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BODYBAR Pilates Named Among America’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Originally published by Fort Worth Inc. Staff | Read the original article
Forty-six companies in Greater Fort Worth were among the fastest-growing companies in America, according to the annual Inc. 5000.
Elite Robotics & Automation of Fort Worth ranked the highest at No. 82 overall and 3,334 percent growth over the past three years. Outomation Software of Southlake (No. 133), Optimized Waste Removal (No. 186) of Fort Worth, and AOKA, another Fort Worth company, rounded out the top 4 from the region.
Black Label Ingredients, a Fort Worth company founded in 2022 by Jason Blackerby and Clayton Reeves, ranked in the top 10 percent of the class at No. 464. The company saw 740% growth over the three-year period. Black Label was the highest-ranked Fort Worth area company in the Inc. Regionals Southwest listing earlier this year, which examines two-year growth rates, instead of three.
“We [entered] almost as an afterthought,” said Reeves of the Southwest regionals. “We thought, ‘Let’s see what happens.’ We really didn’t expect much of it.”
IHG Mechanical Services, founded in 2022, came in just two places down at No.466.
The Inc. 5000 ranks privately held U.S. companies by percentage revenue growth over a three-year period. For the 2026 list, companies were ranked based on revenue growth from 2022 to 2025. To qualify, companies had to generate at least $100,000 in revenue in 2022 and at least $2 million in 2025 and be privately held, for-profit, U.S.-based, and independent.
Fort Worth law firm Varghese Summersett, founded in 2014, found its way on the list for a fourth time, growing at 263%. The firm came in at 1,336.
“Growth is never the goal by itself,” Benson Varghese, founder and managing partner of Varghese Summersett, said in a statement. “It’s the result of building a team of exceptional people, embracing innovation, and staying focused on serving our clients. Every year brings new challenges, and we’re proud to continue evolving while remaining true to the values that have guided us from the very beginning.”
Founded in 2014 as a criminal defense practice operating out of a one-room office, Varghese Summersett has since grown into a thriving full service practice. The firm now has offices in Fort Worth, Dallas, Southlake, and Houston, along with a team of more than 70 attorneys and legal professionals.
In addition to leading Varghese Summersett, Varghese is the founder of Lawft, a legal technology platform designed to help modern law firms operate more efficiently. He is also the author of Tapped In: Lessons for Law Firm Growth, a guide for attorneys seeking to build, grow, and scale successful law practices.
The firm’s appearance follows recognition in 2018, 2024, and 2025.
“We are proud of what our team has accomplished, and we remain focused on delivering exceptional service and results for the people who trust us to help them through some of life’s most difficult moments,” said co-owner and named partner Anna Summersett.
Fort Worth-based Valor returned to the list for a fourth consecutive year.
“Making this list once is a milestone; making it four years running says something about our team’s consistency and the trust our clients place in us,” said Joseph DeWoody, CEO and co-founder. I’m proud of what we’ve built at Valor and energized by the work still ahead.”
Valor is a tech-enabled professional services company that provides oil and gas asset management services dedicated to serving mineral rights owners, operators, and investors.
“Every company on the Inc. 5000 has a story of perseverance, smart decision making, and a refusal to sit still,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Their growth reflects more than strong financial performance – it reflects creativity, resilience, and the customer focus required to build companies that make a lasting impact.”
Editor’s note: The eye doctor is probably right — time for bifocals. This story initially reported that 45 Fort Worth companies made the list. We inadvertently missed one. Our apologies to IHG Mechanical Services!
Inc. 5000 — Fort Worth Companies
No. 82
Elite Robotics & Automation
Fort Worth
3,334%
No. 133
Outamation Software
Southlake
2,291%
No. 186
Optimized Waste Removal
Fort Worth
1,830%
No. 350
AOKA
Fort Worth
983%
No. 464
Black Label Ingredients
Fort Worth
740%
No. 466
IHG Mechanical Services
Fort Worth
738%
No. 509
Lynk Automation
Weatherford*
679%
No. 644
TaxPlanIQ
Southlake
535%
No. 802
Worth Collective
Fort Worth
430%
No. 847
HFD
Southlake
408%
No. 989
Joint Strategic Technologies
Southlake
350%
No. 990
OP2 Labs
Fort Worth
350%
No. 1,133
SERVPRO Team Shaw
Grapevine
309%
No. 1,199
BODYBAR Pilates
Fort Worth
294%
No. 1,206
Transworld Business Advisors Prospere
Bedford
291%
No. 1,336
Varghese Summersett
Fort Worth
263%
No. 1,724
HTeaO
Fort Worth
203%
No. 1,759
Calyan Wax Co.
Arlington
198%
No. 1,956
ZimWorx
Argyle
175%
No. 2,187
Go HQ
Southlake
155%
No. 2,207
AOM Infusion
Arlington
153%
No. 2,322
AffordaCare
Mansfield
145%
No. 2,344
Tara Wilson Agency
Fort Worth
144%
No. 2,855
KP Staffing
Fort Worth
110%
No. 2,875
Harbor Fab
Fort Worth
108%
No. 2,891
Point of Rental Software
Fort Worth
108%
No. 2,903
Bjornstad Construction Supply
Grapevine
107%
No. 2,945
Anderson Injury Lawyers
Fort Worth
105%
No. 2,964
TimelyCare
Fort Worth
104%
No. 3,231
JB Warranties Corp.
Argyle
98%
No. 3,489
Higginbotham
Fort Worth
81%
No. 3,498
Mortgage Matters Corp.
Arlington
81%
No. 3,634
BILT
Grapevine
74%
No. 3,701
Kellofaplan
Fort Worth
72%
No. 4,031
Mender
Euless
59%
No. 4,032
Cowtown Logistics
Fort Worth
59%
No. 4,070
Valor
Fort Worth
58%
No. 4,076
Rock Solid Funding
Colleyville
57%
No. 4,108
Nextlink Internet
Hudson Oaks
56%
No. 4,167
Unlimited Services
Bedford
55%
No. 4,181
Trackforce
Southlake
54%
No. 4,408
Stansberry Asset Management
Westlake
45%
No. 4,578
Eosera
Fort Worth
37%
No. 4,628
Whitley Penn
Fort Worth
34%
No. 4,744
G.L. Hunt
Fort Worth
29%
No. 4,802
SD Bullion
Fort Worth
24%