1.6.2009

Crain's Top 25 Minority Owned Businesses 
Crain's Top 25 Minority Owned Businesses
Rank Company Address Web Site
1 Johnson Publishing Co. 820 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605
(312)322-9200
www.ebonymag.com
2 Harpo Entertainment Group 110 N. Carpenter St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312)633-1000
www.oprahshow.com
3 American Healthcare Providers Inc. 142 Towncenter Road
Matteson, IL 60443
(708)503-5000

4 Sayers Computer Source 1150 Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
(847)391-4040
www.sayers.com
5 Reliant Industries Inc. 5025 W. 73rd St.
Bedford Park, IL 60638
(708)496-2930
www.reliantind.com
6 Flying Food Group Inc. 212 N. Sangamon St. Suite 1A
Chicago, IL 60607
(312)243-2882

7 Electro Wire Inc. 1000 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)593-2500
www.electrowire.com
8 Landmark Ford of Niles 6200 W. Touhy Ave.
Niles, IL 60714
(847)647-2000

9 Strathmore Printing Co. 2000 Gary Lane
Geneva, IL 60134
(630)232-9677
www.strath.com
10 Capsonic Group 460 S. Second St.
Elgin, IL 60123
(847)888-7300

11 Williams Cadillac Inc. 8425 W. 159th St.
Tinley Park, IL 60477
(708)429-6600

12 Evans Food Products Co. 4118 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60609
(773)254-7400
www.evansfood.com
13 Burrell Communications Group Inc. 20 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60602
(312)443-8600

14 Corporate Business Systems Inc. 575 Exchange Court
Aurora, IL 60504
(630)820-6800

15 A&R Janitorial Service Inc. 5234 W. 25th St.
Cicero, IL 60804
(708)656-8300

16 Corporate Office Systems Inc. 1333 N. Kingsbury St. Suite 309
Chicago, IL 60622
(312)440-9300

17 Steve's Equipment Service Inc. 1400 Powis Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630)231-4840

18 Edge Systems Inc. 3010A Woodcreek Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630)810-9669
www.edge.com
19 Blackwell Consulting Services 100 S. Wacker Drive Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60606
(312)553-0730
www.bcsinc.com
19 Sanchez Healy Inc. 116 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60603
(312)704-0300

21 Chicago United Industries Ltd. 53 W. Jackson Blvd. Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60604
(312)786-1471

22 Ariel Capital Management Inc. 307 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 500
Chicago, IL 60601
(312)726-0140

23 Excel Railcar Corp. 112 Water St.
Naperville, IL 60540
(630)305-8500
www.excelrailcar.com
24 EBCO Inc. 1371 Brummel Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)956-7700
www.ebco-inc.com
25 Emergency 24 4179 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60641
(773)777-0707
www.emergency24.com
 
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