Danbury Company Among Fastest Growing In U.S.: Report

DANBURY, CT — A Danbury manufacturer and distributor of healthy snacks was named among the fastest-growing privately owned companies in the nation.

Inc., a magazine which publishes weekly content about small businesses and startups in the United States, recently released its annual report outlining the top 5,000 start-ups to watch.

LesserEvil, with factories and offices on Eagle Road in Danbury, was ranked No. 2,356 on the national list. The company, founded in 2005, is the maker of Himalayan Pink Salt popcorn, the Green Elephant series of chips, and many more healthy nibbles. It has seen 234 percent growth in just the past three years, according to Inc.

To be considered for the Inc. 5000, businesses had to have earned at least $100,000 in 2019 and grown that to at least $2 million by the end of 2022. To be considered, the companies must have been up and generating revenue by March 31, 2019. Complete methodology is detailed here.

The Inc. 5000 companies had combined revenues of $358.2 billion, added nearly 1.2 million jobs and grew at a median rate of 219 percent. The list featured 638 newly founded companies and 3,047 repeat honorees.

All told, 44 Connecticut companies made Inc.'s cut for 2023: