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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2024 | Worcester Business Journal 5 Who's Number 1? Which organizations are at the top of the lists in this book? Here are some highlights. LARGEST PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL St. John's High School, Shrewsbury HIGHEST-PAID STATE EMPLOYEE Francisco (Frank) Martin, University of Massachusetts Athletics, head coach men's basketball 916 total enrollment, fall 2023 $1.7M 2023 total earnings MOST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTION New England Sports Center, Marlborough 1M 2023 visitors LARGEST LAW FIRM Mirick O'Connell, Worcester 64 local attorneys LARGEST ACCOUNTING FIRM AAFCPAs, Westborough 248 local staff LARGEST WOMAN- OWNED BUSINESS Front Line Inc., Hopedale 125 local employees LARGEST GRANT- MAKING FOUNDATION Mathworks Foundation, Natick $268M 2023 assets LARGEST VC FUNDING RECIPIENT Sionna Therapeutics, Natick $182M Series C funding round, March 6, 2024 MOST POPULAR CO-WORKING SPACE Regus, Framingham Centre LARGEST MARIJUANA BUSINESS Revolutionary Clinics, Fitchburg LARGEST CERTIFIED B-CORP Atlas Travel & Technology Group, Marlborough 78 local employees LARGEST COLLEGE Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6,197 full-time students, fall 2023 213 local employees 525 members LARGEST VETERAN- OWNED BUSINESS Brideau Energy, Fitchburg 60 local employees LARGEST ARTS & CULTURE NONPROFIT Worcester Art Museum $30M 2023 revenue LARGEST MINORITY- OWNED BUSINESS eClinicalWorks, Westborough 615 local employees LARGEST BREWERY Jack's Abby Brewing LLC, Framingham 67,652 2023 barrels produced LARGEST IT SERVICES PROVIDER Versatile Communications, Hudson 70 local employees HIGHEST-PAID CEO Ernie Herrman, The TJX Cos. Inc., Framingham $22.2M 2023 total compensation (public companies only) LARGEST COMMERCIAL LEASE 310 Speen St., Natick Mall 97,455 square feet LARGEST COMMERCIAL SALE The Point at Green District, Marlborough $95.5M sales price