By George Anderson
Fortune magazine's list of the 100 best companies to work for includes many of the usual suspects and a few new ones in the world of retailing, foodservice and consumer product manufacturing.
Here's RetailWire's abbreviated list of those that made Fortune's Top 100.
2. Wegmans
3. Valero Energy
6. Container Store
8. J.M. Smucker
9. Recreational Equipment (REI)
10. S.C. Johnson
15. Whole Foods Market
21. QuikTrip
29. Starbucks
33. Nugget Markets
34. CDW
40. JM Family Enterprises
41. Timberland
42. Microsoft
44. Pella
46. Nordstrom
53. Hot Topic
56. Publix Super Markets
58. Stew Leonard's
61. Sherwin-Williams
69. Valassis
92. Men's Wearhouse
93. CarMax
95. Wm. Wrigley Jr.
96. IKEA (U.S.)
98. General Mills
100. Nike
Moderator's Comment: What do the companies that made Fortune's list share in common aside from being recognized by the magazine? What company, either on the list or not, do you think is worthy of recognition for being one of the best and why? - George Anderson - Moderator