KGM

What KGM does

K.G.M., Inc. (DBA KGM Inc.) is a privately held union commercial construction contractor founded in 1978 and headquartered at 7826 Calumet Ave, Munster, Indiana. The firm began in high-end residential remodeling before pivoting to commercial work in 1980 with the Southlake Mall retail store project, and has since completed in excess of 2,500 projects across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. KGM is owned and operated by Kevin G. McCarthy, who has 45+ years of construction-industry experience as a union carpenter.

The company's service portfolio spans the full project lifecycle — pre-planning and design, general contracting, construction management, and design-build — delivered primarily to enterprise accounts in specialty retail (e.g., Nike, Home Depot, Michael Kors, Dior), pharmacy (CVS, Walgreens), restaurants (Potbelly, Lettuce Entertain You), hospitality (Extended Stay America, Studio Plus), banking (5/3rd Bank, Beverly Bank), and supermarkets (Aldi, Tops). Offerings include ground-up new construction, tenant build-outs, phased open-store remodels, multi-location roll-out programs, retrofits, and additions/renovations, with services custom-quoted per project scope.

KGM makes money through project-based fees earned on one-time construction engagements rather than recurring contracts. There are no disclosed pricing tiers, no proprietary technology platforms, no AI/ML capabilities, no app products, no public funding rounds, and no patents or awards in the input data. The operating model is owner-led with hands-on client management, a small named staff (Project Manager Pennie Kroush with ~25 years tenure, plus John Ford), and a regional direct-sales motion targeting enterprise accounts in the three-state Midwest footprint.

Name

KGM

Legal name

K.G.M., Inc.

Website

https://kgminc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

K.G.M., Inc. is a privately held union commercial construction contractor founded in 1978 in Munster, Indiana, delivering design, general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for enterprise retail, restaurant, and hospitality clients across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Construction Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Commercial construction services
• General contracting services
• Construction management services
• Design-build services
• Tenant build-outs

Headquarters

HQ city

Munster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services: KGM generates revenue through project-based construction services including design, general contracting, construction management, and design-build arrangements. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts, with each engagement custom tailored to client requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

K.G.M., Inc. is a union-based commercial construction firm offering design, general contracting, construction management, and design-build services for retail, restaurant, and hospitality clients across Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Service work spans tenant build-outs, ground-up new construction, phased remodels, multi-location roll-out programs, and retrofits, with custom-tailored engagements from pre-planning through construction completion.

Product overview

KGM is a Union Northwest Indiana construction company established in 1978, offering a unified suite of construction services encompassing design, general contracting, construction management, and design-build delivery. The company specializes in retail, restaurant, and hospitality construction, providing an integrated approach from project pre-planning through construction completion. Services range from simple roll-out programs and phased store remodels to tenant build-outs and new ground-up construction. The company's core offering is its comprehensive project development formula that combines rigorous project management, design coordination, and construction execution to deliver projects on schedule and under budget.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 projects completed since 1978

Named customers25 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Walsh Construction: Chicago-headquartered union general contractor with deep Midwest operations across commercial buildings, healthcare, and hospitality. A directly comparable enterprise commercial GC serving similar Midwestern clients with union labor.
• McCarthy Building Companies: St. Louis-based, employee-owned commercial GC with practices in retail, hospitality, healthcare, and higher education, and one of the largest union contractors in the Midwest. Comparable to KGM in union status, Midwestern base, and commercial vertical mix.
• Leopardo Companies: Hoffman Estates, IL-based commercial GC with practice areas spanning corporate, retail, hospitality, healthcare, and entertainment — overlapping heavily with KGM's Midwest territory and customer verticals including ground-up construction, tenant build-outs, and renovations.
• BBL Construction Services: Regional commercial GC with strong hospitality, healthcare, and retail practice including new construction, renovations, and tenant build-outs — directly comparable to KGM in vertical mix and project types.
• The Douglas Company: Midwest-focused commercial GC specializing in senior living, hospitality, retail, and multi-family construction. Comparable to KGM in regional focus, project size, and emphasis on long-cycle commercial build-outs and renovations.
• Pepper Construction Group: Chicago-area commercial general contractor with a strong Midwest footprint serving retail, hospitality, healthcare, and corporate clients. Directly comparable to KGM on regional Midwestern delivery, union construction capability, and enterprise retail/restaurant tenant build-out work.

Broad incumbents

• Gilbane Building Company: Family-owned, multi-generation national commercial GC serving retail, hospitality, and commercial clients. Comparable to KGM in being privately held and family/owner-led, but vastly larger in scale and geography.
• Clark Construction Group: Large national commercial GC with substantial Midwest presence serving retail, hospitality, and institutional clients. Comparable service offerings at materially greater scale and geographic reach.
• DPR Construction: National, employee-owned commercial GC delivering complex tenant build-outs, retail, hospitality, and ground-up projects for enterprise clients. A larger incumbent with similar design-build/CM/GC service capabilities but materially greater scale.
• HITT Contracting: National commercial GC with strong retail and hospitality tenant improvement, base-building, and renovation practices. Larger and more geographically diversified than KGM, but operates in overlapping service categories for many of the same enterprise retail/restaurant clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/k-g-m-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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