Primers

We’re currently in the process of creating brief primers on the distribution networks of some 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. 10-K’s typically list total employees, both domestic and international, so many figures below are the best estimates I could work out.) These include:

• 1) Walmart - 1.6 million employees (10-K)

• 2) Amazon - 1.1 million employees (10-K)

• 3) Target - 440,000 employees (10-K)

• 4) Home Depot - 419,600 employees (10-K)

• 5) Kroger - 409,000 employees (10-K)

• 6) UPS - 406,000 employees (10-K)

• 7) UnitedHealth - 380,000 employees (10-K)

• 8) FedEx - 370,000 employees (10-K)

• 9) Berkshire Hathaway - 314,000 employees (10-K)

• 10) HCA Healthcare - 308,300 employees (10-K)

• 11) CVS - 300,000 employees (10-K)

• 12) Albertsons - 285,000 employees (10-K)

• 13) Lowe’s - 284,000 employees (10-K)

• 14) Allied Universal - 280,000 employees (private company)

• 15) TJX Companies - 261,000 employees (10-K)

• 16) Walgreens - 261,000 employees (10-K)

• 17) Starbucks - 228,000 employees (10-K)

• 18) Costco - 219,000 employees (10-K)

• 19) Dollar Tree - 211,000 employees (10-K)

• 20) Dollar General - 195,000 employees (10-K)

We also have brief primers on a number of other assorted subjects, including:

• The Distribution Network of the United States Postal Service

• Amazon Robots