The Arizona Republic ranks Arizona's 100 largest publicly and privately owned companies according to the number of full-time employees:
Top 10 employers for '06
1. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 25,969.
2. Banner Health, 19,662.
3. Wells Fargo & Co., 11,800.
4. Intel Corp., 10,900.
5. Honeywell International Inc., 10,700.
6. Raytheon Co., 10,641.
7. Bashas' Supermarkets, 9,966.
8. Home Depot Inc., 9,600.
9. Kroger Co., 9,340.
10. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 9,263.
Rank 2006
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Rank 2005
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Company
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Employees
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Headquarters
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Business in Arizona
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Year Founded
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1
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1
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
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25,969
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Bentonville, AR
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Discount stores
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1962
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2
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2
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Banner Health
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19,662
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Phoenix
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Health care
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1911
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3
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4
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Honeywell International Inc.
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12,500
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Morristown, NJ
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Aerospace mfg.
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1952
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4
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5
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Wells Fargo & Co.
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11,800
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San Francisco, CA
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Financial services
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1852
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5
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9
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Intel Corp.
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10,900
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Santa Clara, CA
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Semiconductor mfg.
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1968
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6
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7
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Raytheon Co.
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10,641
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Waltham, MA
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Missile mfg.
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1922
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7
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3
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Bashas' Supermarkets
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9,966
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Chandler
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Grocery stores
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1932
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8
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10
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Home Depot Inc.
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9,600
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Atlanta
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Home improvement
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1978
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9
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8
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Kroger Co.
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9,340
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Cincinnati
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Grocery stores
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1883
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10
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12
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JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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9,263
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New York
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Financial services
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1799
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11
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6
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U.S. Airways
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9,205
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Phoenix
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Airline
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1981
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12
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NR
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McDonald's Arizona
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9,050
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Oakbrooks, Ill
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Restaurants
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1955
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13
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13
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Target Corp.
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8,162
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Minneapolis
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Discount retailer
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1962
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14
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14
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Safeway Inc.
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7,973
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Pleasanton, CA
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Grocery stores
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1926
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15
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17
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Pinnacle West Capital Corp.
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7,300
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Phoenix
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Electric utility
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1985
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16
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21
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Bank of America Corp.
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7,172
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Charlotte, NC
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Financial services
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1904
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17
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16
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American Express Co.
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7,000
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New York
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Financial services
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1850
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18
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18
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Apollo Group Inc.
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6,883
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Phoenix
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Educational services
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1973
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19
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15
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Walgreen Co.
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6,465
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Deerfield, IL
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Retail drugstores
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1901
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20
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10
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Albertsons Inc.
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5,979
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Boise, ID
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Grocery & drugstores
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1939
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Rank 2006
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Rank 2005
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Company
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Employees
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Headquarters
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Business in Arizona
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Year Founded
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21
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25
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Circle K
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5,820
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Laval, QC, Canada
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Convenience stores
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1951
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22
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33
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Scottsdale Healthcare
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5,723
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Scottsdale
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Health care
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1962
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23
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19
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Qwest Communications Inc.
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5,330
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Denver
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Telecommunications
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1896
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24
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26
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Phelps Dodge Corp.
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5,200
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Phoenix
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Mining
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1834
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25
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20
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Marriott International
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5,184
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Bethesda, MD
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Resorts and hotels
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1927
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26
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23
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Catholic Healthcare West
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5,022
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San Francisco
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Health care
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1986
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27
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21
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Boeing Co.
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4,900
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Chicago
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Aircraft mfg.
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1916
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28
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24
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Southwest Airlines Co.
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4,733
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Dallas, TX
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Airline
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1971
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29
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27
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Salt River Project
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4,369
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Phoenix
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Utility supplier
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1903
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30
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30
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Sun Health Corp.
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4,263
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Sun City
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Health care
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1966
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31
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31
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Mayo Foundation
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4,207
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Rochester, MN
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Health care
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1864
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32
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32
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General Dynamics Corp.
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4,106
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Falls Church, VA
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Communications mfg.
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1952
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33
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28
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts
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4,094
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White Plains, NY
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Hotels
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1998
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34
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29
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Abrazo Health Care
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4,085
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Nashville, TN
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Health care
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1997
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35
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36
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Carondelet Health Network
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3,932
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Tucson
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Health care
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1880
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36
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43
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Costco Wholesale
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3,767
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Issaquah, WA
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Membership discount stores
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1976
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37
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34
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IBM Corp.
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3,600
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Armonk, NY
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Technology services
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1924
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38
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38
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TMC HealthCare
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3,276
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Tucson
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Health care
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1943
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39
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39
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United Parcel Service
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3,251
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Atlanta
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Express delivery
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1907
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40
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53
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Sears Holding Corp.
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3,220
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Hoffman Estates, IL
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Department stores
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1886
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