Fontana Candle Co. Ranks No. 1138 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies 

With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 366 Percent, This Marks Fontana’s 1st Time on the List 

NEW YORK, August 12, 2025 – Inc., the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future, today announced that Fontana Candle Co, located in Lancaster, PA is No. 1138 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list provides a data-driven snapshot of the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. Past honorees include companies such as Microsoft, Meta, Chobani, Under Armour, Timberland, Oracle, and Patagonia.  

“It is an absolute honor to have our company, which started as a hobby out of our basement, ranked on the list with some of the best businesses in the country. This success is only possible by staying true to our mission, connecting with our customers, and honoring the hard work of our team members,” states Eric Roering, Co-Founder and CFO.   

This year’s Inc. 5000 honorees have demonstrated exceptional growth while navigating economic uncertainty, inflationary pressure, and a fluctuating labor market. Among the top 500 companies on the list, the median three-year revenue growth rate reached 1,552 percent, and those companies have collectively added more than 48,678 jobs to the U.S. economy over the past three years.  

For the full list, company profiles, and a searchable database by industry and location, visit: www.inc.com/inc5000.  

“Making the Inc. 5000 is always a remarkable achievement, but earning a spot this year speaks volumes about a company’s tenacity and clarity of vision,” says Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “These businesses have thrived amid rising costs, shifting global dynamics, and constant change. They didn’t just weather the storm—they grew through it, and their stories are a powerful reminder that the entrepreneurial spirit is the engine of the U.S. economy.” 

Inc. will celebrate the honorees at the 2025 Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala, taking place October 22–24 in Phoenix, and the top 500 will be listed in the Fall issue of Inc. magazine. 

Fontana Candle Co., a Lancaster, PA-based maker of ingredient-transparent, all-natural candles, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The company, which currently employs 15 team members, has experienced rapid growth in recent years—surpassing 100,000 orders shipped since 2020, earning the Shopify Milestone Award, and being recognized as one of the Central Penn Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Businesses in both 2024 and 2025. Fontana has also secured a spot on the Inc. Regionals Fastest Growing List for the last two years. Known for its commitment to clean, non-toxic products, Fontana crafts candles exclusively with beeswax, coconut oil, and pure essential oils, all independently certified for safety whenever possible. This year, the company is expanding its product line with four new fall and holiday scents, a collaboration candle with large influencer Nicole Jaques, and a seasonal advent calendar—continuing to merge growth with its mission of ingredient transparency and wellness.

Methodology  

Companies on the 2025 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2024. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2021. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2024. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2021 is $100,000; the minimum for 2024 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.  

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