In this section we provide brief profiles of individual companies that have been involved in some of the most controversial subsidy deals or are simply frequent recipients of public assistance. Below are links to the current list of profiles, which we will be adding to in the future. Also see our separate website called Wal-Mart Subsidy Watch.

Boeing Co. The aerospace giant has been an aggressive seeker of subsidies both in cases when it was relocating facilities and when it was staying put.

Cabela's Inc. This popular retailer of supplies for hunting, fishing and outdoor sports has consistently sought substantial subsidies for its growing chain of mega-stores.

Dell Inc. The computer maker has played hardball to get huge subsidy packages both for its corporate headquarters and for its assembly plants in several states, including a case in North Carolina where the subsidy package was larger than the cost of the facility.

Intel Corp.  The big chipmaker has used the lure of billion-dollar fabrication plants to win repeated subsidies--including massive industrial revenue bond deals--from several states.

Nordstrom Inc. This high-end retailer is considered such a desirable catch for downtown business districts that public officials are willing to offer the company large payments to relocate in their jurisdiction--and Nordstrom certainly doesn't object.

Sykes Enterprises Inc. This operator of call centers has systematically extracted subsidies from numerous communities for facilities that are often later shut down as the company moves on to greener pastures, which are now usually overseas.