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Largest Central Mass. employers
Sources: Each employer via survey, federal filings, company websites and news reports. Notes: NA = Not available. This list is as comprehensive a list of top central Mass. employers as the research department was able to compile. Some notable companies do not provide local or any employment
data. If you believe that your company should be on this list, please contact research@nebusinessmedia.com.
- Compiled by: Heide Martin & Timothy Doyle, research@nebusinessmedia.com
Ranked by number of local employees
Largest Central Mass. employers
Ranked by local employees
Employer
Local
employees/
statewide/
worldwide
Revenue
range
Leader
title
Year
founded Company footnotes
1
UMass Memorial Health
55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655
508-334-0496 • www.ummhealth.org
14,600
14,644
14,644
N/A
Eric Dickson
president & CEO
1998
2
Dell Technologies
176 South St., Hopkinton 01748
508-435-1000 • www.delltechnologies.com
8,800
N/A
157,000
$92.14 billion
Michael Dell
chairman & CEO
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
N/A
75,000
N/A
John Lederer
interim CEO
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 Chan Medical School
55 Lake Ave. North, Worcester 01655
508-856-5801 • www.umassmed.edu
4,701
6,148
6,182
N/A
Michael Collins
chancellor and senior vice
president for health sciences
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
Ernie Herrman
president & CEO
1976
Did not respond to 2021 survey. Local employment data from 2018 survey.
Revenue is for fiscal year ending Jan. 30, 2021.
6
Market Basket
875 East St., Tewksbury 01876
978-851-8000 • www.shopmarketbasket.com
3,650
19,000
27,000
$5.8 billion
Arthur DeMoulas
president & CEO
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
Jack Little
president & CEO
1984
8
Walmart
702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, AR 72716
479-273-4000 • www.walmart.com
2,856
11,424
2,200,000
$524 billion
Doug McMillon
president & CEO
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
Tarek Elsawy
president & CEO
1929
10
Saint Vincent Hospital
123 Summer St., Worcester 01608
508-363-5000 • www.stvincenthospital.com
2,450
2,450
2,450
N/A
Carolyn Jackson
CEO
1893
11
Shaw's Supermarkets
750 W. Center St., West Bridgewater 02379
508-313-4000 • www.shaws.com
2,206
10,951
300,000
N/A
Rob Backus
president
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
N/A
George Fournier
president
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
Bob Eddy
president & CEO
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
Karen Lynch
president & CEO
1963
15
The Hanover Insurance Group Inc.
440 Lincoln St., Worcester 01653
508-855-1000 • www.hanover.com
1,750
N/A
4,300
$4.8 billion
John Roche
president & CEO
1852 Employee figures are from 2020 survey.
Sources: Each employer via survey, federal filings, company websites and news reports. Notes: NA = Not available. This list is as comprehensive a list of top central Mass. employers as the research department was able to compile. Some notable
companies do not provide local or any employment data. If you believe that your company should be on this list, please contact research@nebusinessmedia.com.
- Compiled by: Heide Martin & Timothy Doyle, research@nebusinessmedia.com
