From FedEx to Nike to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, it’s easy to name some of Memphis’ largest employers.
But people might not be as aware of what the top employers are in the Shelby County suburbs of Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington.
As is the case with Memphis, the top employers in the suburbs are found in a variety of sectors including government, education, health care, manufacturing and more.
Here is a look at the largest employers in each Shelby County suburbs based on 2024 employee counts provided to The Commercial Appeal by each of the municipalities.
Arlington’s largest employers and employee counts
Students receive instruction during an art class at Arlington High School on Nov. 9, 2022. Arlington Community School is the largest employer in Arlington.
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Arlington Community Schools: 500
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Baptist Memorial Hospital: 120
Bartlett’s largest employers and employee counts
Record inspector Maya Hamrick wipes a vinyl record at Memphis Record Pressing on July 20, 2022, in Bartlett. Memphis Record Pressing is one of Bartlett’s largest employers.
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Bartlett City Schools: 950
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Saint Francis Hospital: Bartlett: 625
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Brother International Corp.: 600
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Memphis Record Pressing: 300
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Engineered Medical Systems, LLC: 250
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Collierville’s largest employers and employee counts
IMC Logistics is one of Collierville’s biggest employers.
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Collierville Schools: 1,035
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Town of Collierville: 613
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Baptist Memorial Hospital — Collierville: 400
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Helena Agri-Enterprises: 375
Germantown’s largest employers and employee counts
Sheryl Clark, a certified surgical technologist, stands in the operating room at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital on May 5, 2020. The hospital is Germantown’s biggest employer.
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Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital: 1,789
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Germantown Municipal School District: 681
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Stern Cardiovascular: 455
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The Village at Germantown: 316
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Baptist Rehabilitation Germantown: 135
Lakeland’s largest employers and employee counts
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Lakeland School System: 331
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A2H – Engineers Architects Planners: 100
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Owners Box Sports Grill: 90
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Waffle House (two restaurant locations): 69
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Smith’s Plumbing Services: 53
Millington’s largest employers and employee counts
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Naval Support Activity Mid-South − (military, civilian and contract personnel): 6,500
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Fork River Commons shopping center and Millington Farms shopping center (various retail and management positions): 500
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Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic (once constructed): 120
Corey Davis is the Collierville and Germantown reporter with The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at Corey.Davis@commercialappeal.com or 901-293-1610.
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