10,000-7,500 Employees
Carolina Healthcare System, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Duke Energy Corporation, First Union Corporation, NationsBank

7,499-3,500 Employees
City of Charlotte, County of Mecklenburg, North Carolina State Government, Presbyterian Healthcare System Corporation, US Airways, IBM Corporation, US Government

4,999-1,500 Employees
Harris Teeter, Inc., US Postal Service, Belk, BellSouth Telecommunications, Central Piedmont Community College, Continental General Tire, Inc., Lance, Inc., Royal Insurance, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Winn-Dixie Charlotte, Inc.

1,499-750 Employees
Allstate Insurance Company, Bi-Lo Food Stores, The Charlotte Observer, Eckerd Drug Company, Family Dollar Stores, Inc., Food Lion, Inc., Hoechst Celanese, McCopco Operations, Rea Construction Company, United Parcel Service, Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, AT&T, Bojangles Restaurant, Inc., Carolina Restaurant Group, Inc., Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, Davidson College, The Delmar Company, Flagstar Companies, Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., PCA International, Inc., Pizza Hut, Shoney's, Inc., Target Stores

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