2016’s Top of the Town: Top Place to Work

First Place – Veterans United Home Loans

1400 Veterans United Drive | 800-884-5560
Veterans United Home Loans’ employees are driven by three core values: be passionate and have fun, deliver results with integrity, and enhance lives every day. Because of this commitment to excellence, the lender was the No. 1 VA home purchase lender in 2015. Since 2002, VU’s growth has been massive, with more than 2,000 employees nationwide and 1,500 employees based in Columbia. The company’s employee-driven charitable arm, Veterans United Foundation, supports military families and nonprofit organizations. Since 2011, employees have raised more than $20 million for the foundation.

Second Place – Fresh Ideas Food Service Management

1000 W. Nifong Blvd. | 573-445-4321
Fresh Ideas is a dynamic food service management company that focuses on innovation, creativity, nutrition, and sustainability. Fresh Ideas provides food service management solutions for K-12, higher education, and commercial markets in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Kentucky.