Major Private Employers - 2009/10
Rank, Company, Full-Time Employees, Primary Product/Service
1 Publix 1,602 Grocery Store Chain
2 PGT Industries 913 Window And Door Manufacturer
3 Venice Regional Medical Center 830 Hospital
4 SunTrust Bank 819 Commercial Bank
5 Sun Hydraulics Corporation 640 Manufacturer - Hydraulic Cartridge Valves
6 Comcast Cablevision 595 Cable Service Provider
7 Sunset Automotive Group 500 Automobile Retailer
8 The Ritz-Carlton of Sarasota 473 Hotel And Resort
9 Goodwill Industries 473 Not-for-Profit Retailer
10 Longboat Key Club & Resort 417 Hotel And Resort
11 Doctors Hospital of Sarasota 400 Hospital
12 FCCI Insurance Group 382 Insurance
13 Englewood Community Hospital 333 Hospital
14 Sarasota Herald-Tribune 281 Newspaper Publisher
15 Village on the Isle 280 Retirement Center
16 The Zenith Insurance Company 255 Insurance
17 First Physicians Group 252 Healthcare Providers
18 Coastal Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. 251 Mental Health and Treatment Center
19 Tervis Tumbler 249 Insulated Plastic Tumbler Manufacturer
20 Wilde Automotive 247 Automobile Retailer
21 Ringling College of Art and Design 245 Art School
22 ArtisTree Landscape Maintenance & Design 225 Landscape Contractors
23 L-3 Communications/L-3 Aviation Recorders 210 Manufacturer of Aviation Recorders
24 Vengroff Williams & Associates 204 Financial Services - Receivables Management
25 Sarasota Family YMCA 192 Health, Fitness, and Family Services Provider
26 Wackenhut Corp 188 Security Services
27 Boars Head 185 Distributor of lunchmeat
28 The Glenridge at Palmer Ranch 181 Retirement Community
29 Sarasota Bay Club 182 Independent Living/HomeHealth & Rehab Community
30 United Natural Foods, Inc. 180 Warehouse Distribution Center
31 Wachovia Bank 178 Commercial Bank
32 METI 171 Manufacturer of Patient Simulators
33 Aso LLC 170 Manufacturer - Bandages
34 Coldwell Banker 169 Real Estate -Residential and Commercial
35 Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 159 Marine Life Research Facility
36 Plymouth Harbor 159 Retirement Home
37 Waste Management of Sarasota 159 Refuse and Waste Management
38 Certified Collectibles 150 Professional certification organization
39 Bay Village of Sarasota, Inc. 147 Nursing and Assisted Living Care
40 Gold Coast Eagle Distributing 144 Beverage Distributor
41 Hyatt Sarasota 140 Hotel And Resort
42 Hazeltine Nurseries, Inc 138 Landscape Contractors
43 Buchanan Motors 137 Automobile Dealerships
44 Sutter Roofing Company of Florida 130 Roofing Contractor
45 Jackson Hewitt, Inc. 125 Tax Software
46 Gettel Automotive 119 Automobile Dealerships
47 Sunnyside Village 116 Nursing and Assisted Living Care
48 Bealls Department Store 110 Department Store
49 Partners in Practice 110 Accounts Receivable Management
50 Michael Saunders & Co. 104 Real Estate - Residential and Commercial
51 APAC-Southeast Inc. 101 Paving Contractors
52 Clockwork Home Services 100 Home Contractor Services
Major Government Employers
Rank, Organization, Number of Full-Time Employees, Description
1 School Board of Sarasota County 5,297 Public Education
2 Sarasota Memorial Health Care System 3,092 Health Care
3 Sarasota County 2,033 Municipality
4 City of Sarasota 740 Municipality
5 City of North Port 549 Municipality
6 New College of Florida 285 Public Education
7 City of Venice 281 Municipality
8 USF Sarasota/Manatee 155 Public Education
9 John and Mable Ringling Museum 118 Museum
10 Town of Longboat Key 100 Municipality
Note: The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County has compiled this listing of the largest private employers in Sarasota
County based upon information provided. This information is subject to change.
Updated September 2009.
