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Top 100 Employers

Last Updated: August 4th, 2021

Below is the 2021 list of the top 100 employers in Southwest Florida.  The list also includes information on which industry and counties each company operates in.  For more information on how the list was constructed, please see the methodology.

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RANK COMPANY SWFL EMPLOYEES INDUSTRY COUNTY
1 Lee Health 14,028a Healthcare and Social Assistance Lee
2 Lee County School District 11,003b Educational Services Lee
3 Publix Super Market 9,768 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
4 Lee County Local Government 9,142b Public Administration Lee
5 NCH Healthcare System 8,159 Healthcare and Social Assistance Collier
6 Walmart 7,286 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
7 Collier County School District 5,756b Educational Services Collier
8 Collier County Local Government 5,173b Public Administration Collier
9 Arthrex 4,087a Manufacturing Collier
10 Marriott International, Inc. 3,620 Accommodation and Food Services Collier, Lee
11 Bayfront Health 2,801 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte
12 Charlotte County Local Government 2,614b Public Administration Charlotte
13 McDonald's 2,613 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
14 Home Depot 2,497 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
15 Charlotte County School District 2,152b Educational Services Charlotte
16 Winn-Dixie 1,899 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
17 Hope Hospice 1,838 Healthcare and Social Assistance Collier, Lee
18 Chico's Fas Inc. 1,552 Retail Trade Collier, Lee
19 Florida Gulf Coast University 1,519c Educational Services Lee
20 Bloomin' Brands, Inc. 1,395 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
21 Realogy Holdings Corp. 1,381 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Charlotte, Collier, Lee
22 Darden Restaurants 1,380 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
23 Target 1,300 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
24 Walgreens 1,170 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
25 Yum! Brands, Inc. 1,141 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
26 Lowe's Home Improvement 1,135 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
27 Inspire Brands 1,133 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Lee
28 USPS 1,132 Transportation and Warehousing Charlotte, Collier, Lee
29 Seminole Tribe of Florida 1,128 Public Administration Collier, Glades, Hendry
30 Hertz Inc. 1,073a Management of Companies and Enterprises Lee
31 John R. Wood Properties 1,051 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Collier
32 Vance Brothers 1,001 Manufacturing Lee
33 Shell Point Retirement Community 1,000 Healthcare and Social Assistance Lee
34 Keller Williams Realty 989 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Charlotte, Collier, Lee
35 Brookdale 985 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte, Lee
36 Moorings Park 924 Healthcare and Social Assistance Collier
37 Hendry County School District 892b Educational Services Hendry
38 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 841 Finance and Insurance Charlotte, Collier, Lee
39 YMCA 820 Other Services (except Public Administration) Charlotte, Collier, Lee
40 Pacific Tomato Growers 800 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Collier
41 Bealls 773 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
42 Dillard's 764 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
43 Gettel Automotive 760 Retail Trade Charlotte
44 Burger King 753 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
45 US Sugar 750 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Hendry
46 Hilton Brand 750 Accommodation and Food Services Collier, Hendry, Lee
47 Naples Grande Beach Resort 750 Accommodation and Food Services Collier
48 Hendry County Local Government 710b Public Administration Hendry
49 Herc Rentals 700 Management of Companies and Enterprises Lee
50 GenesisCare 699 Healthcare and Social Assistance Collier, Lee
51 Waterman Broadcasting 688 Information Lee
52 CVS 670d Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
53 TJX Companies, Inc. 659 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
54 RE/MAX Realty 650 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Charlotte, Collier, Lee
55 Culver's 635 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
56 Florida Cancer Specialists 620 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte, Collier, Lee
57 Perkins 612 Accommodation and Food Services Collier, Lee
58 Costco Wholesale 600 Retail Trade Collier, Lee
59 Downing Frye Realty 600 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Collier
60 Wendy's 597 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Lee
61 Bonita Bay Club 596 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation Lee
62 Apollo Global Management 595 Finance and Insurance Charlotte, Collier, Lee
63 Vi at Bentley Village 585 Healthcare and Social Assistance Collier
64 Florida SouthWestern State College 559c Educational Services Lee
65 Raymond Building Supply 554 Retail Trade Collier
66 IHG Hotels & Resorts 547 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
67 Dine Brands 526 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
68 Germain Cars 514 Retail Trade Collier
69 Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 505 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
70 Gulf Bay Group of Companies 500 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Collier
71 South Seas Sanibel & Captiva 500 Accommodation and Food Services Lee
72 Chili's Grill & Bar 494 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
73 Farm-Op Inc. 480 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Glades, Lee
74 Best Buy 470 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
75 JC Penney 458 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
76 Quick Lane 450 Other Services (except Public Administration) Charlotte, Lee
77 News-Press 450 Information Lee
78 Hyatt 440 Accommodation and Food Services Lee
79 Texas Roadhouse 439 Accommodation and Food Services Collier, Lee
80 UPS Store 435 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
81 Life Care Centers of America 405 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte, Lee
82 Truist 405 Finance and Insurance Charlotte, Collier, Lee
83 Pandera Bread 405 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
84 Golden Gate Capital 401 Finance and Insurance Charlotte, Collier, Lee
85 Naples Luxury Imports 401 Retail Trade Collier
86 Galloway Family of Dealerships 400 Retail Trade Lee
87 Lynx Services LLC 400 Finance and Insurance Lee
88 Morgan Auto Group 400 Retail Trade Collier, Lee
89 Harbour Health Center 400 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte
90 iHeart Media 390 Information Charlotte, Lee
91 Consulate Health Care 389 Healthcare and Social Assistance Charlotte, Lee
92 Chick-Fil-A 386 Accommodation and Food Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
93 Lee County Electric Cooperative 386 Utilities Lee
94 Ross Dress for Less 382 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
95 Kohl's 381 Retail Trade Charlotte, Collier, Lee
96 Lipman Family Farms 381 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Collier
97 Salus Care 375 Healthcare and Social Assistance Lee
98 Waste Management 373 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services Charlotte, Collier, Lee
99 Charlotte Sun 360 Information Charlotte
100 The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club 350 Accommodation and Food Services Collier

a Employment figure reported by company.

b Employment figure obtained from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).  Latest information as of 2020.

c Employment figure obtained from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).  Latest information as of 2019.

d Employment figure obtained from National Establishment Time Series (NETS) database.  Latest information as of 2019.