Charlotte’s Major Employers

Charlotte¡¯s

Major Employers

Charlotte¡¯s

Major Employers

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a database of

over 1,100 major

employers in

the 16-county

Charlotte region

compiled by the

Chamber, visit

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The 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 Carolina.

This print publication provides basic information about the largest 20 employers in

each of several major sectors. Purchase a database with more information, including

contact and business-classification information for all 1,147 major employer firms, by

visiting our online store: onlinestore

Charlotte has the 5th most

job growth among America¡¯s

largest cities.

[WalletHub, 2015]

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Charlotte¡¯s Major Employers

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Accomodations & Food Service (NAICS 72)

Company

Employees County

NAICS Description

McDonald¡¯s Corp.

2,600

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Marriott International

2,500

Regional

Hotel & motel operation

(except casinos)

Yum Brands Inc.

2,213

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Bojangles¡¯ Restaurants Inc.

1,892

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Hilton

1,880

Regional

Hotel & motel operation

(except casinos)

Wendy¡¯s

1,866

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Chick-Fil-A

1,850

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Darden Restaurants Inc.

1,760

Regional

Full-service restaurants

Brinker International Inc

1,309

Regional

Full-service restaurants

Compass Group North

America

1,231

Mecklenburg

Foodservice management &

support services

Burger King Corp.

1,177

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

CBRL Group Inc.

1,157

Regional

Full-service restaurants

HMSHost

1,000

Regional

Food & beverage services

DineEquity Inc.

786

Regional

Full-service restaurants

Subway Sandwiches & Salads

741

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Papa John¡¯s International Inc.

717

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Panera Bread

712

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

CKE Restaurants Inc.

698

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Hillcrest Foods Corp.

692

Regional

Limited-service restaurants

Outback Steakhouse Inc.

682

Regional

Full-service restaurants

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Charlotte was

named the

2nd fastest

growing food

and drink city.

[EventBrite, 2015]

3,000 hotel

rooms

are under

construction

or planned in

Mecklenburg

County

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Administrative Support & Waste Management (NAICS 56)

Company

4

Charlotte¡¯s Major Employers

Employees County

NAICS Description

CORESTAFF Services

2,900

Regional

Temporary staffing agency

Adecco Staffing

2,600

Regional

Temporary employment agency

Robert Half

International Inc.

2,000

Mecklenburg

Specialized permanent

& temporary placement

organization

Convergys Corp.

1,763

Regional

Outsourcing call center

Labor Ready Inc.

1,500

Mecklenburg

Temporary manual labor

iQor Inc.

1,100

Mecklenburg

Call center services for utility

companies

Optum Inc.

1,100

Carbarrus

Call center - client

communications, fulfillment

Charlotte Regional

Visitors Authority (CRVA)

955

Mecklenburg

Conventions

Allegiance Staffing

907

Mecklenburg

Specialized permanent

& temporary placement

organization

Integra Staffing & Search

625

Mecklenburg

Staffing & executive search

services

Show Pros Entertainment

Services Inc.

600

Regional

Comprehensive event staffing

Telerx Marketing Inc.

600

Cleveland

Outsourcing call center

AccruePartners

578

Mecklenburg

Staffing & executive search

services

Onin Group

506

Mecklenburg

Temporary employment services

Elite Resources

500

Regional

Employment placement agencies

Securitas Security

Services USA Inc.

450

Mecklenburg

Security guard & patrol services

ettain group Inc.

400

Regional

IT recruiting & staffing

AAA Carolinas

375

Mecklenburg

Motor club & related services

Williams & Fudge Inc.

370

York

Accounts receivable

management & collection service

Budd Group Inc., The

300

Mecklenburg

Janitorial services

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Agriculture (NAICS 11)

Company

Employees County

NAICS Description

Metrolina Greenhouses Inc.

875

Mecklenburg

Wholesale annuals, bedding

plants & foliage

McLeod Farms

200

Chesterfield

Peach orchard

Circle S Ranch Inc.

150

Union

Turkey production

Baucom¡¯s Nursery Co. Inc.

110

Mecklenburg

Flower, nursery stock &

florists¡¯ supplies merchant

wholesalers

Patterson Farm Inc.

100

Rowan

Other vegetable & melon

farming

Arts, Entertainment, Recreation (NAICS 71)

Company

Employees County

NAICS Description

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

4,436

Regional

Fitness & recreational

sports center

Carowinds

2,400

Mecklenburg

Amusement & theme parks

U.S. National

Whitewater Center

700

Mecklenburg

All other amusement &

recreation industries

NASCAR Inc.

635

Regional

Sports teams & clubs

Hendrick Motorsports

522

Mecklenburg

Racing teams

Roush Industries

507

Cabarrus

Race team

YMCA Upper Palmetto

452

Regional

Fitness & recreational sports

center

Joe Gibbs Racing Inc.

400

Mecklenburg

Racing teams

Penske Racing

400

Iredell

Racing teams

YMCA Gaston County

388

Gaston

Fitness & recreational sports

center

YMCA of Rowan County

274

Rowan

Fitness & recreational sports

center

Stewart-Haas Racing LLC

269

Cabarrus

Racing teams

Cleveland County

Family YMCA

257

Cleveland

Fitness & recreational sports

center

Speedway Motor

Sports Inc.

246

Regional

Motor sports promotion &

facility

Monroe Aquatics &

Fitness Center

230

Union

Fitness & recreational sports

center

Carolina Panthers

200

Mecklenburg

Professional football team

Rock Barn Golf & Spa LLC

200

Catawba

Semi-private sports club &

golf course

YMCA of Northwest NC

165

Regional

Fitness & recreational sports

center

Cannon Memorial YMCA

162

Cabarrus

Fitness & recreational sports

center

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202.7

million

$

IMPACT THE ARTS &

CULTURE INDUSTRY

HAS ON MECKLENBURG

COUNTY¡¯S ECONOMY.

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Charlotte Motor Speedway

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