The Employee Ownership 100: America's Largest Majority Employee-Owned Companies
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Companies must have at least 50% of their stock owned by an ESOP, a stock purchase plan in which most full-time employees can participate, a profit sharing plan or other trust, or some combination of such plans. Companies are ranked by the number of all U.S. and non-U.S. employees, including full and part-time and seasonal employees. Data are from corporate Web sites, company responses to an email, or, if these are not available, the most recent public data, usually 2007. Additions and corrections are welcome; contact NCEO Executive Director Corey Rosen at crosen@nceo.org.Key to Plan Types:
ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership PlanPS: Profit Sharing Trust
SP: Stock Purchase Plan
| Company | City | State | Plan | Industry | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publix Super Markets | Lakeland | FL | ESOP, SP | supermarkets | 142,000 |
| Hy-Vee | W. Des Moines | IA | PS | supermarkets | 55,000 |
| CH2M Hill Inc. | Denver | CO | SP | engineering/construction | 24,800 |
| Golub Corporation | Schenectady | NY | PS | supermarkets | 24,000 |
| Lifetouch | Minneapolis | MN | ESOP | photography studios | 20,000 |
| Nypro | Clinton | MA | ESOP | plastics manufacturer | 18,000 |
| Houchens Industries | Bowling Green | KY | ESOP | supermarkets & other services | 16,000 |
| Daymon Worldwide | Stamford | CT | ESOP | private label broker | 15,000 |
| WinCo Foods | Boise | ID | ESOP | supermarkets | 12,200 |
| Parsons | Pasadena | CA | ESOP | engineering/construction | 11,500 |
| Black & Veatch | Kansas City | MO | ESOP | engineering | 9,600 |
| Amsted Industries | Chicago | IL | ESOP | manufacturing | 9,200 |
| Graybar | St Louis | MO | SP | electrical wholesale | 8,600 |
| W.L. Gore & Associates | Newark | DE | ESOP | manufacturing | 8,000 |
| HDR, Inc. | Omaha | NE | ESOP | engineering/architecture | 7,700 |
| Davey Tree Expert | Kent | OH | ESOP | tree service | 7,000 |
| MWH Americas | Broomfield | CO | ESOP | engineering/consulting | 6,100 |
| Brookshire Brothers | Lufkin | TX | ESOP | supermarkets | 6,100 |
| Austin Industries | Dallas | TX | ESOP | construction | 6,000 |
| Coborns | St. Cloud | MN | ESOP | supermarkets | 6,000 |
| Schreiber Foods | Green Bay | WI | ESOP | cheese producer | 5,100 |
| Piggly Wiggly Carolina | Charleston | SC | ESOP | supermarkets | 5,000 |
| McCarthy Building | St. Louis | MO | ESOP | construction | 4,800 |
| Stanley | Arlington | VA | ESOP | systems integration | 4,700 |
| Tharaldson Lodging | Fargo | ND | ESOP | motel management | 4,600 |
| Herff Jones | Indianapolis | IN | ESOP | awards & gifts | 4,000 |
| General Growth Management | Chicago | IL | ESOP | land development | 4,000 |
| Evergreen Healthcare Management | Vancouver | WA | ESOP | healthcare staffing | 4,000 |
| HNTB | Kansas City | MO | ESOP | architecture/engineering | 3,800 |
| Alion Science and Technology | McLean | VA | ESOP | technology services | 3,400 |
| Guckenheimer Enterprises | Redwood City | CA | ESOP | food distribution | 3,300 |
| Lewis Tree Service | Rochester | NY | ESOP | tree service | 3,170 |
| Bi-Mart | Eugene | OR | ESOP | discount stores | 3,000 |
| KI | Green Bay | WI | PS | furniture manufacturer | 3,000 |
| Kinney Drugs | Gouverneur | NY | ESOP | drug stores | 3,000 |
| Miller's Health Systems | Warsaw | IN | ESOP | nursing homes | 3,000 |
| Scheels All Sport | Fargo | ND | ESOP | sporting goods | 3,000 |
| American Cast Iron Pipe | Birmingham | AL | stock trust | foundry | 3,000 |
| Harps Food Stores Inc. | Springdale | AR | ESOP | supermarkets | 3,000 |
| Reasor's | Tahlequah | OK | ESOP | supermarkets | 3,000 |
| Burns & McDonnell Engineering | Kansas City | MO | ESOP | architecture/engineering | 2,900 |
| Greenheck Fan | Schofield | WI | ESOP | industrial fans | 2,850 |
| Recology | San Francisco | CA | ESOP | waste disposal | 2,800 |
| Hensel Phelps Construction | Greeley | CO | ESOP | construction | 2,750 |
| Acadian Ambulance | Lafayette | LA | ESOP | ambulance service | 2,630 |
| Cianbro. | Pittsfield | ME | ESOP | construction | 2,600 |
| Gensler | San Francisco | CA | ESOP | architecture | 2,500 |
| Terracon Consultants | Olathe | KS | ESOP | engineering/consulting | 2,500 |
| Medicalodges | Coffeyville | KS | ESOP | nursing homes | 2,500 |
| CentiMark Corp. | Canonsburg | PA | ESOP | roof repair | 2,500 |
| S&C Electric | Chicago | IL | ESOP | electrical equipment | 2,400 |
| Round Table Pizza | Concord | CA | ESOP | franchisor | 2,300 |
| Appleton | Appleton | WI | ESOP | paper manufacturer | 2,200 |
| Kelly-Moore Paints | San Carlos | CA | ESOP | paint manufacturer/retail | 2,200 |
| Columbia Forest Products | Portland | OR | ESOP | wood products | 2,100 |
| Omaha World-Herald | Omaha | NE | SP | newspaper | 2,100 |
| Kleinfelder | San Diego | CA | ESOP | engineering | 2,000 |
| National Spinning | New York | NY | ESOP | textiles | 2,000 |
| Crucible Materials | Syracuse | NY | ESOP | steel manufacturer | 1,900 |
| Rieth-Riley | Goshen | IN | ESOP | construction | 1,800 |
| Weston Solutions | West Chester | PA | ESOP | environmental engineering | 1,800 |
| Bureau of Natl. Affairs Inc. | Arlington | VA | SP | publisher | 1,745 |
| FBG Service Corp. | Omaha | NE | ESOP | facilities management | 1,725 |
| Fred Weber | Maryland Hts. | MO | ESOP | contractor | 1,650 |
| STV Group | Douglassville | PA | ESOP | architecture/engineering | 1,625 |
| Dunn-Edwards | Los Angeles | CA | ESOP | paint manufacturer | 1,600 |
| Cooperative Home Care Assocs. | Bronx | NY | Co-op | health care | 1,600 |
| Ebby Halliday Realtors | Dallas | TX | ESOP | real estate | 1,600 |
| Woodman's Food Markets | Janesville | WI | ESOP | supermarkets | 1,600 |
| Rosendin Electric | San Jose | CA | ESOP | electrical work | 1,550 |
| Swinerton | San Francisco | CA | ESOP | construction | 1,500 |
| American Systems | Chantilly | VA | ESOP | engineering | 1,500 |
| Brown and Caldwell | Walnut Creek | CA | ESOP | engineering | 1,500 |
| Martin & Bayley | Carmi | IL | ESOP | convenience stores | 1,500 |
| MMC | Overland Park | KS | ESOP | construction | 1,500 |
| Pinnacle Builders | W. Sacramento | CA | ESOP | framing | 1,500 |
| Okonite | Ramsey | NJ | ESOP | wire & cable | 1,500 |
| Osmose Holdings | Buffalo | NY | ESOP | wood preservatives/utility services | 1,500 |
| Charles Machine Works | Perry | OK | ESOP | backhoes | 1,315 |
| Border States Electric | Fargo | ND | ESOP | electrical wholesale | 1,310 |
| Riesbeck's Food Markets | St. Clairsville | OH | ESOP | supermarkets | 1,250 |
| Abt Associates | Cambridge | MA | ESOP | consulting & research | 1,250 |
| Bradford White | Ambler | PA | ESOP | water heaters | 1,220 |
| Hot Dog on a Stick | Carlsbad | CA | ESOP | fast food | 1,200 |
| SecTek | Reston | VA | ESOP | security services | 1,200 |
| Zandex Health Care | Zanesville | OH | ESOP | nursing homes | 1,200 |
| Pyramid Foods | Springfield | MO | ESOP | supermarkets | 1,200 |
| Applied Research | Albuquerque | NM | ESOP | engineering | 1,200 |
| The Sundt Cos. | Tempe | AZ | ESOP | construction | 1,170 |
| Pizzagalli Construction | S. Burlington | VT | ESOP | construction | 1,100 |
| Holiday Quality Foods | Cottonwood | CA | ESOP | supermarkets | 1,100 |
| KCI Technologies | Hunt Valley | MD | ESOP | engineering consultants | 1,100 |
| Angus Industries | Watertown | SD | ESOP | electrical components | 1,050 |
| Wilbur Smith Associates | Columbia | SC | ESOP | professional services | 1,050 |
| Dynetics | Huntsville | AL | ESOP | defense contractor | 1,040 |
| Schuck & Sons Construction | Glendale | AZ | ESOP | construction | 1,000 |
| Besser Company | Alpena | MI | ESOP | concrete | 1,000 |
| Branch Group | Roanoke | VA | ESOP | construction | 1,000 |
| Direct Supply | Milwaukee | WI | ESOP | nursing home care supply | 1,000 |
| SRC Holdings | Springfield | MO | ESOP | manufacturing | 1,000 |