading locally owned commercial real estate company in Jacksonville, headquartered at 200 Riverside Avenue. Part of the NAI Global network of 375 offices worldwide, the firm provides brokerage, leasing, property management, and investment services across Northeast Florida. The firm operates as a full service commercial real estate platform serving office, industrial, retail, multifamily, and land transactions. Locally owned and operated for nearly three decades.

The largest privately held independently owned commercial real estate firm in Northeast Florida.

Addison Commercial Real Estate (ACREI) has been ranked in the Top 10 in both leasing and sales volume in the greater Jacksonville area since 1996. The firm operates as a fully independent privately held commercial brokerage focused on office, industrial, retail, and investment sales. Nearly three decades of consistent presence in Jacksonville commercial real estate has made ACREI one of the longest tenured independent players in the market.

The leading independent privately owned real estate development firm in North Florida.

Corner Lot Development Group develops across single family, multifamily, urban, commercial, and hospitality categories. The firm also operates in historic preservation and home construction, with a particular focus on infill development across Jacksonville urban neighborhoods. Known for combining ground up development with adaptive reuse projects, Corner Lot has become one of the most active independent developers in Jacksonville. Their work spans multiple Jacksonville submarkets including Riverside, San Marco, and downtown.

Full service commercial real estate with an integrated development and investments platform.

Foundry Commercial operates one of the largest integrated commercial real estate platforms in the Southeast, with a Jacksonville office covering brokerage, property management, development, and investment services. The firm distinguishes itself by combining transactional services with active capital deployment. The Jacksonville team supports clients across office, industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors throughout Northeast Florida and integrates with Foundry's broader Southeast presence.

Full service general contractor recognized as a Top 10 largest in Jacksonville by revenue.

Live Oak Contracting has earned consistent recognition from the Jacksonville Business Journal including Best Places to Work, the Fast 50 fastest growing companies list, and ranking among the Top 10 Largest General Contractors by Revenue in the region. The firm operates across commercial, multifamily, and mixed use construction with a heavy presence in Northeast Florida growth corridors.

Multi award general contractor named to Inc 5000 Regional and Jacksonville Business Journal Fast 50.

ShayCore Enterprises is a multi awarded general contractor headquartered in Jacksonville. Recognized in the 2020 Inc 5000 Regionals Florida list and named to the Jacksonville Business Journal Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies, ShayCore operates across commercial construction with a particular focus on government and institutional work. The firm has built a reputation for managing complex multi phase projects with disciplined execution.

Southeast general contractor serving office, multifamily, distribution, commercial, institutional, retail, military, and federal projects.

Established in 1955, Elkins Construction has built one of the longest tenured commercial construction practices in the Jacksonville market. The firm specializes in office, multifamily, distribution, commercial, institutional, retail, military, and federal projects across the Southeastern United States. Roughly 70 percent of Elkins projects come from repeat and referral clients, a signal of the firm's long term relationship model in an industry often defined by one off transactions.

The largest real time information network in healthcare, connecting providers, health plans, and partners.

Availity operates the largest real time information network in healthcare, connecting over 2 million providers, health plans, and partners. Headquartered in Jacksonville, the company plays an infrastructural role in the US healthcare system through revenue cycle management, claims processing, and provider network operations. Availity serves as one of Jacksonville's most consequential healthcare technology employers and represents the deep tech infrastructure category in The Record.

Healthcare technology focused on care coordination, workflow automation, and document management for post acute providers.

Forcura is a healthcare technology company headquartered in Jacksonville focused on care coordination, workflow automation, and document management for post acute care providers including home health, hospice, and skilled nursing facilities. The company has been recognized repeatedly as one of Jacksonville's fastest growing technology firms and represents the growing health tech category in Northeast Florida.

Healthcare IT consulting and staffing across electronic health record implementations and digital transformation.

Optimum Healthcare IT provides consulting, implementation, and managed services to healthcare systems undergoing electronic health record transitions and broader digital transformation initiatives. The company has been named to the Jacksonville Business Journal Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies for two consecutive years, ranking 39 on the 2024 list. Clients span hospital systems, regional providers, and specialty practices across the United States.

Civil engineering and land development consulting across Northeast Florida.

Meskel & Associates Engineering (MAE) provides civil engineering, land development consulting, and planning services across Jacksonville and the broader Northeast Florida region. The firm ranked 25th on the Jacksonville Business Journal Fast 50 in 2024. MAE works across residential development, commercial, healthcare, education, and municipal projects, often as the engineering partner to architects, developers, and contractors building in the region.

Locally owned CPA firm providing audit, tax, technology consulting, and advisory services to privately held companies.

Ennis, Pellum & Associates is a locally owned, award winning CPA firm founded in 1978 and based in Jacksonville. The firm provides accounting, audit, tax, technology consulting, and advisory services to privately held companies and their owners across Northeast Florida and nationwide. The firm has built one of the longest tenured independent accounting practices in the Jacksonville market, with a particular focus on closely held business owners navigating transitions, succession planning, and growth.

Independent fee only registered investment advisor with family office services for high net worth families.

Waverly Advisors is an independent Registered Investment Advisor operating as a fee only fiduciary. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, corporate retirement plan consulting, institutional consulting, and family office services to clients across Jacksonville and the broader Southeast. The Jacksonville office is part of a multi office Waverly platform with a focus on long term advisory relationships rather than transactional brokerage.

Fiduciary registered investment advisory firm providing family wealth management and private investment services.

Riverplace Capital was established in 1998 as a fiduciary registered investment advisory firm based in Jacksonville. The firm provides family wealth management and private investment services with a focus on long term relationships with high net worth families. Nearly three decades in the Jacksonville market makes Riverplace one of the longer tenured independent wealth advisory firms in the region.

Cloud based business communications platform that replaces legacy phone systems for thousands of businesses.

FluentStream is a SaaS company that simplifies and automates how businesses communicate with customers. Thousands of businesses across the country have replaced their legacy phone systems with FluentStream's modern, cloud based communications platform. The company represents Jacksonville's growing software and SaaS ecosystem and has been recognized in regional growth company rankings.

Independent restaurant group operating Black Sheep, Orsay, and Bellwether in Jacksonville.

Black Sheep Restaurant Group operates three of Jacksonville's most respected independent restaurants: Black Sheep in Five Points, Orsay in Avondale, and Bellwether downtown. Each restaurant applies French technique paired with Southern American influences and represents the higher end of Jacksonville's independent dining scene. The group is one of the most consistently celebrated independent hospitality operators in the Jacksonville market.

Manufacturer and distributor of toy and stationery products with major Jacksonville operations.

LaRose Industries, operating under the Cra-Z-Art brand, manufactures and distributes toy and stationery products with significant operations in Jacksonville. The company chose Jacksonville for its location advantages including port access, transportation infrastructure, and logistics capabilities. LaRose represents the consumer products manufacturing category in Jacksonville and operates as one of the larger toy and craft product manufacturers in North America.

Growing window manufacturer expanding production at the Westside Industrial Park.

Bonelli Enterprises is a window manufacturing company expanding its Jacksonville operations with a planned 72,102 square foot factory at the Westside Industrial Park. The expansion represents one of the more significant private manufacturing investments in Jacksonville's industrial corridor. The company serves residential and commercial markets across the Southeast and represents the building products manufacturing category in The Record.

Asset based marine transportation and logistics company serving Caribbean and Latin American trade lanes.

Trailer Bridge is an asset based marine transportation and logistics company headquartered in Jacksonville, serving Caribbean and Latin American trade lanes through its own fleet of vessels and equipment. The company has been named to the Jacksonville Business Journal Fast 50 list for three consecutive years, ranking 45 on the 2024 list with an average growth rate of 15.58 percent over the past three years. Trailer Bridge represents the maritime logistics category as a homegrown Jacksonville company operating at the intersection of shipping, trucking, and intermodal transport.

Drayage and warehousing services connecting JAXPORT terminals to destinations across the Southeast.

Shoreside Logistics offers a broad range of logistics services including warehousing and drayage between JAXPORT terminals and destinations across the Southeastern United States. The company operates as a JAXPORT partner with a focus on port adjacent supply chain services. Shoreside represents the growing port logistics category serving Jacksonville's expanding container terminal capacity.

Third party logistics provider serving truckload, less than truckload, and intermodal shipments nationwide.

Atlantic Logistics is a Jacksonville based third party logistics provider offering truckload, less than truckload, and intermodal shipment services across the United States. The company has been recognized as a JAXPORT small business partner and operates across the Jacksonville port ecosystem. Atlantic Logistics represents the entrepreneurial side of the Jacksonville logistics market, operating as an independent freight broker alongside the larger asset based players.

Jacksonville's specialty coffee roaster and community gathering space.

Bold Bean Coffee Roasters has grown from a single Riverside cafe to a multi location specialty coffee operator with roasting, retail, and wholesale arms. The company has helped define Jacksonville's specialty coffee scene over more than a decade and serves as an anchor for the local independent food and beverage community.

A national personal lines insurance franchise built in Jacksonville.

Brightway is one of the largest privately owned property and casualty insurance distribution companies in the United States, with a franchise model that has expanded across more than 25 states. Headquartered in Jacksonville, the company has been recognized repeatedly by industry rankings and Inc. magazine for its growth.

Private real estate investment firm with a purpose.

DLP Capital is a vertically integrated private real estate investment firm focused on workforce housing and impact investing. The company has been recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Company for 13 consecutive years and manages billions in assets across multifamily, lending, and community impact strategies.

Cloud, DevOps, and Microsoft CSP services for growing enterprises.

KU Telecom delivers IT infrastructure services including cloud architecture, DevOps engineering, cybersecurity, managed services, and Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider partnership programs. Headquartered in Jacksonville, the company ranked 39 on the Inc. Regionals Southeast list in 2026.

Offensive security as a service for organizations that need to test their defenses.

OnDefend is a cybersecurity firm based in Jacksonville that helps organizations strengthen their security posture through penetration testing teams, red team operators, and continuous security validation. The company ranked 67 in the Inc. Regionals Southeast list in 2026 and serves clients across regulated industries including healthcare, finance, and government.