Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

B.F. Saul Co.

B.F. Saul's Landsdowne Town Center development in Loudoun County.

B.F. Saul's Landsdowne Town Center development in Loudoun County. (Photo: Courtesy of company.)

About B.F. Saul Co.

7501 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, Md. 20814
http://www.bfsaul.com | 301-986-6000 | Founded: 1892

Industry: Real Estate | Category: Top Private Companies

Third and fourth generations of the Saul family still hold top positions at the company, which specializes in commercial real estate, insurance, and property development and management. One part of its empire is gone: It sold off Chevy Chase Bank to Capital One this year. It still owns and manages 18 hotels in the Washington region, as well as Michigan and Florida, and its publicly traded Saul Centers manages nearly 50 shopping centers.

Chairman and CEO: B. Francis Saul II

2008 Financial Data

Revenues: $1,425,338,000
Total employees: 1,443 | Local employees: 1,301
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