List of Texas companies

Location of Texas

Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. The region's second-quarter 2018 gross state product was 8.6% of the GDP of the country at $1.755 trillion, with significant growth in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction.[1] The state ranked third on Forbes list of Best States For Business in 2018, noting strong growth, employment and income and a primary target for corporate relocations over the last six years.[2]

## Largest firms[edit]

This list shows firms in the Fortune 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before January 31, 2018.[3] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

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2  |  | ExxonMobil | 244,363  | 71,200  | Multinational oil and gas company and largest of the Big Oil entities. The firm is headquartered in Spring, Texas north of Houston. Subsidiaries include Exxon, Mobil, and Esso.
9  |  | AT&T | 160,546  | 254,000  | Multinational telecommunications holding company which includes many components of the former Bell System. Headquartered in Dallas, the company includes Cricket Wireless and DirecTV.
28  |  | Phillips 66 | 91,568  | 14,600  | Global oil and gas entity formed when it spun off from ConocoPhillips in 2012. The firm is headquartered in the Westchase district of Houston.
31  |  | Valero Energy | 88,407  | 10,015  | International oil and gas refiner, marketer and distribution company. The company is headquartered in San Antonio and divested itself of retail operations in 2013 through the formation of CST Brands.
35  |  | Dell Technologies | 78,660  | 145,000  | Multinational technology firm based in Round Rock, near Austin in central Texas. The company's historical focus was personal computers, but now offers a range of technology products and services.

## Notable firms[edit]

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the state. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
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Toyota Motor North America | Automotive  | Automotive  | Plano | 2017  | Automotive
7-Eleven | Consumer services  | Broadline retailers  | Dallas | 1927  | Convenience store chain
Acme Brick | Industrials  | Building materials & fixtures  | Fort Worth | 1891  | Brick and masonry
Airbus Helicopters, Inc. | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Grand Prairie | 1969  | Part of Airbus (Netherlands)
American Airlines Group | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Fort Worth | 2013  | Airline holding company
American Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Fort Worth | 1936  | Airline, part of American Airlines Group
American National Insurance Company | Financials  | Full line insurance  | Galveston | 1905  | National insurance firm
APA Corporation | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1954  | Hydrocarbon exploration
Aspyr | Technology  | Software  | Austin | 1996  | Video games
AT&T | Conglomerate  | \-  | Dallas | 1983  | Telecommunications, technology, entertainment
Atmos Energy | Oil & gas  | Pipelines  | Dallas | 1906  | Natural gas distribution, Energy
Baker Hughes | Oil & gas  | Oil equipment & services  | Houston | 1907  | Oil field services
Beal Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Plano | 1988  | Banking
Bell Helicopter | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Fort Worth | 1935  | Military and commercial helicopters, Aviation
Bennigan's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1976  | Restaurant chain
Berry Aviation | Consumer services  | Airlines  | San Marcos | 1983  | Charter airline
Black-eyed Pea | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Houston | 1975  | Restaurant chain
Blue Bell Creameries | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Brenham | 1907  | Ice cream, Food Products
BNSF Railway | Industrials  | Railroads  | Fort Worth | 1996  | Freight rail
Bombay Company | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Fort Worth | 1978  | Furniture
Borden Dairy | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Dallas | 2009  | Dairy
Brantly International | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Coppell | 1945  | Helicopters, Aviation
Brinker International | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1991  | Holding company of Chili's and Maggiano's Little Italy
Broadway Bank | Financials  | Banks  | San Antonio | 1941  | Community bank
Brookshire Brothers | Consumer services  | Food Retailers & wholesalers  | Lufkin | 1921  | Grocery
Brookshire Grocery Company | Consumer services  | Food Retailers & wholesalers  | Tyler | 1928  | Grocery
Burger Street | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas[4] | 1985  | Fast food chain
Cameron International | Oil & gas  | Oil equipment & services  | Houston | 1920  | Oil well services
Carino's Italian | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Austin | 1968  | Italian chain
Carter Aviation Technologies | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Wichita Falls | 1994  | Aerospace technology
CBI Laboratories | Health care  | Pharmaceuticals  | Fort Worth | 1982  | Dermatological products
Celanese | Basic materials  | Specialty chemicals  | Irving | 1918  | Chemicals
CenterPoint Energy | Utilities  | Gas distribution  | Houston | 1882  | Natural gas utility
Central Market | Consumer services  | Food Retailers & wholesalers  | Dallas | 1994  | Specialized grocer; part of H-E-B
Chicken Express | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Burleson | 1988  | Fast food chain
Chili's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1975  | Restaurant chain
Chuck E. Cheese's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Irving | 1977  | Restaurant and entertainment chain
Cicis | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Plano | 1985  | Pizza chain
Cinemark Theatres | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Plano | 1984  | Theater chain
Citgo | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | Houston | 1910  | Owned by PDVSA (Venezuela)
Commercial Metals Company | Basic materials  | Iron & steel  | Irving | 1915  | Steel and metals
ConocoPhillips | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1875  | Oil exploration and production
Cooper Industries | Industrials  | Electrical components & equipment  | Houston | 1833  | Now part of Eaton Corporation (Ireland)
Coterra | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1989  | Hydrocarbon exploration
Curves International | Consumer services  | Specialized consumer services  | Waco | 1992  | Fitness chain
DallasNews Corporation | Consumer services  | Publishing  | Dallas | 2008  | Newspapers
D. R. Horton | Consumer goods  | Home construction  | Arlington | 1978  | Homebuilder
DataTreasury | Technology  | Software  | Plano | 1998  | Financial software
Dave & Buster's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1982  | Restaurant and entertainment chain
Dean Foods | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Dallas | 1925  | Food and beverage
Dell | Technology  | Computer hardware  | Round Rock | 1984  | Computers and hardware
Dell EMC | Technology  | Computer storage  | Round Rock | 1979/2016  | Subsidiary of Dell
Dell Technologies | Technology  | Computer services  | Round Rock | 2016  | Parent of Dell and Dell EMC
Diamondback Energy | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Midland | 2007  | Hydrocarbon exploration
Dick Clark Architecture | Industrials  | Business support services  | Austin | 1979  | Architects
Dickies | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Fort Worth | 1922  | Apparel, part of VF Corporation
Dr Pepper Snapple Group | Consumer goods  | Soft drinks  | Plano | 2008  | Part of Keurig Dr Pepper
Energy Transfer Partners | Oil & gas  | Pipelines  | Dallas | 1995  | Pipeline transport
Enterprise Products | Oil & gas  | Pipelines  | Houston | 1968  | Pipeline transport
Envoy Air | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Irving | 1984  | Formerly American Eagle, part of American Airlines Group
EOG Resources | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1999  | Hydrocarbon exploration
ExxonMobil | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | Irving | 1999  | Energy and petrochemicals
FedEx Office | Consumer services  | Specialized consumer services  | Plano | 1970  | Formerly Kinko's, now part of FedEx
Fiesta Mart | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Houston | 1972  | Supermarket chain
Flowserve | Industrials  | Industrial machinery  | Irving | 1997  | Industrial and environmental machinery
Fluor Corporation | Industrials  | Heavy construction  | Irving | 1912  | Engineering and construction
Fossil Group | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Richardson | 1984  | Fashion designer
Fred Loya Insurance | Financials  | Property & casualty insurance  | El Paso | 1990  | Auto insurance
Frito-Lay | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Plano | 1961  | Packaged foods
Frost Bank | Financials  | Banks  | San Antonio | 1868  | Bank and financial services
Fuddruckers | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Houston | 1979  | Restaurant chain
Funimation | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Flower Mound | 1994  | Part of Sony Pictures Television
GAINSCO | Financials  | Full line insurance  | Dallas | 1978  | Insurance and financial services
GameStop | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Grapevine | 1984  | Games and electronics retailer
Gerland Corporation | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Houston | 1967  | Grocery
Globe Life | Financials  | Life insurance  | McKinney | 1900  | Life insurance
GM Financial | Financials  | Consumer finance  | Fort Worth | 1992  | Part of General Motors
Gold's Gym | Consumer services  | Specialized consumer services  | Dallas | 1965  | Fitness chain
Goodman Global | Industrials  | Electronic equipment  | Houston | 1975  | HVAC
Greyhound Lines | Consumer services  | Travel & tourism  | Dallas | 1914  | Bus
Group 1 Automotive | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Houston | 1997  | Auto retailer
Guaranty Bank & Trust | Financials  | Banks  | Mount Pleasant | 1913  | Commercial bank
Gutterth | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Denton | 2006  | Event management
Half Price Books | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Dallas | 1972  | Book retailer
Halliburton | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | Houston | 1919  | Oil field services
Hamilton Shirts | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Houston | 1883  | Clothier
HealthMarkets | Financials  | Full line insurance  | North Richland Hills | 1983  | Health insurance
H-E-B | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | San Antonio | 1905  | Supermarket chain
Helpinstill | Consumer goods  | Consumer electronics  | Houston | 1972[5] | Piano pickups
Hitachi Consulting | Technology  | Computer services  | Dallas | 2000  | IT consulting
HKN, Inc. | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Southlake | 1973  | Gas exploration
iHeartMedia | Consumer services  | Media agencies  | San Antonio | 1972  | Formerly Clear Channel Communications
Imperial Sugar | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Sugar Land | 1843  | Sugar, part of Louis Dreyfus Company (Netherlands)
Intercontinental Manufacturing Company | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Dallas | 1948  | Tractors, later aircraft
International Bank of Commerce | Financials  | Banks  | Laredo | 1966  | Bank
Interstate Batteries | Consumer goods  | Auto parts  | Dallas | 1952  | Automotive batteries
J. C. Penney | Consumer services  | Broadline retailers  | Plano | 1902  | Department stores
James Avery Artisan Jewelry | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Kerrville | 1954  | Jewelry
Jason's Deli | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Beaumont | 1976  | Restaurant chain
Jiffy Lube | Consumer services  | Specialized consumer services  | Houston | 1971  | Automotive services
Jim's Restaurants | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | San Antonio | 1947  | Restaurant chain
KBR | Industrials  | Heavy construction  | Houston | 1901  | Construction and procurement
Keurig Dr Pepper | Consumer goods  | Soft drinks  | Plano | 1981  | Part of JAB Holding Company
Kimberly-Clark | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Irving | 1872  | Personal care products
Kinder Morgan | Oil & gas  | Pipelines  | Houston | 1997  | Gas pipelines and terminals
La Quinta Inns & Suites | Consumer services  | Hotels  | Irving | 1968  | Hotel chain
Landry's | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Houston | 1980  | Restaurants and entertainment holding
Lennox International | Industrials  | Industrial machinery  | Richardson | 1895  | HVAC
LGI Homes | Consumer goods  | Home construction  | The Woodlands | 2002  | Homes
Luby's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Houston | 1947  | Restaurant chain
LyondellBasell | Basic materials  | Commodity chemicals  | Houston | 2007  | Chemical company
Maggiano's Little Italy | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1991  | Restaurant chain
Marathon Oil | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1887  | Petroleum exploration
Market Basket | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Nederland | 1962  | Supermarket chain
Marshall Pottery | Consumer goods  | Durable household products  | Marshall | 1895  | Pottery
Mary Kay | Consumer goods  | Personal products  | Addison | 1963  | Multi-level marketing; cosmetics
McDermott International | Industrials  | Business support services  | Houston | 1923  | Engineering and procurement
Merit Energy Company | Oil & gas  | Exploration and production  | Dallas | 1989  | Oil and gas production
Moody National Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Galveston | 1907  | Bank
Mooney International Corporation | Industrials  | Aerospace  | Kerrville | 1929  | Light aircraft
Mr. Gatti's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Fort Worth | 1964  | Pizza chain
Music Audience Exchange | Consumer services  | Broadcasting & entertainment  | Frisco | 2014  | Music agency
National Instruments | Industrials  | Electronic equipment  | Austin | 1976  | Test equipment
NatureSweet | Consumer goods  | Food products  | San Antonio | 1990  | Produce packer
Neiman Marcus | Consumer services  | Broadline retailers  | Dallas | 1907  | Department stores
Noble Energy | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1932  | Hydrocarbon exploration
NOV Inc. | Oil & gas  | Oil equipment & services  | Houston | 1862  | Oilfield equipment
NRG Energy | Utilities  | Electricity generation  | Houston | 1989  | Energy
Occidental Petroleum | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Houston | 1920  | Hydrocarbon exploration
Ojos Locos | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Plano[6] | 2010[6] | Restaurant chain
Oracle Corporation | Technology  | Computer services  | Austin | 1977  | Formerly headquartered in Redwood Shores
Panda Energy International | Utilities  | Alternative electricity  | Dallas | 1982  | Environmental-friendly power plants
Permian Basin Royalty Trust | Financials  | Asset managers  | Fort Worth | 1980  | Royalty trust
Peterbilt | Industrials  | Commercial vehicles & trucks  | Denton | 1939  | Trucks
Pier 1 Imports | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Fort Worth | 1962  | Home furnishings
Pioneer Natural Resources | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Irving | 1997  | Hydrocarbon exploration
Pizza Hut | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Plano | 1958  | Pizza chain
Pizza Inn | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1958  | Pizza chain
Plains All American Pipeline | Oil & gas  | Pipelines  | Houston | 1998  | Oil and gas pipelines
PlainsCapital Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Lubbock | 1998  | Bank
Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Plano | 1965  | Steakhouse chain
Quanta Services | Oil & gas  | Oil equipment & services  | Houston | 1997  | Energy infrastructure
Rackspace Technology | Technology  | Internet  | San Antonio | 1998  | Cloud computing
RadioShack | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Fort Worth | 1921  | Consumer electronics retailer
Randalls | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Houston | 1966  | Grocery
Rave Cinemas | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Dallas | 1999  | Theaters
Reddy Ice | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Dallas | 1988  | Ice
Redneck Heaven | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Lewisville | 2008  | Sports bars
Reliant Energy | Utilities  | Conventional electricity  | Houston | 2000  | Energy
Rent-A-Center | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Plano | 1973  | Rentals
Sabre Corporation | Technology  | Software  | Southlake | 1960  | Travel software
Schlumberger | Oil & gas  | Oil equipment & services  | Houston | 1926  | Oilfield services
Service Corporation International | Consumer services  | Specialized consumer services  | Houston | 1962  | Funeral services
Setcom Corporation | Technology  | Telecommunications equipment  | Austin | 1970  | Communications equipment
The Shaw Group | Industrials  | Building materials & fixtures  | Houston | 1983  | Pipe and steel fabrication
Shell Oil Company | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | Houston | 1912  | Part of Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands)
Six Flags | Consumer services  | Recreational services  | Grand Prairie | 1961  | Theme parks
Souper Salad | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1978  | Restaurant chain
Southwest Airlines | Consumer services  | Airlines  | Dallas | 1967  | Low-cost airline
Southwestern National Bank | Financials  | Banks  | Houston | 1997  | Bank
Smoothie King | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Coppell | 1973  | Specializes in smoothies
Spaghetti Warehouse | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1972  | Restaurant chain
Spira | Consumer goods  | Footwear  | El Paso | 2002  | Footwear
Spoetzl Brewery | Consumer goods  | Brewers  | Shiner | 1909  | Brewery
Stage Stores | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Houston | 1988  | Apparel and cosmetics
Steak and Ale | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1966  | Restaurants
Strayer Voigt Inc | Industrials  | Defense  | Grand Prairie | 1994  | Firearms
Synergyst Research | Clinical research  | Medicine and biotech  | San Antonio | 2006  | Providing medicine
Sysco | Consumer goods  | Food products  | Houston | 1969  | Food distribution
T.G.I. Friday's | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Dallas | 1965  | Restaurant chain
Taco Bueno | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Irving | 1967  | Restaurant chain
Taco Cabana | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | San Antonio | 1978  | Restaurant chain
Taco Palenque | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Laredo | 1987  | Restaurant chain
Tailored Brands | Consumer services  | Apparel retailers  | Houston | 1973  | Men's apparel
Tandy Corporation | Technology  | Computer Hardware  | Fort Worth | 1919  | Computer hardware
Tenet Healthcare | Health care  | Health care providers  | Dallas | 1967  | Health care services
Tesla, Inc. | Automotive  | Automotive and Renewable energy  | Austin | 2003  | Automotive
Texas Instruments | Technology  | Semiconductors  | Dallas | 1930  | Semiconductors
Texas Precious Metals | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Shiner | 2011  | Gold retailers
The Container Store | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Coppell | 1978  | Storage retauler
The Michaels Companies | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Irving | 2013  | Arts and crafts retailer
TicketCity | Consumer services  | Live Events  | Austin | 1990  | Ticket Sales
Tokio Marine HCC | Financials  | Property & casualty insurance  | Houston | 1974  | Insurance
Tom Thumb | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Roanoke | 1948  | Grocery, part of Albertsons
TPG Inc. | Financials  | Real estate holding & development  | Fort Worth | 1992  | Investment company
Trinity Industries | Industrials  | Diversified industrials  | Dallas | 1933  | Construction, energy, transportation
Twin Peaks | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | Addison | 2008  | Restaurant chain
TXU Energy | Utilities  | Conventional electricity  | Irving | 2002  | Electrical utility
United Supermarkets | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Lubbock | 1916  | Supermarket chain
USAA | Financials  | Property & casualty insurance  | San Antonio | 1922  | Financial services
Valero Energy | Oil & gas  | Integrated oil & gas  | San Antonio | 1980  | Oil and gas
VALIC | Financials  | Life insurance  | Houston | 1955  | Part of American International Group
Varsity Brands | Consumer goods  | Clothing & accessories  | Farmers Branch | 2014  | Owned by Bain Capital
Visionworks | Health care  | Medical supplies  | San Antonio | 1988  | Vision care
Waste Management | Industrials  | Waste & disposal services  | Houston | 1968  | Waste services
Whataburger | Consumer services  | Restaurants & bars  | San Antonio | 1950  | Restaurant chain
Whole Foods Market | Consumer services  | Food retailers & wholesalers  | Austin | 1980  | Supermarket chain
Woodforest National Bank | Financials  | Banks  | The Woodlands | 1980  | Bank
XTO Energy | Oil & gas  | Exploration & production  | Fort Worth | 1986  | Oil production
Zale Corporation | Consumer services  | Specialty retailers  | Irving | 1924  | Jeweler

* The Houston Ship Channel

* Chevron offices in Houston

* Comerica Bank Tower in downtown Dallas

* The Frost Bank Tower in Austin, Texas

## See also[edit]

* List of companies in Dallas
* List of companies in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
* List of companies in Houston

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) by state (millions of current dollars)" (CFM) (Press release). Bureau of Productivity Analytics. October 13, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
2. ^ "The Best States For Business 2018: North Carolina Leads The Way". Forbes. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
3. ^ DeCarlo, Scott (15 July 2018). "The Fortune 2017 Global 500". Fortune.
4. ^ "Burger Street Inc: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
5. ^ Emmis Communications (April 1977). Texas Monthly. Emmis Communications. pp. 74–. ISSN 0148-7736.
6. ^ a b "Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, LLC: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

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