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Best Places To Work In CT 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com March 24, 2014 • Hartford Business Journal BPTW-13 Meet the Winners Large Company Category #13 Stew Leonard's F amily-owned farm fresh food grocer Stew Leonard's began as a small dairy store founded in Norwalk in 1969 with just seven employees. Since that time, the company has grown to become a nearly $400 million business with more than 2,000 team members across four stores, including more than 1,300 team members based at the three Connecticut stores. Stew Leonard's employs twice as many people per square foot as the average food retailer and provides at least 50 hours of training per year for full-time team members. Plus, advan- tages like Stew's comprehensive benefits plan, extensive on- site medical screenings, and competitive pay package, which includes profit sharing, helps to attract and retain some of the very best talent in the business. Notably, 81 percent of the management team from across the entire company has been grown internally, and 31 percent Team Members have a family member working at Stew's. Stew Leonard's holds Team Member Appreciation Day. #14 Goodwin College G oodwin College's core mission says the institution "edu- cates a culturally diverse student population in an envi- ronment that builds bridges between education, commerce, and community." The college strives to be a vibrant educa- tional community that embraces college, high school, and early childhood learners in ways that guide them toward their true potential and meaningful careers. Everyone including a lead administrator, a long-time faculty member, an academic advisor, or one of Goodwin's many other employees, at the end of each day they know that their work matters. From the admissions officer who greets an applicant pursuing a long-cherished degree to the teacher who sees the light bulb go on when a student makes a connection to a new concept, employees working at Goodwin play a part in success stories every day. Goodwin College gathers all its employees at its East Hartford campus. #15 Benchmark Senior Living A t Benchmark Senior Living communities, every day is fun and meaningful for residents and associates. Benchmark Senior Living is committed to setting the standard of excel- lence in senior housing. Benchmark develops, owns, and manages senior living communities in the Northeast, with 17 communities in Connecticut that include independent liv- ing, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retire- ment communities. In addition to being a company that offers growth, a strong benefits program, and The One Company Fund that was designed to help associates in time of crisis or unexpected hardship — Benchmark Senior Living is truly family taking care of family. Associates are caring and com- passionate people that are able to make a difference in the lives of seniors and their families every single day. Benchmark employees have fun with residents, such as letting them throw pies during special appreciation events. Congratulations Best Places to Work Winners! tectonarchitects.com