Utah's Rapidly Growing Freezer Meal Prep Service Earns National Recognition

LAYTON, UTAH, AUGUST 2024 — Inc. revealed today that BEEHIVE MEALS, known for its innovative slow cooker and freezer meal prep service, ranks #399 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, Patagonia, and many other household-name brands gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

Beehive Meals ranked #399 overall (1,103% 3-year growth), #1 in Ogden-Clearfield UT, #18 in Food and Beverage, and #13 in Utah out of 5000 of America’s fastest-growing private companies.

In addition to the high ranking, Inc. chose to feature our founder's story both in the magazine and online at Inc.com. You can read the full article here: How This Utah Mom Built a $12.9 Million Meal Delivery Business in a Saturated Market.

The Inc. 5000 class of 2024 represents companies that have driven rapid revenue growth while navigating inflationary pressure, the rising costs of capital, and seemingly intractable hiring challenges. Among this year’s top 500 companies, the average median three-year revenue growth rate is 1,637 percent. In all, this year’s Inc. 5000 companies have added 874,458 jobs to the economy over the past three years.

"Our journey from being a local freezer meal delivery service focused on serving our community to being ranked #399 on the Inc. 5000 list reflects our passion and commitment to providing families with convenient and delicious meal prep solutions," says Allyse Jackson, Founder and CEO of Beehive Meals. "This achievement is a celebration of the hard work of our incredible team and the loyalty of our customers."

For complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, location, and other criteria, go to www.inc.com/inc5000. All 5000 companies are featured on Inc.com starting Tuesday, August 13, and the top 500 appear in the new issue of Inc. magazine, available on newsstands beginning Tuesday, August 20.

“One of the greatest joys of my job is going through the Inc. 5000 list,” says Mike Hofman, who recently joined Inc. as editor-in-chief. “To see all of the intriguing and surprising ways that companies are transforming sectors, from health care and AI to apparel and pet food, is fascinating for me as a journalist and storyteller. Congratulations to this year’s honorees, as well, for growing their businesses fast despite the economic disruption we all faced over the past three years, from supply chain woes to inflation to changes in the workforce.”

About Beehive Meals

 Beehive Meals is an award-winning meal prep and delivery service that specializes in slow cooker freezer meals. Founded by Allyse Jackson in late-2019, the company was created to ‘help take the busy work out of family dinner’ allowing customers to skip the steps of planning, shopping, and preparing a meal. Recognized as one of Utah’s fastest growing companies, Beehive Meals has prepped and delivered more than 2 million meals (or more than 10 million servings) in less than five years since its founding throughout Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. Awards and recognition includes 8x winners of Best of State, 2x Utah Business Fast 50 Emerging Companies, and MountianWest Capital Network’s Utah 100.

More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 

Methodology 

Companies on the 2024 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2020. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2023. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2020 is $100,000; the minimum for 2023 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. 

About Inc. 

Inc. Business Media is the leading multimedia brand for entrepreneurs. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of our community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating our future. Inc.’s award-winning work achieves a monthly brand footprint of more than 40 million across a variety of channels, including events, print, digital, video, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. Its proprietary Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since its launch as the Inc. 100 in 1982, analyzes company data to rank the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The recognition that comes with inclusion on this and other prestigious Inc. lists, such as Female Founders and Power Partners, gives the founders of top businesses the opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. For more information, visit www.inc.com.