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Central Mass. 150
Largest employers in Central Massachusetts, ranked by number of local employees
Central Mass. 150
Largest employers in Central Massachusetts, ranked by number of local employees
Employer
Local
employees/
statewide/
worldwide 2020 revenue Industry Top executive
Year
founded Footnotes
1
UMass Memorial Health
55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655
508-334-0496 • www.ummhealth.org
14,600
14,600
14,600
$2.82 billion Health care Eric Dickson 1998 Revenue figure is from 2019.
2
Dell Technologies
176 South St., Hopkinton 01748
508-435-1000 • www.delltechnologies.com
8,800
NA
157,000
$92.14 billion IT hardware, software,
solutions and services
Michael S. Dell 1984 Corporate headquarters in Austin,
Texas; second headquarters in
Hopkinton
3
Staples Inc.
500 Staples Drive, Framingham 01702
508-253-5000 • www.staples.com
~5,000
NA
75,000
DND Office supplies Alexander "Sandy"
Douglas
1986 Did not respond to 2021 survey. Local
employee figure falls between
5,000-9,999, according to data
published by the Executive Office of
Labor and Workforce Development.
Worldwide employee data published
by Forbes.
4
University of Massachusetts Medical School
55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655
508-856-8989 • www.umassmed.edu
4,701
6,148
6,182
$920 million Higher education Michael F. Collins 1962
5
The TJX Cos. Inc.
770 Cochituate Road, Framingham 01701
508-390-1000 • www.tjx.com
4,175
9,150
320,000
$32 billion Retail Ernie Herrman 1976 Did not respond to 2021 survey. Local
data from 2018 survey. Other data
from state and federal filings.
6
Market Basket
875 East St., Tewksbury 01876
978-851-8000 • www.shopmarketbasket.com
3,650
19,000
27,000
$5.8 billion Retail grocery Arthur T. DeMoulas 1917 New location in Shrewsbury is under
development.
7
MathWorks
1 Apple Hill Drive, Natick 01760
508-647-7000 • www.mathworks.com
3,000
3,000
5,000
$1 billion Software Jack Little 1984
8
Walmart
702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72716
479-273-4000 • www.walmart.com
2,856
11,424
2,200,000
$524 bilion Retail Doug McMillon 1962 Employment figures as of October
2020. Local employment approximate.
9
Reliant Medical Group
100 Front St., Worcester 01608
508-852-0600 • www.reliantmedicalgroup.org
2,807
2,807
2,807
$633.3 million Health care Tarek Elsawy 1929
10
Saint Vincent Hospital
123 Summer St., Worcester 01608
508-363-5000 • www.stvincenthospital.com
2,450
2,450
2,450
NA Health care Carolyn Jackson 1893
11
Shaw's Supermarkets
750 W. Center St., West Bridgewater 02379
508-313-4000 • www.shaws.com
2,206
10,951
300,000
NA Retail grocery Rob Backus 1860 Worldwide employee count for Shaw's
and Star Market Division, Albertsons
Cos.
12
Cumberland Farms
165 Flanders Road, Westborough 01581
508-270-1400 • www.cumberlandfarms.com
2,038
5,268
8,241
DND Retail George Fournier 1939
13
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc.
25 Research Drive, Westborough 01581
774-512-7400 • www.bjs.com
2,000
4,800
29,900
$15.4 billion Bulk retailer Bob Eddy 1984 Effective in April, Bob Eddy, EVP, chief
administrative and financial officer
was named first interim CEO and
subsequently permanent president
and CEO upon the passing of late
president and CEO Lee Delaney.
14
CVS Health
1 CVS Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895
401-765-1500 • www.cvshealth.com
1,900
11,700
300,000
$268.7 billion Retail & health care Karen S. Lynch 1963
15
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.
440 Lincoln St., Worcester 01653
508-855-1000 • www.hanover.com
1,750
NA
4,300
$4.8 billion Property and casualty
insurance
John C. Roche 1852 Employee figures from 2020 survey
16
Milford Regional Medical Center
14 Prospect St., Milford 01757
508-473-1190 • www.milfordregional.org
1,744
NA
NA
$299.2 million Health care Edward J. Kelly 1903
17
IPG Photonics Corp.
50 Old Webster Road, Oxford 01540
508-373-1100 • www.ipgphotonics.com
1,700
1,700
6,200
$1.2 billion Fiber laser technology Valentin Gapontsev 1990
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