Primers + Data
I’m in the process of creating brief primers on the distribution networks of the largest private sector employers in the United States. The original list is from here, but what’s below is updated with the latest 10-K information. The employee counts are my best estimate of the number of domestic employees that each company has. (10-K’s typically list total employees, both domestic and international; thus the estimates.) Each primer is accompanied by a map of all of the distribution facilities in the company’s network, as well as the underlying data for that map. I’ve also linked the company’s latest 10-K for reference, if available.
2) Amazon - 1.1 million employees
Map & Data (as of May 2026) | May 2025 data
10-K for year ending 12/31/25
3) Home Depot - 422,500 employees
Map & Data (as of March 2026) | June 2025 data
10-K for year ending 2/1/26
6) UnitedHealth - 390,000 employees
10-K for year ending 12/31/25
9) HCA Healthcare - 320,000 employees
10-K for year ending 12/31/25
10) Berkshire Hathaway - 310,240 employees
12) Albertsons - 280,000 employees
13) Allied Universal - 280,000 employees
Private company
15) TJX Companies - 248,000 employees
17) Costco - 223,000 employees
Map & Data (as of May 2026) | December 2024 data
10-K for year ending 8/31/25
18) Walgreens - 200,000 employees
19) Dollar General - 194,000 employees
20) Walt Disney - 172,000 employees
I also have brief primers on a number of other assorted subjects, including:
And some miscellaneous data: