Charlotte’s Major Employers
Charlotte’s Major Employers To purchase a database of over 1,100 major employers in the 16-county Charlotte region compiled by the Chamber, visit www.charlotte chamber.com/ onlinestore
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: www.charlottechamber.com/onlinestore
Charlotte has the 5th most job growth among America’s largest cities. [WalletHub, 2015]
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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
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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.
Fury 325 at Carowinds
Charlotte Motor Speedway
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Construction (NAICS 23) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Boggs Paving Inc.
400
Union
Highway, street & bridge construction
Wayne Brothers Inc.
341
Rowan
Poured concrete foundation & structure contractors
McGee Brothers Co. Inc.
300
Regional
Masonry contractors — bricklaying, excavation & grading
Preferred Electric Co. Inc.
282
Mecklenburg
Commercial electrical contracting
Century Contractors Inc.
249
Mecklenburg
Industrial & mechanical contractors
Starr Electric Co., Inc.
234
Mecklenburg
Electrical contractors
Gamewell Mechanical
222
Rowan
HVAC design & installation services
Andersen Services Inc.
220
Mecklenburg
Heating & cooling systems
Fluor Corp.
220
Mecklenburg
Industrial building construction
Old North State Masonry LLC
214
Mecklenburg
Masonry, stone setting & other stone work
Gates Construction Co. Inc.
200
Iredell
Masonry contractor
Rodgers Builders, Inc.
190
Mecklenburg
Commercial & institutional construction
Balfour Beatty Construction
185
Mecklenburg
Commercial & institutional construction
Morris-Jenkins Co. Inc.
182
Mecklenburg
Heating & air conditioning contractor
Price Brothers Inc.
175
Mecklenburg
Plumbing contractor
Gaylor Inc. of NC
160
Iredell
Electrical contractors
KBR Building Group
160
Mecklenburg
Commercial & institutional building construction
Pike Electric Corp.
160
Mecklenburg
Designs, constructs & maintains power transmission & distribution systems
Overhead Door Co.
157
Regional
Garage door installer
Cam-Ful Industries Inc.
150
Mecklenburg
Mechanical contractor
North Carolina ranks 10th in construction job growth. [Associated General Contractors of America, 2015]
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Educational Services (NAICS 61) Company
Employees County
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
18,143
Gaston County Schools
NAICS Description
Mecklenburg
Elementary & secondary schools
6,347
Gaston
Elementary & secondary schools
Union County Public Schools
5,427
Union
Elementary & secondary schools
Cabarrus County Schools
3,803
Cabarrus
Elementary & secondary schools
Rowan-Salisbury Schools
3,000
Rowan
Elementary & secondary schools
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
3,000
Mecklenburg
University
Iredell-Statesville Schools
2,900
Iredell
Elementary & secondary schools
Central Piedmont Community College
2,700
Mecklenburg
Community college
Rock Hill Schools
2,300
York
Elementary & secondary schools
Cleveland County Schools
2,233
Cleveland
Elementary & secondary schools
Catawba County Schools
2,059
Catawba
Elementary & secondary schools
Chesterfield County School District
1,480
Chesterfield
Elementary & secondary schools
Lancaster County School District
1,393
Lancaster
Elementary & secondary schools
Stanly County Board of Education
1,350
Stanly
Elementary & secondary schools
Fort Mill School District — York 4
1,317
York
Elementary & secondary schools
Johnson & Wales
Lincoln County Schools
1,293
Lincoln
Elementary & secondary schools
Piedmont Middle School
Winthrop University
1,108
York
Colleges, universities & professional schools
Clover School District
999
York
Elementary & secondary schools
Davidson College
900
Mecklenburg
Colleges, universities & professional schools
Alexander County Schools
840
Alexander
Elementary & secondary schools
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Johnson C. Smith University
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Finance & Insurance (NAICS 52)
Tresata
Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Wells Fargo Company
23,000
Regional
Commercial banking
Bank of America Corporate 15,000
Regional
Commercial banking
TIAA
3,100
Mecklenburg
Third party administration of insurance & pension funds
BB&T Corp
2,065
Regional
Commercial banking
LPL Financial Services
1,450
Mecklenburg
Financial investment advice services
Allstate Insurance Co.
1,425
Mecklenburg
Direct property & casualty insurance carriers
MetLife Inc.
1,300
Regional
Insurance agencies & brokerages
Vanguard Group Inc., The
1,260
Mecklenburg
Investment services
Citi Fort Mill
1,100
Regional
Processing center
Ally Financial Inc.
751
Mecklenburg
Consumer lending
AXA Equitable
600
Mecklenburg
Insurance carriers, disability, direct
Hartford Insurance, The
500
Mecklenburg
Insurance agencies & brokerages
RoundPoint Financial Group Inc.
500
Mecklenburg
Mortgage banking
Suntrust Bank
500
Regional
Commercial banking
Fifth Third Bancorp
475
Regional
Commercial banking
North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union
450
Regional
State credit union
Travelers
401
Mecklenburg
Insurance claims center
SCOR Global Life Americas
400
Mecklenburg
Reinsurance carrier
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. Inc.
377
Mecklenburg
Insurance agencies & brokerages
First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
334
Regional
State chartered commercial bank
Charlotte is the 2nd largest financial center in the country. More than 56,000 people are employed in this industry in Mecklenburg County. Bank of America 8
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Health Care & Social Assistance (NAICS 62) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Carolinas HealthCare System
35,000
Regional
Hospitals & medical services
Novant Health
11,000
Regional
General medical & surgical hospital
CaroMont Health Inc.
3,980
Gaston
General medical & surgical hospital
Catawba Valley Medical Center
2,200
Catawba
General medical & surgical hospital
Frye Regional Medical Center
2,150
Catawba
Hospital
WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center
1,700
Rowan
General medical & surgical hospital
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
1,500
York
Acute care hospital, emergency medical services, outpatient care
Iredell Health System
1,448
Iredell
General medical & surgical hospital
American Red Cross
1,190
Regional
Blood bank, blood products & services
Sava Senior Care
1,105
Regional
Continuing care retirement communities
White Oak Manor
938
Regional
Nursing care facilities
OrthoCarolina
936
Regional
Orthopedic clinic
Springs Memorial Hospital
875
Lancaster
Hospital providing inpatient & outpatient services & clinics
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. 835
Regional
Retirement community
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center
775
Iredell
General medical & surgical hospital
Goodwill Industries of Southern Piedmont
661
Regional
Employment & training services for persons with employment barriers
Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates PA
631
Regional
Specialists in eye, ear, nose, throat, voice & sleep medicine
Mecklenburg EMS Agency
525
Mecklenburg
Paramedic service for Mecklenburg county
Davis Regional Medical Center
500
Iredell
Health care
Peak Resources
482
Regional
Nursing care facilities
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Information (NAICS 51)
3D Systems Corp.
Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
AT&T North Carolina
3,290
Regional
Local phone service & internet
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
3,200
Regional
Wired telecommunications carriers
Windstream Communications
1,876
Regional
Wire line communications products & services
Microsoft Corp.
1,125
Mecklenburg
Product support for Microsoft software, consulting & sales
Charlotte Observer, The
800
Regional
Newspaper publishers
ACN Inc.
600
Cabarrus
Telecommunications resellers
McKesson Corp.
554
Mecklenburg
Healthcare information solutions
Fiserv Inc.
500
Catawba
Data processing, hosting & related services
Comporium Communications
402
Regional
Local & long distance telecommunications
Hearst Corp.
400
Mecklenburg
Support unit for publishing & pre-press services
Shutterfly Inc.
400
York
All other publishers
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
358
Mecklenburg
Public library
3D Systems Corp.
320
York
Software publishers
American City Business Journals Inc.
300
Mecklenburg
Newspaper publishing
Verizon Wireless
295
Regional
Cellular & other wireless telecommunications
ESPN Regional Television
260
Mecklenburg
Sports programming
Mood Media
200
York
Specialized sound recording for business use
Regal Entertainment Group 200
Regional
Motion picture theaters
Gaston Gazette, The
192
Gaston
Newspaper publishing
Inspiration Television Network
192
Lancaster
Christian cable satellite broadcasting network service
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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Daimler Trucks North America LLC
6,800
Regional
Motor vehicle body manufacturing
HSM
5,200
Regional
Mattresses & bedsprings
Century Furniture Industries
2,450
Catawba
Both upholstered & wood furniture, residential & contract
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
2,147
Regional
Soft drink manufacturing
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.
1,987
Regional
Radial needle roller bearings, needles, pins & precision components
Ingersoll Rand Co. Ltd.
1,900
Mecklenburg
Air & gas compressor manufacturing
Allegheny Technologies Inc. 1,660
Union
Nonferrous metal (except copper & aluminum) rolling, drawing & extruding
Siemens Energy, Inc., Siemens Industry
1,551
Mecklenburg
Motor & generator manufacturing
Tyson Foods Inc.
1,500
Union
Poultry processing
International Paper Co.
1,500
Regional
Non-folding sanitary food container manufacturing
American & Efird Inc.
1,441
Gaston
Thread mills
Pharr Yarns LLC
1,400
Regional
Yarn spinning mills
CommScope Inc.
1,400
Regional
Data communications equipment manufacturing
Flextronics Inc.
1,400
Mecklenburg
Electronics manufacturing
Parkdale Mills Inc.
1,297
Regional
Yarn spinning mills
Snyder’s-Lance Inc.
1,280
Mecklenburg
Snack foods (cookies, crackers, potato chips & roasted peanuts)
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.
1,200
Regional
Cast iron pipe & fittings
Sealed Air
975
Mecklenburg
Plastic bag & pouch manufacturing
Electrolux North America
900
Mecklenburg
Household vacuum cleaner manufacturing
RSI Home Products Inc.
867
Lincoln
Marble vanity tops & bathroom cabinetry
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Other (NAICS 81)
Billy Graham Library
Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Autobell Car Wash Inc.
557
Regional
Car washes
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
400
Mecklenburg
Religious organizations
Alsco Inc.
308
Mecklenburg
Industrial launderers
Maple Springs Laundry LLC 289
Catawba
Industrial launderers
Massage Envy
284
Regional
Other personal care services
Bethlehem Center of Charlotte Inc.
235
Mecklenburg
Community-based human services for children & families
Modern Salon & Spa Inc.
234
Mecklenburg
Hair salon & day spa
Cintas Corp.
231
Regional
Uniform supply
Salisbury Rowan Community Action Agency Inc.
200
Rowan
Community service
Salvation Army
198
Regional
Emergency homeless shelter
Rush Truck Center
177
Mecklenburg
Automotive repair
Intermec Inc.
175
Mecklenburg
Repair depot for Intermec equipment
Meineke Car Care Centers Inc.
133
Regional
Automotive exhaust system repair
MorningStar Ministries
130
York
Religious organizations
Hickory Grove Baptist Church
120
Mecklenburg
Religious organizations
Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte
115
Mecklenburg
Religious organizations
Aramark Corp.
110
Mecklenburg
Industrial uniform apparel services
UniFirst Corp.
110
Mecklenburg
Industrial launderers
Rental Uniform Service Inc.
100
Iredell
Industrial uniform launderers & rental
SIM USA
100
Mecklenburg
Religious organizations
Charlotte boasts the third most industry variety in the country. [WalletHub.com 2015]
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Professional & Technical Services (NAICS 54) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Red Ventures LLC
2,700
Lancaster
Marketing consulting services
IBM Corp.
2,500
Mecklenburg
Computer software publishing
Aon Hewitt
1,640
Mecklenburg
Global human resources services firm
Lash Group
1,500
Mecklenburg
Health care consultant
CB&I
1,071
Mecklenburg
Engineers power transmission & distribution systems
Premier Inc.
900
Mecklenburg
Health care management & consulting services
Deloitte LLP
712
Mecklenburg
Tax, auditing & accounting services
AREVA Inc
645
Mecklenburg
Engineering services
Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
600
Mecklenburg
Offices of certified public accountants
EY
580
Mecklenburg
Offices of certified public accountants
Security Forces Inc.
500
Regional
Security consulting services
Moore & Van Allen PLLC
450
Mecklenburg
Offices of lawyers
Synchrony Financial
400
Mecklenburg
Financial services
CPI Corp.
350
Mecklenburg
Photography studios, portrait
Grant Thornton LLP
350
Mecklenburg
Global accounting
KPMG LLP
350
Mecklenburg
Accounting, auditing & tax services
McGuireWoods LLP
350
Mecklenburg
Offices of lawyers
AvidXchange Inc.
320
Mecklenburg
Technology consulting
Alston & Bird LLP
300
Mecklenburg
Offices of lawyers
Electric Power Research Institute Inc.
300
Mecklenburg
Utility research institute
Charlotte was named the 9th biggest city where white-collar employment is booming. [Forbes, 2015]
North Carolina was listed in the top 10 states for high-tech performance. [U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, 2015]
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NC Research Campus
Public Administration (NAICS 92) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
North Carolina State Government
7,600
Regional
State government
City of Charlotte
6,800
Mecklenburg
City government
U.S. Government
5,300
Regional
Federal government
Mecklenburg County
5,000
Mecklenburg
County government
South Carolina State Government
2,826
Regional
State government
Gaston County
1,500
Gaston
County government
Iredell County
1,330
Iredell
County government
Catawba County
1,100
Catawba
County supervisor & executive offices
Union County
1,100
Union
County government
Rowan County
1,089
Rowan
County government
York County SC
1,000
York
County government
Cabarrus County
987
Cabarrus
County supervisor & executive offices
City of Gastonia
958
Gaston
City government
Lincoln County
940
Lincoln
County government
City of Concord
919
Cabarrus
City government
Cleveland County
890
Cleveland
County government
City of Rock Hill
803
York
City government
Lancaster County
762
Lancaster
County government
City of Monroe
712
Union
City government
Real Estate / Rental (NAICS 53)
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Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Wilkinson & Associates
630
Mecklenburg
Residential real estate
Sunbelt Rentals Inc.
334
Regional
Construction, industrial, specialty & homeowner equipment rental
Allen Tate Co. Inc.
299
Regional
Residential real estate agents
Lincoln Harris LLC
275
Mecklenburg
Commercial real estate development
Childress Klein Properties
266
Mecklenburg
Commercial real estate
Avis Budget Group Inc.
213
Regional
Car rental agencies
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
209
Regional
Passenger car/truck rental
Keith Corp., The
160
Mecklenburg
Offices of real estate agents and brokers
Hertz Global Holdings
122
Regional
Passenger car rental
Ryder Integrated Logistics
112
Regional
Truck leasing & rental, finance leasing, control logistics & transportation
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Retail (NAICS 44-45) Company
Employees County
NAICS Description
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
17,100
Regional
Discount department stores
Delhaize America Inc.
9,078
Regional
Supermarkets & other grocery stores
Harris Teeter Supermarkets
8,239
Regional
Retail grocery store
Lowe’s Companies Inc.
7,801
Regional
Home improvement retail stores
Target Stores
3,049
Regional
Department store
Bi-Lo LLC
2,500
Regional
Supermarkets & other grocery stores
Family Dollar Stores Inc.
2,500
Regional
Discount department stores
Belk Inc.
2,300
Regional
Department store retail company
TJX Companies Inc.
1,831
Regional
Discount department stores
JC Penney Corp. Inc.
1,793
Regional
Department stores (except discount department stores)
Hendrick Automotive Group
1,723
Regional
Automotive retail sales & service
Ross Stores Inc.
1,704
Regional
Family clothing stores
Publix
1,678
Regional
Retail grocery store
Home Depot Inc.
1,495
Regional
Home center
Rite Aid Corp.
1,319
Regional
Pharmacies & drug stores
CVS Corp.
1,262
Regional
Pharmacies & drug stores
Dillard’s Inc.
1,205
Regional
Department stores (except discount department stores)
Kohl’s Department Store
1,198
Regional
Department store
Advance Auto Parts
1,087
Regional
Automotive parts & accessories stores
Best Buy Co. Inc.
1,020
Regional
Radio, television & other electronics stores
Stonecrest Shopping Center
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Transportation & Warehousing (NAICS 48) Company American Airlines
Employees County
NAICS Description
11,000
Mecklenburg
Scheduled passenger air transportation
2,175
Mecklenburg
Transportation services
Transit Management of Charlotte, Inc.
715
Mecklenburg
Public transportation
YRC Freight
700
Mecklenburg
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
420
Mecklenburg
Other airport operations
Carolina Cargo Inc.
400
York
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
Maersk Inc.
375
Mecklenburg
Freight transportation arrangement
FleetNet America Inc.
300
Gaston
Other support activities for road transportation
Sunbelt Furniture Xpress Inc.
240
Catawba
Common & contract hauling
Estes Express Lines
226
Regional
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
Averitt Express Inc.
200
Regional
General freight trucking, long-distance, truckload
USF Holland Inc.
200
Mecklenburg
Long distance trucking
Schneider National Inc.
180
Mecklenburg
Long distance trucking
Forward Air Corp.
170
Mecklenburg
Freight transportation arrangement
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corp.
170
Mecklenburg
Freight transportation arrangement
Cardinal Logistics Management Corp.
161
Regional
General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload
Ozburn-Hessey Logistics LLC/OHL
150
Regional
Freight transportation arrangement
Saia LTL Freight
150
Mecklenburg
General freight trucking, long-distance, less than truckload
Air General Inc.
130
Mecklenburg
Freight transportation arrangement
Lisk Trucking Inc.
125
Anson
Long distance trucking operator
DMSI Inc.
Maersk
Charlotte was listed in the top 10 cities for export assistance. [Global Trade Magazine, 2015]
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Utilities (NAICS 22) Company Duke Energy Corp.
Employees County
NAICS Description
7,800
Regional
Electrical power generation & distribution
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.
923
Regional
Natural gas distribution
Scana Corporation
305
Gaston
Natural gas distribution
Cogentrix Energy LLC
150
Mecklenburg
Other electric power generation
Union Power Cooperative
128
Regional
Electric power distribution
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Wholesale Sales (NAICS 42) Company
Family Dollar
Forbo Siegling
Employees
County
NAICS Code & Description
Merchants Distributors, Inc.
1,400
Catawba
General line grocery merchant wholesalers
US Foods Inc.
1,245
Regional
Wholesale general groceries
Cardinal Health Inc.
960
Regional
Medical, dental & hospital equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers
Performance Fibers Inc.
750
Regional
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
687
Regional
Hardware merchant wholesalers
Doosan Infracore Portable Power Inc.
500
Iredell
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers
Sysco Charlotte
500
Cabarrus
Food service wholesale distribution
Atlas Copco
450
Regional
Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers
Carolina CAT
405
Regional
Construction & mining machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers
Manheim Statesville
350
Iredell
Automobile auction to dealers
ADESA Inc.
300
Mecklenburg
Automobile & other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers
ZF Chassis Systems LLC
300
Catawba
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers
Hanes Industries Inc.
295
Catawba
Wholesale trade agents & brokers
Murata Machinery USA Inc.
280
Mecklenburg
High-tech industrial equipment sales
Acosta Sales & Marketing Co.
276
Mecklenburg
General line grocery merchant wholesalers
TharpeRobbins Co., The
265
Iredell
Assembler & distributor of employee recognition awards
Haddon House Food Products
250
Chester
Distribution center — groceries wholesaler
SellEthics Marketing Group Inc.
250
Mecklenburg
Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers
United Stationers Supply Co.
250
Mecklenburg
Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers
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