Rank |
Company |
Year |
Jobs |
*$Inv |
Location |
N/E |
Description |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Harrah's Tunica Casino |
1993 |
950 |
$50 |
Tunica, MS |
N |
Casino |
2 |
Baker Hughes |
1996 |
950 |
$11 |
Houston, TX |
E |
Drilling Equipment |
3 |
AT&T American Transtech |
1996 |
950 |
$8 |
Lubbock, TX |
N |
Customer Service |
4 |
Halter Marine-Gulfport |
1997 |
950 |
$6 |
Gulfport, MS |
E |
Ship Building |
5 |
MaxService |
1997 |
925 |
$15 |
Round Rock, TX |
N |
Call Center |
6 |
Sunbeam-Oster |
1994 |
900 |
$60 |
Hattiesburg, MS |
N |
Small Appliances |
7 |
UPS |
1994 |
900 |
$45 |
Columbia, SC |
N |
Air Cargo |
8 |
Player's Lake Charles |
1993 |
900 |
$20 |
Lake Charles, LA |
N |
Casino |
9 |
Oracle Corporation |
1995 |
900 |
$15 |
Orange Co., FL |
E |
Software Development |
10 |
Southwest Airlines |
1994 |
900 |
$10 |
Little Rock, AR |
N |
Reservations Center |
11 |
Precision Response |
1995 |
900 |
$5 |
Dade Co., FL |
E |
Customer Service |
12 |
VYVX |
1997 |
900 |
$4 |
Tulsa, OK |
E |
Tele-communications |
13 |
Kansas City Railway |
1994 |
900 |
$3 |
Shreveport, LA |
E |
Computer Center |
14 |
Motorola |
1994 |
900 |
$2 |
Lawrenceville, GA |
N |
Battery Packs |
15 |
MCI |
1995 |
900 |
$0 |
Cary, NC |
E |
Customer Service |
16 |
IBM |
1996 |
900 |
N/A |
Austin, TX |
E |
Computers |
17 |
Sprint Spectrum |
1996 |
900 |
N/A |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Tele-communications |
18 |
West Teleservices |
1997 |
900 |
N/A |
Tulsa, OK |
N |
Telemarketing |
19 |
Cunard Cruise Lines |
1997 |
875 |
$5 |
Miami, FL |
N |
HQ/Call Center |
20 |
Choctaw Maid Farms |
1996 |
850 |
$100 |
Carthage, MS |
E |
Poultry Processing |
21 |
Target Stores |
1996 |
850 |
$80 |
Tyler, TX |
N |
Distribution |
22 |
Thiokol Corporation |
1994 |
850 |
$70 |
Iuka, MS |
N |
Rocket Nozzles |
23 |
Copa Casino |
1993 |
850 |
$13 |
Gulfport, MS |
N |
Casino |
24 |
Beneficial Corp. |
1996 |
850 |
N/A |
Tampa, FL |
E |
Credit Card Services |
25 |
CCCI/Fingerhut |
1996 |
850 |
N/A |
Tampa, FL |
N |
Customer Service |
26 |
Motorola Paging |
1993 |
850 |
N/A |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Paging Products |
27 |
Southwestern Bell |
1997 |
850 |
N/A |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Call Center |
28 |
SSI Software |
1996 |
850 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
N |
Call Center |
29 |
Blockbuster Videos |
1997 |
831 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
E |
Video Rental |
30 |
Lee Apparel |
1995 |
830 |
$10 |
El Paso, TX |
N |
Jeans |
31 |
AMP Inc. |
1994 |
810 |
$65 |
Highpoint, NC |
N |
Electronics |
32 |
Federal Express |
1996 |
800 |
$250 |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Regional Hub |
33 |
Publix Supermarkets |
1993 |
800 |
$200 |
Lawrenceville, GA |
N |
Distribution |
34 |
Frito Lay |
1993 |
800 |
$150 |
Lynchburg, VA |
N |
Snack Foods |
35 |
Target Stores |
1995 |
800 |
$85 |
August Co., VA |
N |
Distribution |
36 |
Briggs & Stratton |
1994 |
800 |
$75 |
Statesboro, GA |
N |
Tractor Engines |
37 |
Bally's Tunica |
1993 |
800 |
$50 |
Tunica, MS |
N |
Casino |
38 |
Ericsson/GE Mobile |
1995 |
800 |
$50 |
Lynchburg, VA |
E |
Communications Equip. |
39 |
Perdue Farms |
1994 |
800 |
$47 |
Cromwell, KY |
N |
Poultry Processing |
40 |
Liz Claiborne |
1994 |
800 |
$45 |
Montgomery, AL |
N |
Apparel |
41 |
Newport News Ship. |
1997 |
800 |
$41 |
Newport News, VA |
E |
Naval Nuclear Eng. |
42 |
Freightliner Corp. |
1995 |
800 |
$40 |
Cleveland, NC |
E |
Trucks |
43 |
Schlegel Corp. |
1993 |
800 |
$40 |
Reidsville, NC |
N |
Rubber Seals |
44 |
Blockbuster |
1996 |
800 |
$35 |
McKinney, TX |
N |
Distribution |
45 |
Lady Luck Tunica |
1993 |
800 |
$29 |
Tunica, MS |
N |
Casino |
46 |
Koch Industries |
1997 |
800 |
$25 |
Houston, TX |
N |
Regional Office |
47 |
Cotton Club Casino |
1993 |
800 |
$20 |
Greenville, MS |
N |
Casino |
48 |
Halter Marine - Pascagoula |
1997 |
800 |
$20 |
Pascagoula, MS |
E |
Ship Building |
49 |
Magnetek |
1993 |
800 |
$20 |
Madison, AL |
N |
Electronic Ballast |
50 |
Policy Mgt Systems Corp |
1997 |
800 |
$20 |
Richland Co., SC |
E |
Software |
51 |
Xerox |
1994 |
800 |
$20 |
Pinellas Co., FL |
N |
Customer Service |
52 |
Merrill Lynch |
1996 |
800 |
$14 |
Jacksonville, FL |
E |
Financial Services |
53 |
Louisiana Riverboat |
1993 |
800 |
$14 |
Bossier City, LA |
N |
Casino |
54 |
Unit Parts |
1997 |
800 |
$10 |
Edmond, OK |
N |
Starters / Alternators |
55 |
AT&T American Transtech |
1996 |
800 |
$6 |
Jacksonville, NC |
N |
Customer Service |
56 |
American Online |
1996 |
800 |
$2 |
Jacksonville, FL |
E |
Call Center |
57 |
US Post Office |
1995 |
800 |
$2 |
Duval Co., FL |
E |
Bar Code Scanners |
58 |
Air South |
1994 |
800 |
N/A |
Columbia, SC |
N |
Airline |
59 |
Automatic Data Proc. |
1997 |
800 |
N/A |
Atlanta, GA |
E |
Data Center |
60 |
Danka Industries |
1997 |
800 |
N/A |
Pinellas Co., FL |
E |
Distribution |
61 |
Dyess Air Force Base |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Abilene, TX |
E |
Air Force Base |
62 |
Ericsson |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Richardson, TX |
E |
Network Components |
63 |
Gatesville Prison |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Gatesville, TX |
N |
Prison |
64 |
Golden Poultry |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Siler City, NC |
N |
Poultry Processing |
65 |
Hayward Pool Products |
1994 |
800 |
N/A |
Clemmons, NC |
N |
Pool Products |
66 |
Inter-City Products |
1994 |
800 |
N/A |
Lewisburg, TN |
E |
Heating & Air Units |
67 |
Kemper National Services |
1994 |
800 |
N/A |
Broward Co., FL |
E |
Medical Auditing |
68 |
Mobile Media |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
N |
Customer Service |
69 |
Retired Persons Services |
1993 |
800 |
N/A |
Roanoke, VA |
N |
Fulfillment Center |
70 |
SBC Communications |
1997 |
800 |
N/A |
San Antonio, TX |
E |
Call Center |
71 |
Texas Drydock |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
Beaumont, TX |
E |
Offshore Oil Rigs |
72 |
Unibase Technology |
1996 |
800 |
N/A |
San Antonio, TX |
N |
Data Entry |
73 |
WHJV |
1997 |
800 |
N/A |
Pinellas Co., FL |
N |
Packaging |
74 |
Volvo-GM Heavy Truck |
1994 |
780 |
$200 |
Pulaski Co., VA |
E |
Trucks |
75 |
Lady Luck Baton Rouge |
1993 |
775 |
$36 |
Baton Rouge, LA |
N |
Casino |
76 |
U.S. Southern Command |
1995 |
770 |
N/A |
Dade Co., FL |
N |
Armed Forces |
77 |
Golden Poultry |
1995 |
750 |
$70 |
Russellville, AL |
E |
Poultry Processing |
78 |
ADTRAN |
1994 |
750 |
$50 |
Huntsville, AL |
E |
Electronics |
79 |
Bristol Compressors |
1993 |
750 |
$40 |
Sparta, NC |
N |
Compressors |
80 |
OK Industries |
1997 |
750 |
$35 |
Heavener, OK |
E |
Poultry Processing |
81 |
Choctaw Maid Farms |
1995 |
750 |
$22 |
Carthage, MS |
E |
Poultry Processing |
82 |
APAC Teleservices |
1996 |
750 |
$15 |
Columbia, SC |
N |
Call Center |
83 |
United Parcel Service |
1995 |
750 |
$8 |
High Point, NC |
N |
Customer Service |
84 |
AT&T Solutions |
1997 |
750 |
N/A |
Chattanooga, TN |
N |
Call Center |
85 |
Excel Telecom |
1996 |
750 |
N/A |
Addison, TX |
N |
Long Distance Service |
86 |
GE Client Business |
1994 |
750 |
N/A |
Lee Co., FL |
E |
Accounting |
87 |
MCI |
1994 |
750 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
N |
Customer Service |
88 |
Philips Electronics |
1994 |
750 |
N/A |
Greeneville, TN |
E |
Televisions |
89 |
Stream International |
1997 |
750 |
N/A |
Memphis, TN |
N |
Call Center |
90 |
Teletech |
1995 |
750 |
N/A |
Hillsborough Co., FL |
N |
Customer Service |
91 |
US Defense Department |
1994 |
750 |
N/A |
Lexington, KY |
N |
Accounting Services |
92 |
Riverboat Isle of Capri |
1993 |
730 |
$29 |
Vicksburg, MS |
N |
Casino |
93 |
Northern Telecom |
1996 |
730 |
N/A |
Richardson, TX |
E |
Network Components |
94 |
Aero Corp. |
1993 |
725 |
$2 |
Columbia Co., FL |
E |
Aircraft Maintenance |
95 |
Southland Newsprint |
1996 |
700 |
$750 |
Longview, TX |
N |
Newsprint |
96 |
Michelin North America |
1995 |
700 |
$280 |
Lexington Co., SC |
E |
Radial Tires |
97 |
American Buildings |
1997 |
700 |
$80 |
Eufaula, AL |
E |
Prefab Metal Buildings |
98 |
Splendid China |
1994 |
700 |
$50 |
Osceola Co., FL |
E |
Trade Center |
99 |
Applied Materials |
1994 |
700 |
$38 |
Austin, TX |
E |
Semiconductor Mach. |
100 |
Motorola |
1995 |
700 |
$30 |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Cellular Phones |
| 101 |
Bell Atlantic |
1997 |
700 |
$26 |
Hampton, VA |
N |
Telemarketing |
| 102 |
GTE |
1993 |
700 |
$26 |
Lexington, KY |
N |
Operator Services |
| 103 |
Ingalls Shipbuilding |
1997 |
700 |
$25 |
Pascagoula, MS |
E |
Ship Building |
| 104 |
Ingram Micro |
1995 |
700 |
$25 |
Millington, TN |
N |
Computer Products |
| 105 |
Liberty Sports |
1995 |
700 |
$25 |
Irving, TX |
N |
Sports Pay TV |
| 106 |
Hanover Direct |
1994 |
700 |
$12 |
Roanoke Co., VA |
E |
Fulfillment Center |
| 107 |
Harris Select |
1996 |
700 |
$3 |
Newport News, VA |
N |
Call Center |
| 108 |
Signet Banking Corp. |
1994 |
700 |
$3 |
Stafford Co., VA |
E |
Credit Card Center |
| 109 |
Cooperative Marketing |
1994 |
700 |
$1 |
Memphis, TN |
N |
Call Center |
| 110 |
Aetna Health Plans |
1996 |
700 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
N |
Insurance |
| 111 |
Amoco |
1994 |
700 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
N |
Engineering Services |
| 112 |
APAC |
1995 |
700 |
N/A |
Palm Beach Co., FL |
E |
Customer Service |
| 113 |
Carolina Food Processors |
1994 |
700 |
N/A |
Tar Heel, NC |
E |
Food Processors |
| 114 |
Compaq Computer |
1994 |
700 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
E |
Manufacturing |
| 115 |
Frito Lay |
1996 |
700 |
N/A |
Jonesboro, AR |
N |
Snack Foods |
| 116 |
Iowa Beef Processing |
1996 |
700 |
N/A |
Palestine, TX |
N |
Meat Processing |
| 117 |
Nokia |
1997 |
700 |
N/A |
Irving, TX |
N |
HQ/Mobile Phones |
| 118 |
Perot Systems |
1997 |
700 |
N/A |
Allen, TX |
N |
Information Tech. |
| 119 |
Radiant Systems |
1997 |
700 |
N/A |
Atlanta, GA |
E |
Data Center |
| 120 |
Sun Trust Banks |
1997 |
700 |
N/A |
Henry Co., GA |
N |
Check Processing |
| 121 |
UPS |
1995 |
700 |
N/A |
Greenville, SC |
N |
Customer Service |
| 122 |
Citgo |
1996 |
698 |
$25 |
Corpus Christi, TX |
E |
Waste Disposal |
| 123 |
Red River Entertainment |
1993 |
690 |
$38 |
Shreveport, LA |
N |
Casino |
| 124 |
Pride Offshore |
1997 |
670 |
$1 |
Houma, LA |
E |
Oil Rig Construction |
| 125 |
Glaxo Wellcome |
1996 |
664 |
$96 |
Raleigh-Durham, NC |
E |
Pharmaceuticals |
| 126 |
Martco Partnership |
1994 |
660 |
$54 |
Chopin, LA |
N |
Wood Products |
| 127 |
FedX |
1994 |
650 |
$300 |
Fort Worth, TX |
N |
Delivery Service |
| 128 |
Consolidated Stores |
1996 |
650 |
$59 |
Montgomery, AL |
N |
Distribution |
| 129 |
Golden West Financial |
1993 |
650 |
$45 |
San Antonio, TX |
N |
Computer Services |
| 130 |
Datamark |
1996 |
650 |
$43 |
El Paso, TX |
E |
Data Processing |
| 131 |
Wang Federal |
1995 |
650 |
$30 |
Fairfax Co., VA |
N |
HQ |
| 132 |
Boise Cascade |
1996 |
650 |
$8 |
Bristol, VA |
N |
Call Center |
| 133 |
Royal Caribbean Cruise |
1994 |
650 |
$4 |
Dade Co., FL |
E |
Reservation Center |
| 134 |
3-C Alliance LLP |
1994 |
650 |
N/A |
Mebane, NC |
N |
Unknown |
| 135 |
Excel Telecommunication |
1996 |
650 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
N |
Long Distance Service |
| 136 |
Sea-Land Service |
1994 |
650 |
N/A |
Charlotte, NC |
N |
HQ |
| 137 |
World Savings |
1993 |
650 |
N/A |
San Antonio, TX |
N |
Customer Service |
| 138 |
SCI Systems |
1996 |
644 |
$19 |
Huntsville, AL |
E |
Electronics |
| 139 |
Vencor |
1996 |
635 |
$50 |
Louisville, KY |
N |
HQ |
| 140 |
Sprint |
1995 |
630 |
N/A |
Farmers Branch, TX |
N |
Telecommunications |
| 141 |
No Touch Inc. |
1993 |
629 |
$5 |
Copperas, TX |
N |
Agriculture Systems |
| 142 |
Eaton Corp. |
1997 |
625 |
N/A |
McAllen, TX |
N |
Twin-Plant Switches |
| 143 |
Greyhound Lines |
1993 |
625 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
N |
Intercity Buses |
| 144 |
Southwestern Bell |
1997 |
620 |
$18 |
Farmers Branch, TX |
E |
Cellular Comm. |
| 145 |
AT&T/Cirent |
1995 |
600 |
$600 |
Orlando, FL |
N |
Semiconductors |
| 146 |
Nucor Corp. |
1995 |
600 |
$500 |
Moncks Corner, SC |
E |
Rolled Steel |
| 147 |
Federal Express |
1997 |
600 |
$250 |
Collierville, TN |
E |
Air Courier Services |
| 148 |
Mobile Corp. |
1995 |
600 |
$200 |
Beaumont, TX |
N |
Paraxylene |
| 149 |
Corning |
1996 |
600 |
$96 |
Concord, NC |
N |
Unknown |
| 150 |
Russell Stover |
1996 |
600 |
$57 |
Corsicana, TX |
N |
Candy |
| 151 |
TG Corp. |
1997 |
600 |
$54 |
Lebanon, KY |
N |
Plastic Auto Parts |
| 152 |
Trane/Lennox Corp. |
1994 |
600 |
$49 |
Natchitoches, LA |
E |
Compressors |
| 153 |
Horshoe Entertainment |
1993 |
600 |
$40 |
Bossier City, LA |
N |
Casino |
| 154 |
Presbyterian Hospital |
1996 |
600 |
$40 |
Charlotte, NC |
E |
Health Care |
| 155 |
Tecumseh Products |
1995 |
600 |
$40 |
Douglas, GA |
N |
Engines & Carbs |
| 156 |
Pan American Airways |
1997 |
600 |
$35 |
Miami, FL |
N |
Airline |
| 157 |
Rank Video Services |
1995 |
600 |
$31 |
Little Rock, AR |
N |
Video Tapes |
| 158 |
Wal-Mart |
1995 |
600 |
$30 |
Greenville, TN |
N |
Distribution |
| 159 |
Wal-Mart |
1994 |
600 |
$30 |
Hope Mills, NC |
N |
Distribution |
| 160 |
Pace Industries |
1995 |
600 |
$25 |
Columbus, GA |
N |
Aluminum |
| 161 |
Kohl's Corp. |
1996 |
600 |
$20 |
Frederick Co., VA |
N |
Distribution |
| 162 |
Roadway Pack. System |
1994 |
600 |
$20 |
Orange Co., FL |
N |
Distribution |
| 163 |
H I S of Kentucky |
1994 |
600 |
$19 |
Hickman, KY |
N |
Blue Jeans |
| 164 |
Federal Express |
1997 |
600 |
$18 |
Clayton Co., GA |
N |
Distribution |
| 165 |
NEXCOM |
1993 |
600 |
$9 |
Virginia Beach, VA |
N |
HQ |
| 166 |
MCI |
1997 |
600 |
$8 |
Winchester, KY |
N |
Call Center |
| 167 |
Dana Corp. |
1996 |
600 |
$7 |
Elizabethtown, KY |
E |
Truck Frames |
| 168 |
McLane Corp. |
1993 |
600 |
$5 |
Temple, TX |
E |
Grocery Distribution |
| 169 |
Alliance Entertainment |
1995 |
600 |
$4 |
Broward Co., FL |
E |
Music Tapes |
| 170 |
Lu Chem Pharm. |
1993 |
600 |
$3 |
Dade Co., FL |
N |
Pharmaceuticals |
| 171 |
Image Entry |
1993 |
600 |
$2 |
London, KY |
E |
Data Processing |
| 172 |
Service Merchandise |
1994 |
600 |
$2 |
Johnson City, TN |
N |
Call Center |
| 173 |
Wellspring |
1996 |
600 |
$1 |
Jacksonville, FL |
E |
Benefit Services |
| 174 |
AT&T |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
E |
Customer Service |
| 175 |
Columbia/HCA |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Bedford, TX |
N |
Referral Network |
| 176 |
Computer Sciences Corp. |
1994 |
600 |
N/A |
Hampton, VA |
E |
Computer Services |
| 177 |
Danka Business Systems |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
St. Petersburg, FL |
E |
Copier Distribution |
| 178 |
DialAmerica Marketing |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Knoxville, TN |
E |
Telemarketing |
| 179 |
First Tennessee National |
1995 |
600 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
N |
Mortgage Services |
| 180 |
Freightliner Corp. |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Cleveland, NC |
E |
Motor Vehicles |
| 181 |
Grouptech |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Louisville, KY |
N |
Computer Repair |
| 182 |
Grumman Corp. |
1994 |
600 |
N/A |
St. Johns, FL |
N |
Aircraft Manufacturing |
| 183 |
IBM |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Dallas, TX |
E |
Call Center |
| 184 |
Ikon Office Solutions |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Gwinnett Co., GA |
N |
Office Products |
| 185 |
Lockheed MArtin |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Pinellas Co., FL |
N |
Metal Fabrication |
| 186 |
Matrixx Marketing |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Moore, OK |
N |
Telemarketing |
| 187 |
MCI |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Winchester, VA |
N |
Tech Support |
| 188 |
Metco |
1995 |
600 |
N/A |
Irving, TX |
N |
Mail Order Prescription |
| 189 |
PCC Airfoils |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Douglas, GA |
E |
Cast Turbine Airfoils |
| 190 |
Siemens Business Comm. |
1997 |
600 |
N/A |
Austin, TX |
N |
Wireless Phones |
| 191 |
Signet Banking |
1993 |
600 |
N/A |
Eltenrico Co., VA |
E |
Credit Card Operations |
| 192 |
Software Support |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Houston, TX |
N |
Customer Service |
| 193 |
Stream International |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Carrollton, TX |
E |
Technical Support |
| 194 |
USX Saw Pipes |
1996 |
600 |
N/A |
Baytown, TX |
E |
Pipe |
*$Inv = Investment in Millions of Dollars;
N = New Projects; E = Expanded Projects |