Largest Employers
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Charlotte's Largest Employers is based on a survey conducted in June 2008 by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Central Piedmont Community College. One hundred and eight firms employ 500 or more people with Mecklenburg County. Of there firms, 45 are headquartered in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and are indicated by an asterisk.
Major Employers in the Charlotte Metro Region
| Company |
EmplNo
|
| CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM* |
26,283
|
| WELLS FARGO/WACHOVIA CORP |
20,000
|
| CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS* |
19,485
|
| BANK OF AMERICA* |
13,960
|
| WAL-MART STORES INC |
13,192
|
| PRESBYTERIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CORP* |
9,000
|
| DELHAIZE AMERICA INC/FOOD LION LLC |
8,658
|
| DUKE ENERGY CORP* |
7,757
|
| NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT |
7,479
|
| US AIRWAYS |
5,955
|
| LOWE'S COMPANIES INC* |
5,900
|
| CITY OF CHARLOTTE* |
5,896
|
| US POSTAL SERVICE |
5,400
|
| ADECCO |
5,000
|
| UNION COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS* |
4,744
|
| HARRIS TEETER INC* |
4,700
|
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY* |
4,700
|
| GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS* |
4,580
|
| FREIGHTLINER CORP LLC |
4,540
|
| SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT |
3,739
|
| PARKDALE MILLS INC |
3,600
|
| COMPASS GROUP* |
3,518
|
| CABARRUS COUNTY SCHOOLS* |
3,500
|
| ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS* |
3,500
|
| IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS* |
3,450
|
| AT&T NORTH CAROLINA |
3,290
|
| US GOVERNMENT |
3,244
|
| CAROMONT HEALTH INC |
3,230
|
| CORESTAFF SERVICES |
2,900
|
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE* |
2,800
|
| BELK INC* |
2,700
|
| TIAA-CREF |
2,650
|
| PHILIP MORRIS USA |
2,600
|
| LABOR READY INC |
2,545
|
| BI-LO LLC |
2,538
|
| CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS* |
2,500
|
| CVS CAREMARK CORP |
2,500
|
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE |
2,500
|
| MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL |
2,475
|
| HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO |
2,410
|
| TARGET STORES |
2,400
|
| FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC* |
2,373
|
| JC PENNEY CORP INC |
2,300
|
| YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT THREE* |
2,264
|
| HILTON |
2,175
|
| CAROWINDS |
2,110
|
| COMMSCOPE INC |
2,100
|
| TIME WARNER CABLE |
2,100
|
| CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE* |
2,053
|
| CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS |
2,000
|
| IBM CORP |
2,000
|
| WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS |
2,000
|
| YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE* |
2,000
|
| CENTURY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES |
1,980
|
| PHARR YARNS INC |
1,980
|
| WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE |
1,899
|
| BB&T |
1,865
|
| BOJANGLES' RESTAURANTS INC |
1,800
|
| SUBWAY |
1,800
|
| ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER* |
1,729
|
| LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS* |
1,700
|
| IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC* |
1,650
|
| WG (BILL) HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER |
1,626
|
| MCDONALD'S CORP |
1,625
|
| ALEX LEE INC |
1,620
|
| INVISTA |
1,600
|
| MICROSOFT CORP |
1,600
|
| ROSS STORES INC |
1,600
|
| INA USA CORP |
1,575
|
| BURGER KING CORP |
1,540
|
| BEST WESTERN |
1,500
|
| CAROLINA RESTAURANT GROUP INC* |
1,500
|
| CHICK-FIL-A |
1,500
|
| HOME DEPOT INC |
1,500
|
| PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER* |
1,500
|
| RITE AID CORP |
1,500
|
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP |
1,450
|
| LANCE INC* |
1,450
|
| BRINKER INTERNATIONAL |
1,440
|
| STANLY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION* |
1,430
|
| CITI FORT MILL |
1,411
|
| ALLEN TATE CO INC* |
1,400
|
| GASTON COUNTY* |
1,400
|
| SHAW ENERGY |
1,400
|
| AFFINIA GROUP INC |
1,389
|
| PIZZA HUT INC |
1,380
|
| INGERSOLL-RAND CO |
1,350
|
| YUM BRANDS INC |
1,320
|
| RSI HOME PRODUCTS INC |
1,300
|
| SHERRILL FURNITURE CO |
1,300
|
| HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP* |
1,277
|
| STARBUCKS COFFEE CO |
1,260
|
| FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER |
1,247
|
| CONBRACO INDUSTRIES INC |
1,212
|
| AMERICAN & EFIRD INC |
1,200
|
| CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY CO* |
1,200
|
| CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT* |
1,200
|
| LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT* |
1,200
|
| TYSON FOODS INC, FRESH RETAIL DIV |
1,200
|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC, THE |
1,200
|
| CATAWBA COUNTY* |
1,179
|
| SHURTAPE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC |
1,150
|
| YORK SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUR* |
1,128
|
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER* |
1,100
|
| ATI ALLVAC |
1,090
|
| CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, THE |
1,077
|
| WEYERHAEUSER CO |
1,061
|
| GAP INC |
1,050
|
| APPLEBEE'S INTERNATIONAL INC |
1,020
|
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO |
1,000
|
| AMERICAN RED CROSS |
1,000
|
| CABARRUS COUNTY* |
1,000
|
| COMPORIUM GROUP |
1,000
|
| CONVERGUS CORP |
1,000
|
| HEWITT ASSOCIATES |
1,000
|
| KELLY SERVICES INC |
1,000
|
| MAERSK COMPANIES |
1,000
|
| MCGEE BROTHERS CO INC |
1,000
|
| SHOW PROS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES OF CHARLOTTE INC* |
1,000
|
| SPRINT |
1,000
|
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