Benchmark Group, Inc.

What Benchmark Group, Inc. does

Benchmark Group, Inc. is a full-service Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firm headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas, with additional offices in Dallas, Texas and Houston, Texas. Founded in 1978 by Paul C. Parks, P.E. as Paul C. Parks Engineering, Inc., the firm has evolved from a sole-proprietor electrical engineering practice into an integrated provider of architecture, multiple engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, fire and burglary protection, plumbing/HVAC), interior design, energy and sustainability services, permitting, construction administration, and 3D scanning. It holds independent professional licensure across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, enabling direct project delivery in every U.S. jurisdiction.

The firm serves enterprise commercial clients, with documented engagements spanning national retail chains (Walmart, Sam's Club, Target, Best Buy), grocery operators (H-E-B, Harps), quick-service restaurants (Starbucks, sweetgreen, Popeyes, Jack in the Box), hospitality (Choice Hotels brands), financial institutions (First Arkansas Bank & Trust), and a recently expanded clean-energy vertical (Clean Water Ventures' green hydrogen facilities in California). Revenue is generated through professional services on a project-by-project basis, with a particular emphasis on prototype design and maintenance, multi-location rollouts, and capital-expenditure programs for national accounts. Differentiated service lines include refrigeration engineering (covering traditional DX and transcritical CO2 systems) and Scan-to-BIM 3D scanning using NavVis and wearable SLAM-based mobile mapping systems.

The firm converted to a 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) in January 2025 following the founder's passing in 2020. Leadership under President David P. Kimball, P.E. has emphasized continuity, multi-state licensure expansion, and incremental vertical diversification. Headcount stands at 260+ as of 2025, and the firm's revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Benchmark Group, Inc.

Legal name

Benchmark Group

Website

https://teamofchoice.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Benchmark Group, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned, full-service Architecture and Engineering firm licensed in all 50 U.S. states and territories, serving enterprise retail, grocery, QSR, hospitality, and clean-energy clients with architecture, engineering, refrigeration, and 3D scanning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rogers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full architectural design services including conceptual design, feasibility studies, site analysis, space planning, and architectural renderings for commercial projects.
2. Engineering Services: Comprehensive engineering services including electrical, mechanical, fire protection, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration, and energy engineering for commercial buildings.
3. Interior Design: Interior design services for commercial spaces including retail, restaurants, and corporate environments.
4. Commissioning and Compliance: Construction administration, commissioning, compliance visits, cost estimating, and permitting services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Benchmark Group is a full-service Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firm that designs commercial buildings and provides engineering services for retail, grocery, hospitality, food & beverage, financial, and worship clients. The firm delivers architectural design, electrical, mechanical, refrigeration, fire protection, and energy engineering, plus interior design, permitting, commissioning, and 3D scanning. It serves national chain clients across all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands through licensed in-house professionals.

Product overview

Benchmark Group, Inc. is a full-service Architecture & Engineering (A&E) firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design and engineering services for commercial projects. The company's offerings are organized as distinct but interconnected service lines spanning Architecture & Interior Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, Energy & Sustainability Services, Fire & Burglary Protection Engineering, Permitting Services, Prototype Design & Maintenance, 3D Scanning, and Additional Services (commissioning, construction administration, cost estimating). These services are delivered to clients across diverse commercial sectors including retail, grocery, hospitality, food & beverage, convenience stores, worship facilities, recreation, financial institutions, civic/cultural, industrial, and corporate. The firm holds licenses in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Interior Design

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Clean Water Ventures, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2024Clean Water Ventures (CWV), based in Rhode Island, awarded Benchmark Group a multi-year contract to provide architectural design and engineering services for CWV's Clean Water-Green Energy and Green Hydrogen facilities in California. The partnership involves innovative green hydrogen, clean energy, and clean water production facilities, with the first project at a 5.2-acre site in Lancaster, CA. This represents Benchmark Group's entry into sustainable energy infrastructure design.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kimley-Horn and Associates: One of the largest privately-held US planning, engineering, and design firms serving commercial, retail, and infrastructure markets. Highly comparable to Benchmark given its private employee-focused ownership culture, multi-state licensure, and full-service A&E offering for national chain clients.
• WD Partners: Retail-focused architecture and engineering firm specializing in store design, prototype development, and rollouts for major restaurant and retail chains. Directly comparable to Benchmark's prototype design and multi-location retail/grocery work.
• GreenbergFarrow: Architecture, engineering, and planning firm with deep specialization in retail, restaurant, hospitality, and commercial developments. Closely comparable to Benchmark's customer segments and project-based delivery model.
• MG2 Corporation: Architecture and design firm serving retail, restaurant, grocery, hospitality, and commercial clients with national and international footprints. Directly comparable in client verticals and prototype/store-architecture focus.
• Nelson Worldwide: Integrated architecture, engineering, and design services firm with strong retail, hospitality, and grocery practices. Comparable to Benchmark in multi-disciplinary A&E delivery and enterprise retail client base.
• DLR Group: Employee-owned integrated architecture and engineering firm with offices across the US serving commercial, retail, hospitality, and civic clients. Comparable to Benchmark in employee ownership, full-service A&E, and multi-state delivery.
• HGA: National architecture, engineering, and planning firm with expertise in commercial, healthcare, corporate, and community markets. Comparable as a mid-to-large integrated A&E peer serving enterprise clients.
• HKS: Major US architecture and design firm serving commercial, hospitality, healthcare, and sports markets. Comparable to Benchmark in commercial-sector full-service design delivery, though larger and broader in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global publicly-traded professional services firm offering architecture, engineering, environmental, and project management across all major commercial and infrastructure verticals. Comparable as an incumbent A&E provider competing for the same enterprise clients as Benchmark.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services firm providing architecture, engineering, and technical consulting across infrastructure, water, energy, and advanced facilities. Comparable as an incumbent A&E provider with broader scope and significantly greater scale than Benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bg_teamofchoice
• Facebookfacebook.com/benchmark-group-101035823290564
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benchmark-group-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/benchmarkgroupteam

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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