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wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2025 | Worcester Business Journal 79 Largest veteran-owned businesses Ranked by number of local employees Company Local employees/ local offices Type of business Veteran owner(s) % veteran- owned/ branch of military/ year founded 1 Cinch I.T. 27 West Mountain St., Worcester 01606 508-425-4714 • cinchit.com 75 4 IT services provider Richard Porter president 100% Army 2004 2 Brideau Energy 49 Cobbler Drive, Fitchburg 01420 978-342-9780 • brideauenergy.com 60 3 Retail oil and propane, HVAC service and installation Mark Brideau president 100% Army 1987 3 NorthStar Construction Services Corp. 200 Mount Laurel Circle, Shirley 01464 978-425-0001 • nstarroofing.com 50 1 Commercial roofing contractor John La Stella 100% Navy 1992 3 Solidus Technical Solutions 17 Forsythia Road, Lunenburg 01453 866-765-4387 • solidus-ts.com 50 1 Systems engineering and software development Darlene Tucker president 100% Army 2001 5 Dario Diesel Truck Center 182 SW Cutoff, Worcester 01604 508-753-8177 • dariodiesel.com 35 1 Truck dealership and service center Dario Sabatini owner 100% Army 1959 6 Machado Consulting Inc. 32 Franklin St., Worcester 01608 508-453-4700 • gomachado.com 32 1 Managed IT services & cybersecurity Helder Machado CEO 100% Army 2001 7 Dillon Boiler Services Co. Inc. 380 Crawford St., Fitchburg 01420 978-345-4351 • N/A 25 1 Fabrication and repair of boilers, pressure vessels reactors, heat exchangers and steel fabrications John McNamara president 100% Navy 1986 8 Corporate Benefit Plans (1) 195 Park Ave., Worcester 01609 800-417-6353 • corporatebenefitplans.com 20 4 Corporate benefit plans including medical, dental, vision and 401(k) retirement plans Greg Lavelle president & CEO 100% Navy 1995 9 P3I Inc. 77 Main St., Hopkinton 01748 508-435-7882 • p3i-inc.com 19 1 Systems engineering services and IT support Janice Guy president & CEO 77% Marine Corps 2000 10 Abbess Instruments Inc. 75 October Hill Road, Holliston 01746 508-881-8811 • abbess.com 17 1 Manufacturing Geoffrey Zeamer president 100% Navy 1982 11 A and M Compressed Air Products Inc. 40 Industrial Drive, Uxbridge 01569 508-278-6500 • amcompair.com 15 1 Distributor of air compressors, vacuum pumps, process chillers and heat exchangers John Normandin CEO 52% Army 1982 12 The Cleaning Advantage (1) 121 Mill St., Suite 3, Lancaster 01523 978-779-6646 • thecleaningadvantage.com 11 1 House cleaning and maid services Maurice Goin co-owner 51% Coast Guard 2004 13 BSA Security Integrators 40 Mechanic St., Marlborough 01752 508-485-1176 • bsasi.com 10 2 Security systems integrators James McStay CEO 100% Marine Corps 1989 13 Central Mass. Tile & Marble 420 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-4599 • centralmasstile.com 10 (2) 1 Commercial floor covering contracting Robert McGinley owner 100% Navy 1990 15 PuroClean Certified Restoration Specialists (1) 482 Southbridge St., Suite 331, Auburn 01501 774-321-3232 • puroclean.com/pcrs-ma 9 2 Property damage clean-up Nigel Belgrave owner & president 100% Air Force 2014 16 Metrowest Mini Splits 3 Main St., Southborough 01772 508-481-1357 • metrowestminisplits.com 8 1 Full service HVAC, heat pump and mini split sales, service and installation Jamie Falconi Alan Diodato co-owners 51% Army (3) 2022 17 Cleartech Group 1079 Central St., Leominster 01453 978-466-1938 • cleartechgroup.com 7 1 Managed IT services and technology consulting Tony Fields 100% Air Force 2004 17 Ready 2 Run Graphics & Signs 240 Barber Ave., Worcester 01606 508-459-9977 • ready2rungraphics.com 7 1 Interior and exterior signage, experiential graphics design, production and installation David Winchester president 100% Navy 2013 19 KindRun Massachusetts 7 Kane Industrial Drive, Hudson 01749 855-546-3461 • kindrun.com 6 1 Direct-to-consumer, adult-use cannabis home delivery Ryan Cohen 51% Army 2020 19 The McCurdy Group 212 Main St., Sturbridge 01566 508-347-9343 • mccurdyinsurance.com 6 1 Personal and business insurance, investments, financial planning Dennis McCurdy president 100% Air Force 1975 21 Cadel Chemical & Supply Co. 174 Pleasant St., Leominster 01453 978-840-6930 • cadelchemco.com 5 1 Industrial water treatment Jeff Richard president 50% Army National Guard 1980 Source: Each company via survey as of Q2 2025. Note: N/A=not available. (1) Data from WBJ's 2024 survey (2) Varies between 4 to 10 employees (3) Branch served by Jamie Falconi -Compiled by: Heide Martin, hmartin@nebusinessmedia.com G E N E R A L I N T E R E S T F O C U S Veterans nonprofit buys former Catholic rest home for $2.6M for veterans housing Leominster will soon be the site of a new veterans housing facility, following the purchase of a former rest home by a Devens-based nonprofit. Clear Path for Veterans New England purchased the Presentation Health Care Center, located at 99 Church St., for $2.57 million in a deal finalized on May 29, according to Worcester Northern Registry of Deeds records. "We're proud to announce the Journey Home Campus at 99 Church Street in Leominster — our newest initiative to combat veteran homelessness in North Central Mas- sachusetts," a LinkedIn post from Clear Pathreads. "This trauma-in- formed, ADA-compliant facility will offer safe, supportive housing with room to grow — providing hope, healing, and a fresh start for our most vulnerable veterans." Established in 2017, Clear Path for Veterans New England works to support veterans in successfully reintegrating into their communities, with support including community meals, assistance finding employ- ment opportunities, and providing wellness services like therapy and yoga. The property was sold by Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a Catholic religious congregation, which had operated the site as a rest home for retired nuns. "We are honored to be passing on the stewardship of this sacred space to Clear Path for Veterans," Mary Catherine Redmond, president of Presentation Sisters, said in the press release. "The work that Clear Path does is truly life-changing, and we are proud to contribute to their mission of healing and empower- ment." - Story by Eric Casey