{"id":40682,"date":"2025-02-13T10:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/?p=40682"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:05:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:05:20","slug":"best-employer-seven-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/best-employer-seven-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet Recognized as a Best Employer SEVEN Years in a Row!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.farmandfleet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Forbes-Best-Employer-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage of Forbes best employers logo and Blain's Farm &amp; Fleet photos\" class=\"wp-image-40684\" style=\"width:815px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"forbes-magazine-is-recognizing-blains-farm-amp-fleet-as-one-of-americas-best-employers-once-again\"><strong>Forbes Magazine is recognizing Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet as one of America&#8217;s Best Employers once again!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet has been named one of America&#8217;s Best Large Employers for 2025 by Forbes, marking our seventh consecutive year on this prestigious list and our first recognition in the Large Employers category after exceeding the 5,000-employee threshold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among Wisconsin&#8217;s Large Employers, Blain&#8217;s secured second place in the Retail and Wholesale category and sixth place among all categories. Additionally, Blain&#8217;s finished 23rd among all Large Employers nationwide in the Retail and Wholesale category. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Entering the Large Employers category while maintaining the same standard of excellence speaks volumes about our team of Associates. Their dedication has built a workplace culture that supports growth, innovation, and a strong sense of community, ensuring we continue to meet the needs of our Associates and customers,&#8221; said Mark Hasting, Chief Executive Officer and President of Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Our team&#8217;s exceptional contributions are at the core of this recognition.<\/p><cite>~Mark Hasting, Chief Executive Officer and President of Blain&#8217;s Farm &amp; Fleet<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>America&#8217;s Best Employers rankings are based on an independent survey of over 217,000 U.S. employees at companies with workforces of 1,000 or more. 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