No. 15: Stellar

2025 local revenue: $60,000,000

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Vital Farms, an egg washing and packing facility, in Seymour, Indiana.
Vital Farms, an egg washing and packing facility, in Seymour, Indiana.
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2900 Hartley Road Jacksonville, 32257

Stellar.net | 904-260-2900

Brian Kappele
Brian Kappele


Year founded: 1985

2025 local revenue: $60,000,000

2025 revenue: $835,000,000

Leadership: Brian Kappele, CEO

Specialty: Design, engineering, construction, refrigeration and mechanical services in the commercial, industrial and public sectors 

Full-time employees: 653

Largest project started in 2025: Vital Farms: A $250 million, 72-acre egg washing and packing facility in Seymour, Indiana.


Portfolio Projects

  • University of North Florida locker rooms: Renovated with custom designs and advanced technology.
  • UNF Coggin College of Business: A 50,000-square-foot expansion of the business school including labs, classrooms and graduate facilities.
  • UF Health trauma and emergency center: A $90 million expansion and renovation adding treatment spaces, upgraded diagnostics and enhanced behavioral health areas to UF Health TraumaOne Trauma Center.

 

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