Sidechef Ranks No. 2137 On The 2022 Inc. 5000 Annual List

NEW YORK, August 16, 2022 - Today, Inc. revealed that SideChef is No. 2137 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.

“We are honored to be recognized for the first time on this year’s Inc. 5000 list,” says SideChef CEO and Founder, Kevin Yu. “It’s been a thrill to see our company continue to grow and gain recognition for the hard work our team has put in. SideChef started as a failed dinner date that inspired a home cooking platform and has now expanded to over 13.5 million lifetime users and over 300 content partners. This is still only the beginning of our potential and I’m excited to continue to build a business that redefines the future of household chores and duties.”

The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.

Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc. magazine, which will be available on August 23.

“The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today.”

“It’s an exciting milestone for our team and we are inspired to continue to push ourselves for even bigger innovations in home cooking, online grocery, and zero waste in the coming years,” says SideChef Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Cadence Hardenbergh.

Founded in 2013, SideChef is an all-in-one home cooking platform. The award-winning app provides over 18,000 interactive shoppable recipes with dynamic audio and visual recipe guidance. SideChef’s key features include hands-free voice commands, step-by-step photos, how-to videos, built-in timers, one-click shoppable recipes, and curbside pick-up or grocery delivery through its partners. SideChef provides a seamless shopping and cooking experience at any level of expertise in order to simplify household chores and make time for meaningful moments in life.

SideChef partners with the world's largest retailers, publishers, home-hubs, consumer brands, and kitchen appliance companies such as Walmart, Amazon, Google, and more. SideChef's cooking platform and smart recipe format has been named 'Best Apps of 2017' by Google Play, 'favorite cooking app' by the New York Times, and ranked iTunes Stores’ Top 10 Food & Drinks apps in over 100 countries.

Methodology

Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 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. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. magazine’s September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at  http://www.inc.com/inc5000.

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The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit http://www.inc.com.

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