For several years, Memphis has enjoyed record-breaking growth. Some of the larger employers who chose to make their home in Memphis include:

Number of Employees
FedEx (Headquarters) 23,000
Memphis City Schools 14,666
Baptist Memorial Hospital 6,811
Kroger 4,500
Methodist Hospital 4,335
University of Tennessee - Memphis 3,800
Shelby County Schools 3,794
First Tennessee Bank 3,003
The Med 2,787
The University of Memphis 2,400
Cleo, Inc. 2,100
Northwest Airlines 2,000
Malone & Hyde 1,909
Hilton Hotels 1,640
Smith & Nephew 1,600
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 1,540
AutoZone 1,400
International Paper (Operation Headquarters) 1,400
BellSouth 1,370
MCI 1,200
Union Planters Bank 1,200
National Bank of Commerce 1,010