Largest Employers

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Major Employers in the Charlotte Metro Region

Charlotte-area Largest Employers is based on a survey conducted in late 2010 by the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. 282 firms employ 500 or more people. Of these firms, 136 are either regional/U.S. or world headquarters. They are indicated by an asterisk. Area government agencies have been omitted from this list.

20,000 - 29,999 EMPLOYEES

CAROLINAS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM*
Mr. Michael C. Tarwater, CEO
1000 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28203    704.355.2000

WELLS FARGO & COMPANY*
Mr. John G. Stumpf, Chairman, President and CEO
301 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC  28288    800.922.46844

10,000 - 15,999 EMPLOYEES

BANK OF AMERICA & MERRILL LYNCH*
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan, President and CEO
100 N. Tryon St., Suite 220, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.386.5687

CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS*
Dr. Peter C. Gorman, Superintendent
701 E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28202    980.343.3000

WAL-MART & SAM’S CLUBS
Mr. Joe Kelley, Gen. Mgr.-Regional Dist. Ctr.
35 locations in Charlotte-Metro Area
Regional    479.273.4000

5,000 - 9,999 EMPLOYEES

ADECCO STAFFING
Ms. Joyce Russell, Senior VP
201 S. College St., Suite 1470, Charlotte, NC  28244    704.358.9500

CITY OF CHARLOTTE*
Mr. Curt Walton Jr., City Manager
600 E. Fourth St., Charlotte, NC  28202    704.336.2241

DUKE ENERGY CORP & DUKE CAPITAL LLC*
Mr. James E. Rogers, Chairman, Pres. & CEO
526 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC  28202    704.594.6200

FOOD LION*
Ms. Cathy Green Burns, President
2110 Executive Dr., Salisbury, NC  28145    704.633.8250

LOWE’S*
Mr. Robert A. Niblock, Chairman & CEO
1000 Lowes Blvd., Mooresville, NC  28117    704.758.1000

NORTH CAROLINA STATE GOVERNMENT
Ms. Beverly Perdue, Governor
116 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27603    919.807.4800

PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL*
Mr. Mark Billings, President
200 Hawthorne Ln., Charlotte, NC  28204    704.384.4000

U.S. AIRWAYS
Ms. Terri Pope, VP Charlotte Hub Operations
5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy., Charlotte, NC  28208    704.359.3000

U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Mr. Tom Callahan, Charlotte Postmaster
2901 Scott Futrell Dr., Charlotte, NC  28228    704.393.4587

3,000 - 4,999 EMPLOYEES

AT&T NORTH CAROLINA*
Ms. Cynthia Marshall, State Pres. — NC
300 S. Brevard St., 15th Floor, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.417.7799 

COMPASS GROUP*
Mr. Gary Green, President/CEO
2400 Yorkmont Rd., Charlotte, NC  28217    704.328.4000

DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC/MFG
Mr. Mike McCurry, Plant Manager
6 Regional Facilities in Charlotte-Metro Area    704.645.5000 

HARRIS TEETER*
Mr. Fred Morganthall, President
701 Crestdale Dr., Matthews, NC  28105    704.844.3100

LOWES FOODS, MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTORS INC., INSTITUTION FOOD HOUSE INC., CONSOLIDATION SERVICES*
Mr. Boyd George, Chairman/CEO
120 4th St., SW, Hickory, NC  28602    828.725.4424

MECKLENBURG COUNTY*
Mr. Harry L. Jones, Sr., County Mgr.
600 E. Fourth St., 11th Floor, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.336.2472

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE*
Dr. Philip L. Dubois, Chancellor
9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28223    704.687.2000

US GOVERNMENT
President Barack Obama, President
1800 F St NW, Washington, D.C.  20405    800.333.4636  

 
1,500 - 2,999 EMPLOYEES

BB&T*
Mr. Wes Beckner, Regional President
200 S. College St, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.954.1040

BELK*
Mr. Tim Belk, Chairman & CEO
2801 W. Tyvola Rd., Charlotte, NC  28217    704.357.1000

BEST WESTERN
Mr. David Kong, President and CEO
7 Best Western Locations Within Charlotte-Metro Region    602.957.4200

BI-LO
Mr. Michael Byars, President & CEO
26 Retail outlets in Charlotte-Metro region    864.234.1600

BOJANGLES’ FAMOUS CHICKEN ‘N BISCUITS*
Mr. Randy Kibler, CEO and President
9432 Southern Pines Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28273    704.527.2675

BURGER KING
Mr. John W. Chidsey, Chairman of Board, CEO
41 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    305.378.3000

CAROWINDS
Mr. Bart Kinzel, Vice President/General Manager
14523 Carowinds Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28273    704.588.2600

CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
Mr. Anthony Rose, Chief Executive Officer
810 Fairgrove Church Rd., Hickory, NC  28602    828.326.3000

CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Dr. P Anthony Zeiss, Ed.D, Pres.
1325 E Seventh St., Charlotte, NC  28204    704.330.2722

CHICK-FIL-A
Mr. S. Truett Cathy, Chairman/CEO
34 Locations in the Charlotte-Metro Area     404.765.8038

CHILI’S GRILL & BAR AND MAGGIANO’S LITTLE ITALY
Mr. Douglas H. Brooks, Chairman & CEO
17 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    972.980.9917

COMMSCOPE*
Mr. Frank Drendel, Chairman/CEO
1100 CommScope Pl SE, Hickory, NC  28603    828.324.2200

CVS CAREMARK
Mr. Thomas M. Ryan, Chariman of Board and CEO
70 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.375.4930

FAMILY DOLLAR STORES*
Mr. Howard R. Levine, Chairman/CEO
10401 Old Monroe Rd., Matthews, NC  28105    704.847.6961

FEDEX FREIGHT;  GROUND; AIR AND OFFICE
Mr. Thomas Putnam, Regional Director
4349 Scott Futrell Dr., Charlotte, NC  28214    704.398.1766

FRYE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Mr. Michael Blackburn, Chief Executive Officer
420 N. Center St., Hickory, NC  28601    828.315.5000

HICKORY SPRINGS MANUFACTURING CO*
Mr. J. Don Coleman, President
235 Second Ave NW, Hickory, NC  28601    828.328.2201

HILTION, DOUBLE TREE AND EMBASSY SUITES
Mr. Glenn Simon, General Manager
14 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.377.1500

HOME DEPOT
Mr. Frank Blake, Chairman and CEO
16 Locations in the Charlotte-Metro Area    770.433.8211

IBM CORP
Mr. Ken Watts, Sr. Local Exec.
8501 IBM Dr., Charlotte, NC  28262    704.594.1109

INGERSOLL-RAND CO
Mr. Robert Zafari, President
800 Beaty St., Suite D, Davidson, NC  28036    704.655.4000

INVISTA
Mr. John Sikes, Regional Director
4501 Charlotte Park Dr., Charlotte, NC  28217    704.586.7300

IREDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Mr. Ed Rush, President & CEO, 557 Brookdale Dr
Statesville, NC  28687    704.873.5661

JC PENNEY CORP INC
Ms. Kaye Padgett, Facilities Manager
13 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.873.2101

LABOR READY
Ms. Jacqueline Sexton; Ms. Jenny Sanders, Branch Managers
3440 Saint Vardell Ln., Suite E, Charlotte, NC  28217    704.527.9100 

MARRIOTT, COURTYARD, RENAISSANCE, AND FAIRFIELD
Mr. J.W. Marriott Jr., Chairman & CEO
23 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Area    301.380.3000

MCDONALD’S
Mr. Jim Skinner, Vice Chariman and CEO
54 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    800.244.6227

PARKDALE MILLS INC*
Mr. Anderson Warlick, CEO
531 Cotton Blossom Cir., Gastonia, NC  28054    704.874.5000

PHARR YARNS LLC*
Mr. Joseph M. Carstarphen, Chief Executive Officer
100 Main St., McAdenville, NC  28101    704.824.3551

PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER
Mr. Charles F. Miller, Pres./CEO
222 S Herlong Ave., Rock Hill, SC  29732    803.329.1234

PIZZA HUT, TACO BELL, KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN, LONG JOHN SILVERS and A&W RESTAURANTS
Mr. David C. Novak, Chairman, CEO and Pres.
Approximately 60 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Area    502.874.8300

RED LOBSTER, OLIVE GARDEN, LONG HORN STEAKHOUSE AND CAPITAL GRILLE
Mr. Clarence Otis Jr., Chairman and CEO
20 Locations in The Charlotte-Metro Region    407.245.4000

RITE AID CORP
Mr. Paul Johnson, Mr. Jesse Cobb, District Managers
63 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region
Charlotte, NC  28206    704.371.3600

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL; ROBERT HALF TECHNOLOGY
Mr. Michael Steinitz, Regional Manager
201 S. College St., Suite 2200, Charlotte, NC  28244    704.339.0550

ROSS DRESS FOR LESS
Mr. Jeff Young, Vice President Manager
1000 Retail Dr., Fort Mill, SC  29715    803.396.2200

ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER*
Ms. Dari Caldwell, President / CEO
612 Mocksville Ave., Salisbury, NC  28144    704.210.5000

SCHAEFFLER GROUP
Mr. Bruce G. Warmbold, Chief Executive Officer
308 Springhill Farm Rd., Fort Mill, SC  29715    803.848.8500

SNYDER'S-LANCE INC*
Mr. Dave V. Singer, Chief Executive Officer
13024 Ballantyne Corp. Pl, Suite 900, Charlotte, NC  28277    704.554.1421

SUBWAY
Mr. Kamlesh Shah, Owner
13000 S. Tryon St., Suite #H, Charlotte, NC  28278    704.583.4100

TARGET STORES
Mr. Gregg W. Steinhafel, Chairman, President & CEO
14 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    612.304.6073

TIAA-CREF
Mr. Kevin Brown, Regional Vice President
8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28262    704.595.1000

TIME WARNER CABLE
Ms. Carol Hevey, Executive Vice President - Eastern Region
7820 Crescent Executive Drive, Charlotte, NC  28217    704.378.2500

TYSON FOODS
Mr. Jonathan Edwards , Plant Manager
233 S Secrest Ave., Monroe, NC  28112    704.283.7571

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE/FREIGHT
Ms. Darcy Reid, District Manager
1514 N. Graham St., Charlotte, NC  28206    704.342.8771

WENDY’S - CAROLINA REST. GROUP INC.*
Mr. Quint Graham, President
8040 Arrowridge Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28273    704.525.3434

WG (BILL) HEFNER VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
Dr. Miguel H. Lapuz, Medical Director
1601 Brenner Ave., Salisbury, NC  28144    704.638.9000

WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS
Mr. Greg Baucom, Regional Vice President
10005 Monroe Rd., Matthews, NC  28105    866.445.3402

YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE*
Mr. Andrew Calhoun, Pres./CEO
500 E Morehead St., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.716.6200

1,000 - 1,499 EMPLOYEES

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
Mr. Frank J. Stump, Branch Manager
Dist. Ctr Plus 44 Retail Locations    704.866.5500

ALLEN TATE CO. INC.*
Mr. Allen Tate, CEO
6700 Fairview Rd., Charlotte, NC  28210    704.365.6910

ALLIEDBARTON SECURITY  SERVICES
Mr. DelMar Laury, VP/GM SouthEast Region
2801 Yorkmont Rd., Suite 350 Charlotte, NC  28208    704.569.1122

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO--CALL CENTER
Mr. Matthew Burns, Call Center Manager
401 McCullough Dr., Charlotte, NC  28262    704.547.7768

ALLVAC INC.*
Mr. Hunter R. Dalton, President
2020 Ashcraft Ave., Monroe, NC  28110    704.289.4511

AMERICAN & EFIRD INC.*
Mr. Fred Jackson, President
22 American St., Mount Holly NC  28120    704.827.4311

AMERICAN RED CROSS
Mr. Robert F. Fechner, CEO
2425 Park Rd., Charlotte, NC  28203    704.376.1661

AON HEWITT
Mr. Matt Shaul, Operations Director
7201 Hewitt Associates Dr., Ste. 500 Charlotte, NC  28202    704.646.0000

APPLEBEE’S
Mr. Michael J. Archer, President, Applebee’s International, Inc.
14 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    888.59APPLE

AUTO BELL CAR WASH*
Mr. Charles A. Howard, President
1521 E. Third St., Charlotte, NC  28204    704.527.9274

BEST BUY
Mr. Lorenzo Friday, Dist. Mgr.
5265 Parkway Plaza Blvd., Suite 130, Charlotte, NC  28217    704.357.5060

BRIAN CENTER HEALTH & REH.; NURSING & RETIREMENT
Mr. Leonard Grunstein, Chairman
10 Facilities Located Within Charlotte-Metro Region    770.829.5100

CENTURY FURNITURE; SHUFORD FURNITURE*
Mr. Harley Shuford, Chairman
401 11th St. NW, Hickory, NC  28601    828.328.1851

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, THE
Ms. Ann Caulkins, Pres. and Publisher
600 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC  28202    704.358.5000

CHARLOTTE PIPE & FOUNDRY CO.*
Mr. Frank W. Dowd IV, Chairman/CEO
2109 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC  28207    704.372.5030

COMPORIUM ANSWERING / COMMUNICATIONS / DATA SERVICES / PUBLISHING / TELECOM*
Mr. Bryant Barnes, President / CEO
16 Facilities in Charlotte-Metro Region    803.324.9011

CONBRACO INDUSTRIES INC.*
Mr. Glenn L. Mosack, President & CEO
701 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd., Matthews, NC  28105    704.847.9191

CONVERGYS
Ms. Melanie Stensrud, Call Center Manager
10101 Claude Freeman Dr., Ste. 210 E, Charlotte, NC  28262    704.548.4801

CORESTAFF SERVICES
Mr. Tom Gibson, VP/Gen. Mgr.
6100 Fairview Rd., Ste. #1200, Charlotte, NC  28210    704.554.1960

DILLARD’S INC
Mr. Bill Shelton, District Manager
6 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.630.4700

HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP*
Mr. Jim Huzl, CEO
6000 Monroe Rd., Ste. 100, Charlotte, NC  28212    704.568.5550

HICKORY TAVERN*
Mr. Monte Olson, Director of Operations
13 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.752.9600

HMS HOST
Mr. Larry Jenkins; Ms. Leila Prioleau, General Manager(s)
5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy., Charlotte, NC  28208    704.359.4316

HOLIDAY INN AND CANDLEWOOD SUITES
Mr. Andrew Cosslett, Chief Executive Officer
25 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Area    770.604.2000

INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO
Mr. Pete Miller , Vice President Operations
10601 Westlake Dr., Charlotte, NC  28273    704.588.8522

IQOR
Mr. Tanvir Suri, Senior VP Operations
2801 W. Tyvola Rd., 2nd Floor, Charlotte, NC  28217    704.943.1614

KOHL’S DEPARTMENT STORES
Mr. Joe Bechtel, Dist. Mgr.
10 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    262.703.1440

MAERSK INC
Mr. John Clancey , Chairman
6000 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC  28209    704.571.5000

MCGEE BROTHERS*
Mr. Sam McGee, President
4608 Carriker Rd., Monroe, NC  28110    704.372.7610

MICROSOFT CORP
Mr. Reggie Isaac, Campus Director
8055 Microsoft Way, Charlotte, NC  28273    980.776.8084

OLD NAVY, THE GAP, BANANA REPUBLIC
Mr. Glenn Murphy, Chairman/CEO
20 Locations in The Charlotte-Metro Region    650.952.4400

ROOMS TO GO
Mr. Malcolm Nightingale General Manager
2730 Queen City Dr., Charlotte, NC  28208    704.393.9077

RSI HOME PRODUCTS - GENERAL MARBLE
Mr. Robert Hunter, VP Manufacturing
838 Lincoln County Pkwy., Lincolnton, NC  28092    704.732.5000

SHAW GROUP INC., THE
Mr. Clarence L. Ray Jr., Chief Executive Officer
128 S. Tryon St., Suite 400, Charlotte, NC  28202    704.343.7500

SHOW PROS ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES OF CHARLOTTE INC.*
Mr. Todd Stewart, Manager - Charlotte Area
514A Springbrook Rd., Charlotte, NC  28217    704.525.3784

SPRINT
Mr. Alex Elms, Call Center Manager
2745 Whitehall Park Dr., Charlotte, NC  28273    704.583.3500

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER
Mr. Joe Shewmaker, VP Distribution
5 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    803.547.3300

TJ MAXX, MARSHALLS, AJ WRIGHT AND HOMEGOODS
Mr. Terry Luper, Asst. VP/Gen. Mgr.
19 Locations in Charlotte-Metro Region    704.588.9222

VANGUARD GROUP INC, THE
Ms. Elizabeth Kerwood; Ms. Elisabeth Orford; Ms. Kimberly Keller, Principals
2525 Water Ridge Pkwy., Charlotte, NC  28217    704.306.7500

WINTHROP UNIVERSITY
Dr. Anthony J DiGiorgio PhD, President
701 Oakland Ave., Rock Hill, SC  29733    803.323.2211

WIX FILTRATION PRODUCTS*
Mr. Keith Wilson, President
1 Wix Way, Gastonia, NC  28054    704.864.6711