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V O L . X X X I N O. X X I X 18 BO O K O F L I S T S 2 0 2 6 C O R P O R AT E | P R I VAT E C O N T I N U E D O N P A G E 2 0 » Maine's largest private employers Ranked by average monthly employment, Q1 2025 1 MAINE'S LARGEST PRIVATE EMPLOYERS RANKED BY AVERAGE MONTHLY EMPLOYMENT RANGE, 2021–2025 2021 RANK 2022 RANK 20,501 – 21,000 20,001 – 20,500 8,501 – 9,000 9,001 – 9,500 7,001 – 7,500 7,501 – 8,000 6,501 – 7,000 6,501 – 7,000 4,001 – 4,500 4,001 – 4,500 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Maine's largest private employers Ranked by average monthly employment, Q1 2025 1 Employer Employment range in Maine Principal location(s) in Maine Industry 1 MaineHealth 110 Free St., Portland 04101 661-7001 • mainehealth.org 22,501—23,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 2 Hannaford Bros. Co. 145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough 04074 800-213-9040 • hannaford.com 9,001—9,500 Statewide Retail grocery 3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Sam's Club 702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Ark. 72716 479-273-4000 • walmart.com 8,001—8,500 Statewide Retail 4 Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics 700 Washington St., Bath 04530 443-3311 • gdbiw.com 6,001—6,500 2 Bath Shipbuilding 5 MaineGeneral Medical Center 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta 04330 626-1000 • mainegeneral.org 4,501—5,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 6 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 489 State St., Bangor 04401 973-7000 • northernlighthealth.org 3,501—4,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 7 L.L.Bean 15 Casco St., Freeport 04033 800-832-1889 • llbean.com 3,001—3,500 3 Statewide Sporting goods retailer 8 Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 300 Main St., Lewiston 04240 795-0111 • cmmc.org 2,501—3,000 Lewiston General medical and surgical hospitals 9 TD Bank 1701 Route 70 E., Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034 888-751-9000 • tdbank.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Financial services 10 Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. 750 West Center St., West Bridgewater, Mass. 02379 508-313-4000 • shaws.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Retail grocery 11 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, RTX Corp. 400 Main St., East Hartford, Conn. 06108 860-565-4321 • pw.utc.com 2,001—2,500 North Berwick Aircraft engines 12 Unum Group 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402 423-294-1011 • unum.com 2,001—2,500 Portland Insurance 13 The Jackson Laboratory 4 600 Main St., Bar Harbor 04609 288-6000 • jax.org 1,501—2,000 Statewide Biomedical 14 Home Depot USA Inc. 2455 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30339 770-433-8211 • homedepot.com 1,501—2,000 Statewide Retail building supplies 15 Northern Light Mercy Hospital 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland 04102 879-3000 • northernlighthealth.org/Mercy 1,501—2,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 16 University of New England 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford 04005 283-0171 • une.edu 1,001—1,500 Statewide Colleges and universities 17 Optum Services Inc. 11000 Optum Circle, Eden Prairies, Minn. 55344 888-445-8745 • optumrx.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Pharmacy retail 18 Lowe's Home Centers 1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, N.C. 28117 704-758-1000 • lowes.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Retail 19 United Parcel Service 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30328 404-828-7123 • ups.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Courier and delivery service 20 Bowdoin College 255 Maine St., Brunswick 04011 725-3000 • bowdoin.edu 1,001—1,500 Brunswick Colleges and universities 21 Goodwill Industries of Northern New England 75 Washington Ave., Portland 04101 774-6323 • goodwillnne.org 1,001—1,500 Statewide Social services 22 St. Joseph Hospital 360 Broadway, Bangor 04402 907-1000 • stjosephbangor.org 1,001—1,500 Bangor General medical and surgical hospitals 23 SD Warren (Sappi Fine Paper) 89 Cumberland St., Westbrook 04092 856-4205 • warrenreleasepapers.sappi.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Paper mills 24 IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook 04092 556-0300 • idexx.com 1,001—1,500 5 Westbrook Biotechnology 25 Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Drive, Augusta 04336 800-565-0121 • cmpco.com 1,001—1,500 Augusta Electric utility 26 Attendant Services Maine Portland 04104 866-964-9315 • alphaonenow.org 1,001—1,500 Statewide Services for the elderly and disabled 27 McDonald's 6 1,001—1,500 Statewide Restaurants Maine's largest private employers Ranked by average monthly employment, Q1 2025 1 Employer Employment range in Maine Principal location(s) in Maine Industry 1 MaineHealth 110 Free St., Portland 04101 661-7001 • mainehealth.org 22,501—23,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 2 Hannaford Bros. Co. 145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough 04074 800-213-9040 • hannaford.com 9,001—9,500 Statewide Retail grocery 3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Sam's Club 702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Ark. 72716 479-273-4000 • walmart.com 8,001—8,500 Statewide Retail 4 Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics 700 Washington St., Bath 04530 443-3311 • gdbiw.com 6,001—6,500 2 Bath Shipbuilding 5 MaineGeneral Medical Center 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta 04330 626-1000 • mainegeneral.org 4,501—5,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 6 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 489 State St., Bangor 04401 973-7000 • northernlighthealth.org 3,501—4,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 7 L.L.Bean 15 Casco St., Freeport 04033 800-832-1889 • llbean.com 3,001—3,500 3 Statewide Sporting goods retailer 8 Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 300 Main St., Lewiston 04240 795-0111 • cmmc.org 2,501—3,000 Lewiston General medical and surgical hospitals 9 TD Bank 1701 Route 70 E., Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034 888-751-9000 • tdbank.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Financial services 10 Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. 750 West Center St., West Bridgewater, Mass. 02379 508-313-4000 • shaws.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Retail grocery 11 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, RTX Corp. 400 Main St., East Hartford, Conn. 06108 860-565-4321 • pw.utc.com 2,001—2,500 North Berwick Aircraft engines 12 Unum Group 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402 423-294-1011 • unum.com 2,001—2,500 Portland Insurance 13 The Jackson Laboratory 4 600 Main St., Bar Harbor 04609 288-6000 • jax.org 1,501—2,000 Statewide Biomedical 14 Home Depot USA Inc. 2455 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30339 770-433-8211 • homedepot.com 1,501—2,000 Statewide Retail building supplies 15 Northern Light Mercy Hospital 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland 04102 879-3000 • northernlighthealth.org/Mercy 1,501—2,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 16 University of New England 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford 04005 283-0171 • une.edu 1,001—1,500 Statewide Colleges and universities 17 Optum Services Inc. 11000 Optum Circle, Eden Prairies, Minn. 55344 888-445-8745 • optumrx.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Pharmacy retail 18 Lowe's Home Centers 1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, N.C. 28117 704-758-1000 • lowes.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Retail 19 United Parcel Service 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30328 404-828-7123 • ups.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Courier and delivery service 20 Bowdoin College 255 Maine St., Brunswick 04011 725-3000 • bowdoin.edu 1,001—1,500 Brunswick Colleges and universities 21 Goodwill Industries of Northern New England 75 Washington Ave., Portland 04101 774-6323 • goodwillnne.org 1,001—1,500 Statewide Social services 22 St. Joseph Hospital 360 Broadway, Bangor 04402 907-1000 • stjosephbangor.org 1,001—1,500 Bangor General medical and surgical hospitals 23 SD Warren (Sappi Fine Paper) 89 Cumberland St., Westbrook 04092 856-4205 • warrenreleasepapers.sappi.com 1,001—1,500 Statewide Paper mills 24 IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 1 IDEXX Drive, Westbrook 04092 556-0300 • idexx.com 1,001—1,500 5 Westbrook Biotechnology 25 Central Maine Power Co. 83 Edison Drive, Augusta 04336 800-565-0121 • cmpco.com 1,001—1,500 Augusta Electric utility 26 Attendant Services Maine Portland 04104 866-964-9315 • alphaonenow.org 1,001—1,500 Statewide Services for the elderly and disabled 27 McDonald's 6 1,001—1,500 Statewide Restaurants Maine's largest private employers Ranked by average monthly employment, Q1 2025 1 Employer Employment range in Maine Principal location(s) in Maine Industry 1 MaineHealth 110 Free St., Portland 04101 661-7001 • mainehealth.org 22,501—23,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 2 Hannaford Bros. Co. 145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough 04074 800-213-9040 • hannaford.com 9,001—9,500 Statewide Retail grocery 3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Sam's Club 702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Ark. 72716 479-273-4000 • walmart.com 8,001—8,500 Statewide Retail 4 Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics 700 Washington St., Bath 04530 443-3311 • gdbiw.com 6,001—6,500 2 Bath Shipbuilding 5 MaineGeneral Medical Center 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta 04330 626-1000 • mainegeneral.org 4,501—5,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 6 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 489 State St., Bangor 04401 973-7000 • northernlighthealth.org 3,501—4,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 7 L.L.Bean 15 Casco St., Freeport 04033 800-832-1889 • llbean.com 3,001—3,500 3 Statewide Sporting goods retailer 8 Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 300 Main St., Lewiston 04240 795-0111 • cmmc.org 2,501—3,000 Lewiston General medical and surgical hospitals 9 TD Bank 1701 Route 70 E., Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034 888-751-9000 • tdbank.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Financial services 10 Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. 750 West Center St., West Bridgewater, Mass. 02379 508-313-4000 • shaws.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Retail grocery 11 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, RTX Corp. 400 Main St., East Hartford, Conn. 06108 2,001—2,500 North Berwick Aircraft engines Maine's largest private employers Ranked by average monthly employment, Q1 2025 1 Employer Employment range in Maine Principal location(s) in Maine Industry 1 MaineHealth 110 Free St., Portland 04101 661-7001 • mainehealth.org 22,501—23,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 2 Hannaford Bros. Co. 145 Pleasant Hill Road, Scarborough 04074 800-213-9040 • hannaford.com 9,001—9,500 Statewide Retail grocery 3 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Sam's Club 702 SW 8th St., Bentonville, Ark. 72716 479-273-4000 • walmart.com 8,001—8,500 Statewide Retail 4 Bath Iron Works, General Dynamics 700 Washington St., Bath 04530 443-3311 • gdbiw.com 6,001—6,500 2 Bath Shipbuilding 5 MaineGeneral Medical Center 35 Medical Center Parkway, Augusta 04330 626-1000 • mainegeneral.org 4,501—5,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 6 Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center 489 State St., Bangor 04401 973-7000 • northernlighthealth.org 3,501—4,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 7 L.L.Bean 15 Casco St., Freeport 04033 800-832-1889 • llbean.com 3,001—3,500 3 Statewide Sporting goods retailer 8 Central Maine Healthcare Corp. 300 Main St., Lewiston 04240 795-0111 • cmmc.org 2,501—3,000 Lewiston General medical and surgical hospitals 9 TD Bank 1701 Route 70 E., Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034 888-751-9000 • tdbank.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Financial services 10 Shaw's Supermarkets Inc. 750 West Center St., West Bridgewater, Mass. 02379 508-313-4000 • shaws.com 2,001—2,500 Statewide Retail grocery 11 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, RTX Corp. 400 Main St., East Hartford, Conn. 06108 860-565-4321 • pw.utc.com 2,001—2,500 North Berwick Aircraft engines 12 Unum Group 1 Fountain Square, Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402 423-294-1011 • unum.com 2,001—2,500 Portland Insurance 13 The Jackson Laboratory 4 600 Main St., Bar Harbor 04609 288-6000 • jax.org 1,501—2,000 Statewide Biomedical 14 Home Depot USA Inc. 2455 Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, Ga. 30339 770-433-8211 • homedepot.com 1,501—2,000 Statewide Retail building supplies 15 Northern Light Mercy Hospital 175 Fore River Parkway, Portland 04102 879-3000 • northernlighthealth.org/Mercy 1,501—2,000 Statewide General medical and surgical hospitals 16 University of New England 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford 04005 1,001—1,500 Statewide Colleges and universities 2023 RANK 2024 RANK 2025 RANK 20,501 – 21,000 21,501 – 22,000 22,501 – 23,000 9,001 – 9,500 9,001 – 9,500 9,001 – 9,500 7,501 – 8,000 8,001 – 8,500 8,001 – 8,500 6,001 – 6,500 6,001 – 6,500 6,501 – 7,000 4,001 – 4,500 4,501 – 5,000 4,501 – 5,000 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 MaineHealth Hannaford Bros. Co. WalMart Stores Inc./Sam's Club Bath Iron Works MaineGeneral Medical Center