|
|
|
Rank 2002 |
 |
|
Company |
|
Employees |
|
Headquarters |
|
Business in Arizona |
|
Year Founded |
| 1 |
|
|
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.*
|
|
15,335 |
|
Bentonville, Ark. |
|
Discount stores |
|
1862 |
| 2 |
|
|
Banner Health Systems*
|
|
14,845 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Hospitals |
|
1911 |
| 3 |
|
|
Honeywell International
|
|
14,100 |
|
Morristown, N.J. |
|
Aerospace mfg. |
|
1952 |
| 4 |
|
|
Raytheon Co.
|
|
10,200 |
|
Lexington, Mass. |
|
Missile mfg. |
|
1922 |
| 5 |
|
|
Intel Corp.
|
|
10,000 |
|
Santa Clara, Calif. |
|
Semiconductor mfg. |
|
1968 |
| 6 |
|
|
Motorola Inc.
|
|
9,750 |
|
Schaumburg, Ill. |
|
Electronics mfg. |
|
1948 |
| 6 |
|
|
Safeway Inc.
|
|
9,750 |
|
Pleasanton, Calif. |
|
Grocery stores |
|
1926 |
| 8 |
|
|
Albertsons Inc.*
|
|
9,500 |
|
Boise, Idaho |
|
Grocery and drug stores |
|
1939 |
| 9 |
|
|
America West Airlines
|
|
9,095 |
|
Tempe |
|
Airline |
|
1983 |
| 10 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co.
|
|
8,900 |
|
San Francisco |
|
Financial services |
|
1852 |
| 11 |
|
|
Bashas'
|
|
8,764 |
|
Chandler |
|
Grocery stores |
|
1932 |
| 12 |
|
|
Kroger Co.*
|
|
8,543 |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Grocery stores |
|
1883 |
| 13 |
|
|
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.*
|
|
7,600 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Electric utility |
|
1985 |
| 14 |
|
|
Qwest Communications Intl.
|
|
7,200 |
|
Denver |
|
Telecommunications |
|
1912 |
| 15 |
|
|
American Express
|
|
7,166 |
|
New York |
|
Financial services |
|
1850 |
| 16 |
|
|
Bank One
|
|
6,791 |
|
Chicago |
|
Financial services |
|
1899 |
| 17 |
|
|
The Home Depot
|
|
6,244 |
|
Atlanta |
|
Home improvement stores |
|
1978 |
| 18 |
|
|
Target Corp.*
|
|
6,000 |
|
Minneapolis |
|
Discount stores |
|
1852 |
| 19 |
|
|
ConocoPhillips*
|
|
5,633 |
|
Houston |
|
Gas and convenience
stores |
|
2002 |
| 20 |
|
|
Walgreens Co.
|
|
5,565 |
|
Deerfield, Ill. |
|
Drugstores |
|
1901 |
| Rank 2002 |
|
|
Company |
|
Employees |
|
Headquarters |
|
Business in Arizona |
|
Year Founded |
| 21 |
|
|
Bank of America Corp.
|
|
5,500 |
|
Charlotte, N.C. |
|
Financial services |
|
1904 |
| 22 |
|
|
Hilton Hotels Corp.*
|
|
4,960 |
|
Beverly Hills |
|
Resorts and hotels |
|
1919 |
| 23 |
|
|
Phelps Dodge Corp.
|
|
4,600 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Copper production |
|
1834 |
| 23 |
|
|
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
|
|
4,600 |
|
Hoffman Estates, Ill. |
|
Department stores |
|
1886 |
| 25 |
|
|
Marriott International Inc.
|
|
4,328 |
|
Washington D.C. |
|
Resorts and hotels |
|
1927 |
| 26 |
|
|
Salt River Project
|
|
4,324 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Water and electric
utility |
|
1903 |
| 27 |
|
|
Boeing Co.
|
|
4,300 |
|
Chicago |
|
Aviation systems mfg. |
|
1913 |
| 28 |
|
|
Catholic Healthcare West*
|
|
4,209 |
|
San Francisco |
|
Hospitals |
|
1986 |
| 29 |
|
|
Southwest Airlines
|
|
4,115 |
|
Dallas |
|
Airline |
|
1971 |
| 30 |
|
|
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Co.*
|
|
4,000 |
|
New York City |
|
Financial Services |
|
1997 |
| 31 |
|
|
Vanguard Health Systems*
|
|
3,860 |
|
Nashville |
|
Hospitals |
|
1997 |
| 32 |
|
|
Mayo Foundation*
|
|
3,508 |
|
Rochester, Minn. |
|
Hospital and outpatient
clinic |
|
1864 |
| 33 |
|
|
IBM Corp.
|
|
3,400 |
|
Armonk, N.Y. |
|
Computer mfg. |
|
1924 |
| 34 |
|
|
Scottsdale Healthcare
|
|
3,286 |
|
Scottsdale |
|
Hospitals |
|
1962 |
| 35 |
|
|
Carondelet Health Network*
|
|
3,181 |
|
Tucson |
|
Hospitals |
|
1880 |
| 36 |
|
|
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
|
|
3,000 |
|
San Francisco |
|
Financial Services |
|
1974 |
| 37 |
|
|
Kmart Corp.
|
|
2,992 |
|
Troy, Mich. |
|
Discount stores |
|
1899 |
| 38 |
|
|
Gannett Co. Inc.*
|
|
2,956 |
|
McLean, Va. |
|
News organizations |
|
1906 |
| 39 |
|
|
Apollo Group Inc.*
|
|
2,906 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Educational services |
|
1973 |
| 40 |
|
|
Sun Health Corp.*
|
|
2,894 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Hospitals |
|
1981 |
| 41 |
|
|
United Parcel Service
|
|
2,776 |
|
Atlanta |
|
Express package delivery |
|
1907 |
| 42 |
|
|
Dillard Department Stores
|
|
2,750 |
|
Little Rock |
|
Department stores |
|
1938 |
| 43 |
|
|
General Dynamics Corp.*
|
|
2,700 |
|
Falls Church, Va. |
|
Communications mfg. |
|
1952 |
| 44 |
|
|
Avnet Inc.
|
|
2,558 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Electronics distributor |
|
1955 |
| 45 |
|
|
TMC Healthcare
|
|
2,500 |
|
Tucson |
|
Hospitals |
|
1943 |
| 46 |
|
|
AT&T
|
|
2,479 |
|
New York |
|
Telecommunications
services |
|
1877 |
| 47 |
|
|
University Medical Center Corp.
|
|
2,459 |
|
Tucson |
|
Hospitals |
|
1984 |
| 48 |
|
|
Costco Wholesale
|
|
2,400 |
|
Issaquah, Wash. |
|
Membership discount
stores |
|
1976 |
| 48 |
|
|
Cox Communications
|
|
2,400 |
|
Atlanta |
|
Telecommunications
services |
|
1962 |
| 50 |
|
|
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
|
|
2,214 |
|
New York |
|
Financial services |
|
1799 |
| 51 |
|
|
AdvancePCS
|
|
2,159 |
|
Irving, Texas |
|
Pharmacy benefits
management |
|
1987 |
| 52 |
|
|
CIGNA Healthcare of Arizona
|
|
2,066 |
|
Bloomfield, Conn. |
|
Managed health care |
|
1985 |
| 53 |
|
|
Petsmart Inc.
|
|
2,004 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Pet supply stores |
|
1987 |
| 54 |
|
|
Insight Enterprises Inc.
|
|
1,996 |
|
Tempe |
|
Computer sales |
|
1988 |
| 55 |
|
|
Rural/Metro Corp.
|
|
1,950 |
|
Scottsdale |
|
Emergency services |
|
1948 |
| 56 |
|
|
JC Penney Co. Inc.
|
|
1,937 |
|
Plano, Texas |
|
Department stores |
|
1902 |
| 57 |
|
|
CSK Auto Corp.*
|
|
1,917 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Auto parts stores |
|
1969 |
| 58 |
|
|
Amerco*
|
|
1,895 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Truck, trailer and
self-storage rental |
|
1945 |
| 59 |
|
|
State Farm Insurance Cos.
|
|
1,848 |
|
Bloomington, Ill. |
|
Insurance |
|
1922 |
| 60 |
|
|
Bombardier Aerospace
|
|
1,800 |
|
Dorval, Quebec |
|
Aircraft mfg.,
maintenance |
|
1962 |
| Rank 2002 |
|
|
Company |
|
Employees |
|
Headquarters |
|
Business in Arizona |
|
Year Founded |
| 60 |
|
|
Northern Arizona Healthcare
|
|
1,800 |
|
Flagstaff |
|
Hospitals |
|
1995 |
| 60 |
|
|
Shamrock Foods Co.
|
|
1,800 |
|
Phoenix |
|
Dairy producer,
food-service distributor |
|
1922 |
| 63 |
|
|
Starwood Hotels & Resorts*
|
|
1,759 |
|
White Plains, N.Y. |
|
Resorts and hotels |
|
1998 |
| 64 |
|
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