Charlotte’s Major Employers

1 charlotte sMajor EmployersCharlotte s Major charlotte Chamber s Major Employers directory is a list of 1,147 firms employing more than 676,000 people in the 16-county charlotte region. charlotte s largest Employers represent the diversity of industries prevalent in the region. Sectors include financial services and insurance, health care, manufacturing, transportation and logistics and retail, among others. The charlotte region includes the following counties: Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union counties in North Carolina as well as Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster and York counties in South print publication provides basic information about the largest 20 Employers in each of several Major sectors.

2 Purchase a database with more information, including contact and business-classification information for all 1,147 Major employer firms, by visiting our online store: sMajor EmployersCharlotte has the 5th most job growth among America s largest cities.[WalletHub, 2015]To purchase a database of over 1,100 Major Employers in the 16-county charlotte region compiled by the Chamber, visit s Major & Food Service (NAICS 72)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionMcDonald s ,600 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsMarriott International2,500 RegionalHotel & motel operation (except casinos)Yum Brands ,213 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsBojangles Restaurants ,892 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsHilton1,880 RegionalHotel & motel operation (except casinos)

3 Wendy s1,866 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsChick-Fil-A1,850 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsDarden Restaurants ,760 RegionalFull-service restaurantsBrinker International Inc1,309 RegionalFull-service restaurantsCompass Group North America1,231 MecklenburgFoodservice management & support servicesBurger King ,177 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsCBRL Group ,157 RegionalFull-service restaurantsHMSHost1,000 RegionalFood & beverage servicesDineEquity restaurantsSubway Sandwiches & Salads741 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsPapa John s International restaurantsPanera Bread712 RegionalLimited-service restaurantsCKE Restaurants restaurantsHillcrest Foods restaurantsOutback Steakhouse restaurantsCharlotte was named the 2nd fastest growing food and drink city.

4 [EventBrite, 2015]3,000 hotel rooms are under construction or planned in Mecklenburg CountyCharlotte s Major Support & Waste Management (NAICS 56) CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionCORESTAFF Services2,900 RegionalTemporary staffing agencyAdecco Staffing2,600 RegionalTemporary employment agencyRobert Half International ,000 MecklenburgSpecialized permanent & temporary placement organizationConvergys ,763 RegionalOutsourcing call centerLabor Ready ,500 MecklenburgTemporary manual laboriQor ,100 MecklenburgCall center services for utility companiesOptum ,100 CarbarrusCall center - client communications, fulfillmentCharlotte Regional Visitors Authority (CRVA)955 MecklenburgConventionsAllegiance Staffing907 MecklenburgSpecialized permanent & temporary placement organizationIntegra Staffing & Search625 MecklenburgStaffing & executive search servicesShow Pros Entertainment Services event staffingTelerx Marketing call centerAccruePartners578 MecklenburgStaffing & executive search servicesOnin Group506 MecklenburgTemporary employment servicesElite Resources500 RegionalEmployment placement agenciesSecuritas Security Services USA guard & patrol servicesettain group recruiting & staffingAAA Carolinas375 MecklenburgMotor club & related servicesWilliams & Fudge receivable management & collection serviceBudd Group Inc.

5 , The300 MecklenburgJanitorial servicesCharlotte s Major , Entertainment, Recreation (NAICS 71)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionYMCA of Greater Charlotte4,436 RegionalFitness & recreational sports centerCarowinds2,400 MecklenburgAmusement & theme National Whitewater Center700 MecklenburgAll other amusement & recreation industriesNASCAR teams & clubsHendrick Motorsports 522 MecklenburgRacing teamsRoush Industries507 CabarrusRace teamYMCA Upper Palmetto452 RegionalFitness & recreational sports centerJoe Gibbs Racing teamsPenske Racing400 IredellRacing teamsYMCA Gaston County388 GastonFitness & recreational sports centerYMCA of Rowan County274 RowanFitness & recreational sports centerStewart-Haas Racing LLC269 CabarrusRacing teamsCleveland County Family YMCA257 ClevelandFitness & recreational sports centerSpeedway Motor Sports sports promotion & facilityMonroe Aquatics & Fitness Center230 UnionFitness

6 & recreational sports centerCarolina Panthers200 MecklenburgProfessional football teamRock Barn Golf & Spa LLC200 CatawbaSemi-private sports club & golf courseYMCA of Northwest NC165 RegionalFitness & recreational sports centerCannon Memorial YMCA162 CabarrusFitness & recreational sports centerAgriculture (NAICS 11)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionMetrolina Greenhouses annuals, bedding plants & foliageMcLeod Farms200 ChesterfieldPeach orchardCircle S Ranch productionBaucom s Nursery Co. , nursery stock & florists supplies merchant wholesalersPatterson Farm vegetable & melon farmingIMPACT THE ARTS & CULTURE INDUSTRY HAS ON MECKLENBURG COUNTY S ECONOMY.$ millionFury 325 at CarowindsCharlotte Motor SpeedwayCharlotte s Major (NAICS 23)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionBoggs Paving , street & bridge constructionWayne Brothers concrete foundation & structure contractorsMcGee Brothers Co.

7 Contractors bricklaying, excavation & gradingPreferred Electric Co. electrical contractingCentury Contractors & mechanical contractorsStarr Electric Co., contractorsGamewell Mechanical222 RowanHVAC design & installation servicesAndersen Services & cooling systemsFluor building constructionOld North State Masonry LLC214 MecklenburgMasonry, stone setting & other stone workGates Construction Co. contractorRodgers Builders, & institutional constructionBalfour Beatty Construction185 MecklenburgCommercial & institutional constructionMorris-Jenkins Co. & air conditioning contractorPrice Brothers contractorGaylor Inc. of NC160 IredellElectrical contractorsKBR Building Group160 MecklenburgCommercial & institutional building constructionPike Electric , constructs & maintains power transmission & distribution systemsOverhead Door door installerCam-Ful Industries contractorNorth Carolina ranks 10thin construction job growth.

8 [Associated General Contractors of America, 2015] charlotte s Major Services (NAICS 61)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools18,143 MecklenburgElementary & secondary schoolsGaston County Schools6,347 GastonElementary & secondary schoolsUnion County Public Schools5,427 UnionElementary & secondary schoolsCabarrus County Schools3,803 CabarrusElementary & secondary schoolsRowan-Salisbury Schools3,000 RowanElementary & secondary schoolsUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte3,000 MecklenburgUniversityIredell-Statesville Schools2,900 IredellElementary & secondary schoolsCentral Piedmont Community College2,700 MecklenburgCommunity collegeRock Hill Schools2,300 YorkElementary & secondary schoolsCleveland County Schools2.

9 233 ClevelandElementary & secondary schoolsCatawba County Schools2,059 CatawbaElementary & secondary schoolsChesterfield County School District1,480 ChesterfieldElementary & secondary schoolsLancaster County School District1,393 LancasterElementary & secondary schoolsStanly County Board of Education1,350 StanlyElementary & secondary schoolsFort Mill School District York 41,317 YorkElementary & secondary schoolsLincoln County Schools1,293 LincolnElementary & secondary schoolsWinthrop University1,108 YorkColleges, universities & professional schoolsClover School District999 YorkElementary & secondary schoolsDavidson College900 MecklenburgColleges, universities & professional schoolsAlexander County Schools840 AlexanderElementary & secondary schoolsJohnson C.

10 Smith UniversityJohnson & WalesPiedmont Middle SchoolCharlotte s Major & Insurance (NAICS 52)CompanyEmployeesCountyNAICS DescriptionWells Fargo Company23,000 RegionalCommercial bankingBank of America Corporate 15,000 RegionalCommercial bankingTIAA3,100 MecklenburgThird party administration of insurance & pension fundsBB&T Corp2,065 RegionalCommercial bankingLPL Financial Services1,450 MecklenburgFinancial investment advice servicesAllstate Insurance ,425 MecklenburgDirect property & casualty insurance carriersMetLife ,300 RegionalInsurance agencies & brokeragesVanguard Group Inc., The1,260 MecklenburgInvestment servicesCiti Fort Mill1,100 RegionalProcessing centerAlly Financial lendingAXA Equitable600 MecklenburgInsurance carriers, disability, directHartford Insurance, The500 MecklenburgInsurance agencies & brokeragesRoundPoint Financial Group bankingSuntrust Bank500 RegionalCommercial bankingFifth Third Bancorp475 RegionalCommercial bankingNorth Carolina State Employees Credit Union450 RegionalState credit unionTravelers401 MecklenburgInsurance claims centerSCOR Global Life Americas400 MecklenburgReinsurance carrierLiberty Mutual Insurance Co.