PORTER ROAD

HEADQUARTERS: Nashville, Tennessee

FOUNDERS: Chris Carter (CEO), James Peisker EMPLOYEES: 53

The meat industry’s virus troubles, with outbreaks at processing plants nationwide, have translated into rapid growth for this online butcher. With more people ordering groceries online and cooking at home, sales will likely hit $10 million, up from $5.5 million in 2019. Carter, 38, and Peisker, 35, founded it in 2010 as a Nashville shop known for high-quality meat. It works with local farms, processes all its meat and hand-cuts every piece. In 2017 it began shipping across the country.