Rebel Cheese Named on Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Inc. 5000 List — Among the Fastest-Growing Food & Beverage Brands in the U.S.

Rebel Cheese Ranks No. 1657 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies – No. 59 in Food & Beverage Nationwide and No. 6 in Texas.

With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 264% Percent, This Marks Rebel Cheese’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 Rebel Cheese is No. 1657 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. 

“Making the Inc. 5000 is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of, not just for the growth it reflects, but for what it says about our team, our customers, and our mission. We set out to prove that plant-based cheeses can taste just as good, if not better, than their dairy counterparts, and this recognition tells us we’re on the right track.” - Kirsten Maitland and Fred Zwar

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.

Rebel Cheese is an Austin-based artisanal plant-based cheese company redefining dairy-free cheesemaking through traditional techniques and sustainable innovation. Celebrated for our cave-aged brie and original takes on beloved dairy classics, we’ve earned national recognition through our Shark Tank appearance and features in VegNews, The New York Times, and more. Every cheese reflects our commitment to craftsmanship, community, and proving plant-based can be just as delicious as the dairy alternative. 

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. 

About Inc. 

Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.