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Major Suffolk Employers
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Estimated Number of Employees |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk Public Schools |
Education |
2,300 | |
| Naval Information Forces |
ModSim and Technology |
2,250 | |
| Sentara Health System |
Healthcare |
1,503 | |
| Target | Warehousing & Distribution | 1,500 | |
| City of Suffolk | Government | 1,479 | |
| QVC | Warehousing & Distribution | 700 | |
| Towne Bank | Banking | 600 | |
| J7 Joint Staff | ModSim & Technology | 550 | |
| Walmart | Retail | 525 | |
| Hormel/Planters Peanuts | Food & Beverage Processing | 380 | |
| Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA | Food & Beverage Processing | 315 | |
| VDOT | Dept of Transportation | 300 | |
| SYSCO Food Services of Hampton Roads |
Warehousing and Distribution |
275 | |
| Bon Secours Health System |
Medical |
269 |
|
| Smithfield Foods | Logistics | 260 | |
| California Cartage |
Warehousing and Distribution |
250 |
|
| Nansemond-Suffolk Academy |
Education |
194 |
|
| Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare |
Healthcare |
190 |
|
| Bayview Physicians | Healthcare | 159 | |
| Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) |
Warehousing and Distribution |
156 |
|
| Grocer | 142 | ||
| Reinhart Foods |
Warehousing and Distribution |
130 |
|
| Lake Prince Woods |
Medical |
130 |
|
| Wanchese Fish Company - Cooke Seafood |
Food and Beverage Processing |
130 |
|
| Birdsong Peanuts |
Food and Beverage Processing |
125 |
|
| Ace Hardware | Warehousing and Distribution | 115 | |
| Pro Ampac |
Packaging Materials |
115 |
|
| Solenis | Chemical Processing |
100 |
|
| Truestone |
ModSim and Technology |
100 |
|
| Kroger | Grocery |
100 |
|
| Dominion Virginia Power |
Utilities |
100 |
|
| Lancaster Farms |
Wholesale Nursery |
100 |
|
| Amadas Industries |
Advanced Manufacturing |
95 |
|
| Northrop Grumman |
ModSim and Technology |
85 |
|
| Kerma Medical Products |
Advanced Manufacturing |
85 |
|
| Friant and Associates |
Furniture Manufacturing |
80 | |
| Mike Duman Auto Sales |
Automotive Sales/Service |
75 |
|
| Canada Metal Pacific (CMP) |
Marine Product Manufacturing |
70 |
|
| Lockheed Martin Center for Innovation |
ModSim and Technology |
70 |
|
| Quality Custom Distribution |
Warehousing and Distribution |
65 |
|
| Duke Automotive |
Automotive Sales/Service |
60 |
|
| National Roofing Corporation |
Roofing Contractor |
60 |
|
| General Dynamics |
ModSim and Technology |
50 |
|
| Coastal Logistics |
Warehousing and Distribution |
50 |
|
| Blair Brothers |
Industrial Contractor |
50 |
|
| C.W. Brinkley |
Industrial Contractor |
50 |
|
| ISHPI |
ModSim and Technology |
50 |
|
| Paul D. Camp Community College |
Education |
50 |
|
| Fiberboard Cans | 30 | ||
| Unilever/Lipton | Food & Beverage Processing | * Undisclosed |
Major Hampton Roads Employers
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Estimated Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (Newport News Shipbuilding) |
Shipbuilding and Repair |
20,000 |
| Sentara Healthcare |
Full-Service Health Care Network |
20,000 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools |
Public Schools |
14,000 |
| Norfolk Naval Shipyard |
Shipbuilding and Repair |
9,000 |
| Riverside Health System |
Full-Service Health Care Network |
9,000 |
| Norfolk City Public Schools |
Public Schools |
6,000 |
| Chesapeake City Public Schools |
Public Schools |
6,000 |
| Virginia Beach City |
Municipal Government |
6,000 |
| Newport News Public Schools |
Public Schools |
5,550 |
| Naval Medical Center Portsmouth |
Hospital; Medical Practice Management; Healthcare |
5,400 |
| Newport News City |
Municipal Government |
4,580 |
| Norfolk City |
Municipal Government |
4,364 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center |
Aerospace Research and Technology Center |
4,000 |
| Old Dominion University |
University |
4,000 |
| The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation |
Museums/Cultural Exhibits |
4,000 |
| Bank of America |
Banking and Credit Card Service Center |
3,600 |
| Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System |
Hospitals and Health Care Services |
3,000 |
| Hampton City Public Schools |
Public Schools |
3,000 |
| Chesapeake City |
Municipal Government |
2,893 |
| Portsmouth City |
Municipal Government |
2,585 |
| Portsmouth City Public Schools |
Public Schools |
2,500 |
| Smithfield Packing Company (Gwaltney) |
Meat Processing and Packing |
2,500 |
| Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) |
Management of Navy Exchange Facilities Worldwide |
2,450 |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center |
Hospital; Health Care Services |
2,400 |
| GEICO Direct |
Insurance Sales, Service and Support Center |
2,300 |
| BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair (Norshipco) |
Shipbuilding and Repair |
2,200 |
| Measurement Specialties, Inc. |
Sensors and Sensor-Based Systems for Aerospace |
2,184 |
| STIHL, Inc. |
Chain Saws and Outdoor Power Equipment; Power Tools |
2,067 |
| College of William and Mary |
University |
2,050 |
| Canon Virginia, Inc. |
Photocopiers; Laser Jet Printers |
2,000 |