Barrett Distribution Centers Named to the 2022 Inc. 500 | 5000 Fastest Growing Companies List

Scott Hothem • August 18, 2022

Franklin, MA – August 16, 2022- For the eleventh consecutive year, Barrett Distribution Centers has been honored by Inc. Magazine as one of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in the country. This is Barrett’s fourteenth appearance on the list.  Prior honors include 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.


“Barrett Distribution Centers is proud to be in the company of so many of the most respected companies in America.  We are grateful to our customers and team for making this achievement possible for a fourteenth time,” said Tim Barrett, COO of Barrett Distribution Centers. 


The Inc. 500 | 5000 List will be unveiled in the September issue of Inc. Magazine.  This year’s list measures revenue from 2018 to 2021.  To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018.  These companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit and independent.  Honorees must also have generated at least $100,000 in revenue in 2018 and at least $2 million in revenue in 2021.


With 21 locations across the United States, the main focus of Barrett Distribution has always been on the customer.  The goal of every Barrett Distribution employee is to provide high service levels through predictable and reliable operational execution.  With this company-wide mindset, Barrett Distribution has experienced substantial growth over the last few years.  In an effort to deliver nationwide fulfillment services for our customers, Barrett Distribution, has strategically located fulfillment centers throughout the East Coast, Midwest and West Coast regions.


About Barrett Distribution Centers

Barrett Distribution creates customized e-commerce fulfillment solutions for a variety of industries including health & beauty, cosmetics, apparel and footwear, consumer electronics, food, consumer packaged goods and aftermarket service parts.  With deep experience in the direct to consumer and retail omni-channel sector, Barrett can help businesses meet these new challenges.


About the Inc. 5000

The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.  The list debuted in 1981 as a ranking of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.  The following year, it expanded to the Inc. 500 and in 2007, the Inc. 5000 was inaugurated.  As an Inc. 5000 honoree, Barrett Distribution Centers is ranked among some of the most successful private companies in America.

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