Influential Family-Owned Businesses in Los Angeles

   

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NOTABLE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: LARGE COMPANY
AMPAM PARKS MECHANICAL
CACIQUE
F. GAVINA & SONS
GOLDRICH KEST
SAN ANTONIO WINERY
SUPER KING MARKETS


LARGE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES (250+ EMPLOYEES)
ABBYSON
AMS FULFILLMENT
BURKE WILLIAMS DAY SPAS
DECRON PROPERTIES
GALPIN MOTORS
GOTHIC LANDSCAPE
INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.
LEWIS GROUP OF COMPANIES
LOTUS COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
MELISSA’S / WORLD VARIETY PRODUCE INC.
MORROW-MEADOWS CORPORATION
PARKING COMPANY OF AMERICA
RE/MAX ESTATE PROPERTIES
SERVICON SYSTEMS, INC.
SUNRIDER INTERNATIONAL
THE WONDERFUL COMPANY


NOTABLE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: MID-SIZE COMPANY
CUSUMANO REAL ESTATE GROUP
GEARYS
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
TASLIMI CONSTRUCTION


MID-SIZED FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES (50-249 EMPLOYEES)
AC MARTIN PARTNERS
ART LEWIN BESPOKE
BERMAN, BERMAN, BERMAN, SCHNEIDER & LOWARY, LLP
BRUSH RESEARCH MANUFACTURING
BUILDING ELECTRONIC CONTROLS, INC. (BEC)
GOLDEN STAR TECHNOLOGY INC.
GREENERWAYS ORGANIC
KESLOW CAMERA, INC.
LINE 204
MAINTEX
NEW YORK FOOD COMPANY, INC.
NORTHSTAR MOVING COMPANY
NOURMAND & ASSOCIATES
P2S INC.
RJ’S DEMOLITION & DISPOSAL
S. BRAVO SYSTEMS, INC.
S.L. FUSCO INC.
STERLING VENUE VENTURES, LLC
WINSTAR PROPERTIES
WORLD OIL CORP
WORTHINGTON FORD


NOTABLE FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS: SMALL COMPANY
BOBBI-TOADS
COUTURE SALON & SPA
EAZYHOLD
KING NUTRONICS CORPORATION
RISING REALTY PARTNERS


SMALL FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESSES (LESS THAN 50 EMPLOYEES)
THE ALBRIGHT
AL BROOKS TICKETS
ALLAN AIRCRAFT SUPPLY, INC.
ATHENA ENGINEERING INC.
AUTOMATION PRINTING CO.
CALIFORNIA CAR COVER COMPANY
CALIFORNIA RECEIVERSHIP GROUP
EARTHLY BODY
THE EVEREST SEARCH GROUP, LLC
FORMLA LANDSCAPING, INC.
GEMELLI RESTAURANT GROUP
GELT, INC.
GOOD NIGHT NATURALS
HOTEL EMPORIUM, INC.
KOSS REAL ESTATE
MB2 RACEWAY INDOOR KARTING CENTERS
MONTAGE INSURANCE SOLUTIONS
THE MSM TECHNOLOGY GROUP
NATHAN KIMMEL COMPANY, LLC
NU-SET INC.
QUALITY MATERIAL HANDLING INC.
RED CAR BREWERY & RESTAURANT
RICCI’S ITALIAN DELI & RESTAURANT
RUPERT LAW GROUP
SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
STEPP COMMERCIAL
SWEET CHERRIES DINER
VROMAGE


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AMS Fulfillment: Upholding ‘Best for the World’ Standards
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Galpin Motors: A Legacy of Forward-Looking Excellence
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F. Gaviña & Sons: Los Angeles’ Own Coffee Roaster
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