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This is a list of companies in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Chicago metropolitan area – also known as "Chicagoland" – is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago , Illinois , and its suburbs. [ 2 ]
Pages in category "Companies based in Chicago" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 441 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of Illinois companies which includes notable companies that are headquartered in Illinois, or were previously headquartered in Illinois. In general, this list does not include companies headquartered in one of the municipalities of the Chicago metropolitan area .
Companies in the Chicago area. Source: Fortune 500 2017 [1] References This page was last edited on 29 September 2024, at 00:00 (UTC). Text is available ...
Named for a statement by Thomas J. V. Owen, the first Town President of Chicago, who said "Chicago is a grand place to live." [26] Grant Park: Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth President of the United States. Originally named Lake Park, it was renamed for Grant in 1901. Greenview Avenue: Greenview, Illinois [17] Halsted Street
This is a list of companies named after people. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies . All of these are named after founders, co-founders and partners of companies, unless otherwise stated.
Grant is an English, Scottish, and French surname derived from the French graund meaning 'tall' or 'large'. [1] It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size. Notable people with the surname "Grant" include
Since the 1880s, Chicago has also been home to firms in other areas of the food processing industry, including cereals, baked goods, and candy. [ 2 ] In the twenty-first century, companies such as The Kraft Heinz Company , Wrigley , Sara Lee , and Tootsie Roll Industries , all maintain operations within the Chicago metropolitan area .