List of companies in the Chicago metropolitan area
This is a list of companies in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area, or "Chicagoland", is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago, Illinois, and its suburbs. With an estimated population of 9.4 million people, it is the third largest metropolitan area in the United States. Chicagoland is the area that is closely linked to the city through geographic, social, economic, and cultural ties.
Architecture and engineering
- Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
- AECOM
- Collins Engineers
- Cordogan Clark & Associates
- CTLGroup
- Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
- Hedrich Blessing Photographers
- Holabird & Root
- Kirkegaard Associates
- Krueck and Sexton Architects
- Lucien Lagrange Architects
- Nagle Hartray Architecture
- Perkins+Will
- Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
- SmithGroup
- Solomon Cordwell Buenz
- Studio Gang Architects
- UrbanLab
- Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.
Construction
- Bulley & Andrews
- Edward Hines Lumber Company
- Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
- James McHugh Construction Co
Real estate
- Baird & Warner
- Brookfield Properties Retail Group
- CenterPoint Properties
- Cushman & Wakefield
- EQ Office
- Equity Global Management
- Equity Residential
- Fordham Company
- JMB Realty
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Magellan Development Group
- Strategic Hotels & Resorts
- Ventas
Consumer
Consumer goods
Apparel and accessories
- Acme Boots, a unit of Double-H Boots
- Chicago Embroidery Company
- Claire's
- Hartmarx
- Horween Leather Company
- Islamica
- Oxxford Clothes
Gifts and collectables
- Bradford Exchange
- Enesco
- International Star Registry
- LifeGem
- Recycled Paper Greetings
Home furnishings and equipment
- BRK Brands, Inc., a subsidiary of Newell Brands
- * First Alert
- Chamberlain Group
- Chicago Faucet
- Chicago Lock
- Design Toscano
- Fortune Brands Home & Security
- Haeger Potteries
- Rust-Oleum
- Serta
- Walter E. Smithe
Household goods
- Hearthware Home Products
- Pactiv
- Pampered Chef
- Reynolds Group Holdings
- Solo Cup Company, a subsidiary of Dart Container
- Thermos L.L.C.
- Turtle Wax
- Weber-Stephen Products
Music equipment
- Lyon & Healy
- Marshall USA, a subsidiary of Marshall Amplification
- Shure Incorporated
- Specimen Products
- U.S. Music Corporation
- Universal Audio
Personal care
- Avlon Industries
- Blistex, Incorporated
Tools
- Klein Tools
- SK Hand Tools
- Vaughan
Education and reference
- Academy Chicago Publishers – one of the oldest independent publishers in Chicago
- Adtalem Global Education
- BarBri
- Career Education Corporation
- DeVry University
- Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
- Follett Corporation
- Kendall College, LLC
- PrepMe
- Rand McNally, a subsidiary of Quebecor World
- Replogle
- Riverside Publishing
- Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy
- World Book Encyclopedia
- WyzAnt
Retail
Art supplies
- Blick Art Materials
Broadlines
- Sears Holdings Corporation
- SuperValu Pharmacies
- Walgreens Boots Alliance
- * Walgreen Company
Business-to-business
- CDW
- McMaster-Carr
- Orderzone.com
- W. W. Grainger
Electronics
- Abt Electronics
Florists
- Florists' Transworld Delivery
Grocery/convenience
- Aldi Inc., a subsidiary of Aldi
- Clark Brands
- IGA
- Jewel-Osco, a subsidiary of Albertsons
- Patel Brothers
- Peapod, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize
- Road Ranger
Hardware
- Ace Hardware
- True Value
- Val-Test Distributors
Office supplies and stationary
- ACCO Brands
- Cartridge World, a subsidiary of Suzhou Goldengreen Technologies Ltd
- Essendant
- Fellowes, Inc.
- Paper Source
- Quill Corporation a subsidiary of Staples, Inc.
- Sanford L.P., a subsidiary of Newell Brands
Softlines
- Bucketfeet
- Claire's Stores
- Crate & Barrel
- The Land of Nod
- The Pampered Chef
- Threadless
- Ulta
Services
- The Care of Trees
- Disaster Kleenup International
- Empire Today
- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
- Midas, a subsidiary of TBC Corporation
Sports, games, and toys
- Bally Total Fitness
- Big Monster Toys
- Brunswick Corporation
- Cards Against Humanity
- FASA
- Gridiron Enterprises
- International Pool Tour
- Kenzer & Company
- Killerspin
- Mayfair Games
- Radio Flyer
- Revell
- Riddell
- SRAM Corporation
- Stern
- TDC Games
- Ty Inc.
- Wilson Sporting Goods, a subsidiary of Amer Sports Corporation
- Wirtz Corp.
- Zizzle
Energy
- Coskata
- DuPont Danisco
- Exelon
- Integrys Energy Group
- New Power Generation International
- Nicor
- NiSource
- UOP LLC
Financial services
Banks
- Alliant Credit Union
- Amalgamated Bank of Chicago
- BankFinancial FSB
- BMO Harris Bank
- First American Bank
- First Midwest Bancorp
- Northern Trust
- Pacific Global Bank
- Urban Partnership Bank
Credit and payments
- Avant
- Braintree
- Discover Financial Services
- E-Loan
- Feefighters
- Guaranteed Rate
- HSBC Finance, a subsidiary of HSBC
- SVM
- TransUnion
Exchanges
- Chicago Board Options Exchange
- Chicago Stock Exchange
- CME Group
- Nadex
- OneChicago
- Options Clearing Corporation
- U.S. Futures Exchange
Insurance
- Accuquote
- Allstate
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- Bankers Life
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- CNA Financial
- Combined Insurance
- Eagle Insurance
- Health Care Service Corporation
- Hub International
- Kemper Corporation
- * Kemper Direct
- Old Republic International
- Safeway Insurance Group
Investments
- Ariel Investments
- Calamos
- Chicago Options Associates
- Gardner Rich & Co
- Harris Associates
- Henry Crown and Company
- Incapital
- Mesirow Financial
- Morningstar, Inc.
- Nuveen Investments
- PTI Securities & Futures
- William Blair & Company
Private equity and hedge funds
- Chicago Growth Partners
- Citadel LLC
- CIVC Partners
- Frontenac Company
- GCM Grosvenor
- GETCO
- GTCR
- Guggenheim Partners
- Lake Capital
- Lightbank
- Madison Dearborn Partners
- Magnetar Capital
- MK Capital
- RCP Advisors
- TransMarket Group
- Willis Stein & Partners
- Wind Point Partners
Food and beverages
Beverages
- 5 Rabbit Cervecería
- A.J. Canfield Company
- Argus Brewery
- Baderbräu
- Beam Suntory
- Culligan
- Goose Island Brewery
- Half Acre Beer Company
- Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea
- Koval Distillery
- Metropolis Coffee Company
- Metropolitan Brewing
- MillerCoors
- Pabst Brewing Company
- Pipeworks Brewing
- Tropicana Products
- Two Brothers Brewing
Distribution
- Central Grocers Cooperative
- Chicago International Produce Market
- Eby-Brown
- Republic Tobacco
- Reyes Holdings
- Topco Associates
- US Foods
Food
- Allen Brothers
- Bernard Food Industries
- Budlong Pickle Company
- Cloverhill Bakery
- Colonial Ice Cream
- Conagra Brands
- Doumak
- Fannie May, a unit of 1-800-Flowers
- Ferrara Candy Company
- Hannah Banana Bread Company
- Hillshire Brands
- Jays Foods
- Jel Sert
- Kraft Heinz
- * Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
- Mondelez International
- Oberweis Dairy
- Parker House Sausage Company
- Plochman's
- Quaker Oats Company, a unit of PepsiCo
- Strom Products
- Tootsie Roll Industries
- Vanee Foods
- Vienna Beef
- Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
- World's Finest Chocolate
Ingredients
- Bell Flavors & Fragrances
- Ingredion
- Merisant
- Morton Salt
- Urban Accents
Manufacturing
- Archer Daniels Midland
- CF Industries
- Viskase
Restaurant chains
- Amy's Candy Bar
- Argo Tea
- Big Apple Bagels
- Cake Girls
- Così
- Flat Out Crazy
- Giordano's Pizzeria
- The Great American Bagel Bakery
- Harold's Chicken Shack
- Heartland Foods
- Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
- Levy Restaurants
- McDonald's
- Monical's Pizza
- Morton's The Steakhouse
- Portillo's Restaurants
- Potbelly Sandwich Works
Healthcare
Health services
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America
- Resurrection Health Care
- Vetsprevail
- Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- Abbott Laboratories
- Abbvie
- Astellas Pharma
- Baxter International
- Hospira
- Marathon Pharmaceuticals
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacy
- Caremark Rx
- Catamaran Corporation
- Walgreens
Provider goods and services
- Accretive Health
- Allscripts
- Intelligent Medical Objects
- Medline Industries
- Stericycle
Industrial
Agricultural equipment
- CNH
- Dawn Equipment Company
Automotive
- Electro-Motive Diesel
- Hendrickson International
- LKQ Corporation
- Raybestos
- Tenneco
Building materials
- Amcol
- USG Corporation
Chemicals
- Stepan Company
- Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Glass
- Engineered Glass Products
- Thermique Technologies
Metals
- Ecycler
- Metal Management
- Ryerson, Inc.
Packaging
- Continental Packaging Solutions
- Packaging Corporation of America
- Smurfit-Stone Container
Plumbing and piping
- John Crane Inc.
- Sloan Valve Company
Tools
- Armstrong Tools
- Ideal Industries
- Illinois Tool Works
Other
- A and T Recovery
- Cummins Allison
- Dover Corporation
- Federal Signal Corporation
- The Frantz Manufacturing Company
- IDEX Corporation
- JBT Corporation
- Marmon Group
- MSDSonline
- Nalco Holding Company
- Switchcraft
- Tripp Lite
- World Dryer
Media and entertainment
Entertainment
- Broadway In Chicago
- Family Video
- Kerasotes Theatres
- Redbox Automated Retail, LLC
Music
- Alligator Records
- Atavistic Records
- Bloodshot Records
- Cedille Records
- Chicago Recording Company
- Criminal IQ Records
- Delmark Records
- Drag City
- Earwig Music Company
- Epitonic
- Eye of the Storm Records
- Flying Fish Records
- Get Money Gang Entertainment
- Glitch Mode Recordings
- Hefty Records
- Invisible Records
- Johann's Face Records
- Lengua Armada Discos
- Lo-Fidelity Records
- Minty Fresh
- Positron! Records
- Sick Room Records
- Thick Records
- Thrill Jockey
- Touch and Go Records
- Victory Records
Online
- Channel Awesome
- College Football News
- Consequence of Sound
- HighBeam Research
- Jellyvision
- Legacy.com
- MuggleNet
- Newsweb Corporation
- The Onion
- Pitchfork Media
Publishing
- 22nd Century Media
- Academy Chicago Publishers
- Allured Business Media
- American Technical Publishers
- Carus Publishing Company
- Chicago Reader
- Daily Herald
- Desplaines Valley News
- Farm Progress
- Good News Publishers
- Goodheart–Willcox
- Haymarket Books
- Johnson Publishing Company
- Metromix
- Northwestern University Press
- Open Court Publishing Company
- Pink
- RR Donnelley
- Sourcebooks
- Star Farm Productions
- Sun-Times Media Group
- Third World Press
- Tribune Company
- Tyndale House
- University of Chicago Press
- Venture
- Wrapports
TV, film, and radio
- Barrington Broadcasting
- Big Ten Network
- Fensler Films
- Graham Media Group
- Harpo Productions
- KM Communications Inc.
- Midway Broadcasting Corporation
- Moody Radio
- MPI Home Video
- NBC Sports Chicago
- Oprah Winfrey Network
- The Second City
- Siskel/Jacobs Productions
- Standing Point Films
- Tribune Broadcasting
- Weigel Broadcasting
- WGN America
Professional and business services
Accounting
- Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
- Crowe LLP
- Grant Thornton LLP
- McGladrey
Design
- Design Museum of Chicago
- Product Development Technologies
Legal
- Baker & McKenzie
- Banner & Witcoff
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
- BDO USA, LLP
- Edelson McGuire
- Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
- Goldberg Weisman Cairo
- Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
- Horwitz Horwitz & Associates
- Jenner & Block
- Katten Muchin Rosenman
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Locke Lord
- Masuda Funai
- Mayer Brown
- McAndrews, Held & Malloy
- McDermott Will & Emery
- People's Law Office
- Schiff Hardin
- Seyfarth Shaw
- Sidley Austin
- Winston & Strawn
Management consulting
- A.T. Kearney
- Accenture
- Boston Consulting Group
- Huron Consulting Group
- McKinsey
- Navigant Consulting, Inc.
Marketing and public relations
- 360i
- A. Eicoff & Company
- Acquity Group
- AKPD Message and Media
- All By Students Notebooks
- Burrell Communications Group
- Centro Inc
- Cramer-Krasselt
- Dean Media Group
- Draftfcb
- Edelman
- Epsilon
- Havas
- IP Pixel
- IRI
- Laughlin Constable
- Leo Burnett Worldwide
- Plan B Advertising Agency
- Public Communications Inc.
- Rise Interactive
- Roundarch Isobar
- Shareasale
- ShopLocal
- Someoddpilot
- Starcom
- Strata
- Whittman-Hart
Recruiting, human resources and payroll
- Aon Hewitt
- Challenger, Gray & Christmas
- Heidrick & Struggles
- Paylocity Corporation
- Spencer Stuart
- SurePayroll
Technology consulting
- Forsythe Technology
Technology
Distribution
- Anixter
Hardware
- Andrew Corporation
- Callpod
- Convia
- Neuros Technology
- Newark Corporation
- Shure
- Victor Technology
- Zebra Technologies
- Zenith Electronics
Internet
- Accuquote
- CareerBuilder
- Cars.com
- CheapTickets
- crowdSPRING
- Groupon
- GrubHub
- Orbitz
- Orderzone.com
- ParkWhiz
- Peapod
- ProLockbox LLC
- SilkRoad
- Sittercity.com
- SpotHero
- TicketsNow
- UBid
- Vivid Seats
Manufacturing
- Littelfuse
- Molex
- S&C Electric
Services
- Adar, Inc
- LiveWatch Security
- Translate.com
- Trustwave Holdings
- Underwriters Laboratories
- XL.net
Software
- Adeptia
- Arc Technology Group
- Basecamp
- BigMachines
- Cleversafe
- Computhink
- Davka
- Dieselpoint, Inc.
- Donnelley Financial Solutions
- Fieldglass
- Flexera Software
- John Galt Solutions, Inc.
- Kleinschmidt Inc
- Latigent
- Nextpoint
- OneSpan
- Open Kernel Labs
- Passport Software
- RemObjects Software
- Springcm
- ThoughtWorks
- Univa
Telecommunications and networking
- Aircell
- CacheFly
- Gogo Inflight Internet
- Hostway
- InterCall
- Looking Glass Networks
- Motorola Mobility
- Motorola Solutions
- Novarra Inc.
- ServerCentral
- Steadfast Networks
- Telephone and Data Systems
- Tellabs
- U.S. Cellular
- USRobotics
- Westell
Video games
- American Sammy
- Babaroga
- Day 1 Studios
- Incredible Technologies
- Iron Galaxy Studios
- Jellyvision Games
- Mountain King Studios
- Namco Cybertainment
- NetherRealm Studios
- Robomodo
- WMS Industries
Travel and transportation
Aviation support
- AAR Corporation
- Boeing
- Covenant Aviation Security
- Jet Support Services, Inc.
Consumer travel
- Caravan Tours
- CheapTickets
- Chicago Trolley Company
- Hyatt
- Kokua Hospitality, LLC
- Orbitz
- United Airlines Holdings
Freight
- Hub Group
- Livingston International
Rail
- Anacostia Rail Holdings Company
- Chicago Union Station Company
- FreightCar America
- GATX Corporation
- GE Transportation
- Iowa Pacific Holdings
- Rail World, Inc.
- Transco Railway Products
- TTX Company
- Union Tank Car Company
Road
- Donlen Corporation
- Durham School Services
- Motor Coach Industries
- National Van Lines, Inc.
- Navistar International
- ParkWhiz
- SpotHero
- Standard Parking
- Yellow Cab Company
Services
- American Hotel Register Company
Out of state and foreign companies with a major presence
Autos
- BMW of North America Central Region Office
- Continental Automotive Systems
- Ford Motor Company
- Hyundai Motor Company
- Nissan Forklift
- Nissan North America
- Subaru of America Regional Office - Central
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
Consumer
- Bridgestone
- Dyson USA
- Li-Ning
- :de:Medela|Medela
- Sunstar Americas
- thinkorswim
- Valspar
Energy
- BP
- Citgo
- Schneider Electric
Financial services
- ABN AMRO Clearing
- Aon Corporation Americas region headquarters
- Bank of America
- BMO Harris Bank, a subsidiary of Montreal-based Bank of Montreal
- Capital One
- Experian
- Fitch Group
- JPMorgan Chase
- Popular, Inc.
- UBS
- Willis Group
- XL Group
- Zurich Financial Services
Food, beverages and agriculture
- Ajinomoto
- Barilla Americas HQ
- Butterball
- Cargill
- ConAgra Foods
- Maple Leaf Foods
- Richelieu Foods
- Smithfield Foods
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
- Astellas US LLC
- Fresenius Kabi USA
- Fujifilm Medical
- :de:LifeWatch AG|LifeWatch
- McKesson Corporation
- Siemens Healthcare U.S. headquarters
- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company U.S. headquarters
Industrial
- AkzoNobel
- Amada Co
- ArcelorMittal
- :de:Bystronic|Bystronic North America headquarters
- Caterpillar Inc.
- General Electric
- Gerdau
- Ineos/Innovene
- James Hardie Industries U.S. headquarters
- Komatsu Limited U.S. headquarters
- Lafarge North America headquarters
- Makino
- Mazak Midwest Technology Center
- :de:Misumi Group Honsha|Misumi U.S. headquarters
- Mori Seiki U.S. headquarters
- Noritake
- Rexam
- Ricardo plc
- Robert Bosch Corp., Mount Prospect, Hoffman Estates )
- Rockwell Automation
- Ryobi
- Siemens Building Technologies U.S. headquarters
- SSAB North America
- Subaru Industrial Power Products
- Sumitomo Corporation of America
- Suzo Happ North America HQ
- Tyco International
- U.S. Steel
- Wanxiang Group U.S. headquarters
- ZF Friedrichshafen
Media
- ACNielsen North America HQ
- McGraw-Hill
- Pearson Education, publishing as Scott Foresman
Professional services
- Acxiom
- Cision US HQ
- Colliers International Midwest HQ
- DigitasLBi
- Mintel
- Paychex
Technology
- Affiliated Computer Services
- Alcatel-Lucent
- AT&T Inc.
- Canon USA
- Cognizant
- FANUC
- Hitachi High Technologies America
- Huawei
- Microsoft
- Mitsubishi Electric
- Mitutoyo
- Navigon
- NEC
- Nortel
- Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
- OMRON
- Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America
- PC Connection
- Salesforce.com
- SAP SE
- STMicroelectronics
- Toshiba America
- Uber
- Yelp
Travel and transportation
- American Airlines
- APL Logistics
- CSX Transportation
- Southwest Airlines
- UPS