Major Service Employers with 200 or More Employees
| Company | Services | Total Employment Level |
|---|---|---|
| St. Bernards Healthcare | Healthcare | 4,328 |
| Arkansas State University | Education | 2,820 |
| NEA Baptist Health System | Healthcare | 2,200 |
| Wal-Mart Super Centers (6) | Retail | 1,275 |
| Jonesboro Public Schools* | Education | 840 |
| City of Jonesboro | Government | 550 |
| Nettleton Public Schools | Education | 550 |
| Ritter Communications | Telecommunication | 450 |
| Valley View Public Schools* | Education | 347 |
| Brookland Public Schools* | Education | 302 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital | Healthcare | 302 |
| Craighead County | Government | 299 |
| Westside Consolidated Schools* | Education | 259 |
| Jonesboro Human Development Center | Healthcare | 250 |
| Harrisburg Public Schools* | Education |
223 |
| Tiger Correctional Services | Commissary Services | 200 |
Source: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, March 2023
*Public school numbers reflect contracted and certified employees
*Public school numbers reflect contracted and certified employees
Major Manufacturing Announcements
| Year | Company | Services | Total Employment Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Nestlé Prepared Foods Company | Frozen Entrees | 785 |
| 2006 | Unilever (formerly Alberto Culver) | Personal Hair Care Products | 460 |
| 2008 | Nice-Pak Products, Inc. | Pre-Moistened Wipes | 300 |
| 2014 | Anchor Packaging | Plastic Containers | 130 |
| 2014 | TeleTech Holdings, Inc. | Customer Care Center | 400 |
| 2014 | TrinityRail Maintenance Servies, Inc. | Rail Car Maintenance | 193 |
| 2016 | FMH Conveyor Systems | Conveyors | 193 |
| 2017 | Risever, Inc. | Steel Fabrication | 130 |
| 2019 | Delta Peanut | Peanut Shelling and Production | 130 |
Source: Jonesboro Unlimited, 2023
Existing Production and/or Distribution Industries with 50 or More Employees
| Company | Product | Total Employment Level |
|---|---|---|
| ABB Group | Electrical Fittings | 300 |
| ACME Brick Company | Manufactured Brick | 54 |
| Anchor Packaging | Pre-Molded Food Containers | 220 |
| Apex Tool Group | Utility Construction Site Tool Boxes and Fuel Tanks | 125 |
| Arkansas Glass Container Corporation | Glass Containers | 235 |
| Best Manufacturing | Laser Cutting, Production Metal Fabrication, Painting, Powder Coating | 140 |
| Butterball LLC | Chicken & Turkey Deli Breast Products | 190 |
| Camfil APC | Air Filtration Systems | 297 |
| Colson Caster Corporation | Casters | 130 |
| Colson Monette | Wheels | 60 |
| Crane Composites | Fiberglass Panels | 110 |
| CUSI | Utility Billing, Accounting and Asset Management Software for Utilities and Local Gov. | 80 |
| Delta Peanut | Peanut Shelling | 106 |
| Ditta Door and Hardware, Inc. | Doors, Frames, Specialty Products | 50 |
| engines, inc. | Diesel Irrigation Power Units, Generator Sets, Re-Power, OEM, Marine Engines | 70 |
| FMH Conveyors | Conveyor Company | 350 |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | Salty Snacks | 1,050 |
| Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van Trailers | 440 |
| Hytrol Conveyor Company | Conveyors | 1,412 |
| J.K. North America | Tanning Bed Distribution | 75 |
| JMS/Russel Metals Corporation | Metal Recycling | 50 |
| Jonesboro Tool and Die | Tool, Die, and Machine Shop | 73 |
| Kenney Manufacturing | Window Hardware | 75 |
| Nestle Prepared Foods Company | Frozen Entrees | 730 |
| Nice-Pak Products, Inc. | Pre-Moistened Wipes | 500 |
| OPTUS, Inc. | Voice, Video and Data Communication Solutions | 88 |
| Post Foods LLC | Breakfast Cereal | 204 |
| Riceland Foods, Inc. | Rice, Rice Flour and Rice By-Products | 420 |
| Ryder | Refrigerated Warehouse | 75 |
| Scurlock Industries of Jonesboro | Concrete Pipe, Precase Products | 68 |
| SMA | Farm Equipment Distribution | 132 |
| Spirit Fitness Products | Treadmills, Ellipticals, Stationary Bikes | 63 |
| Tech Friends | Software Development | 75 |
| Trinity Rail Maintenance | Rail Car Maintenance | 228 |
| Unilever | Beauty Care Products | 415 |
| Windmill Rice Company LLC | Milled Rice, Rice Bran, Ground Rice Hulls | 80 |
Source: Jonesboro Unlimited Guide To Industry, March 2023
Major Manufacturing Expansions (40 or more jobs added)
| Year Established | Company | Products | Number of Additional Jobs Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hytrol Conveyor Company | Conveyors | 140 |
| 2019 | Nice-Pak | Pre-Moistened Wipes | 54 |
| 2020 | Nestlé Prepared Foods Company | Frozen Entrees |
100 |
| 2020 | Nice-Pak | Pre-Moistened Wipes | 300 |
| 2021 | Spirit Fitness | Exercise Equipment | 40 |
| 2021 | Hytrol Conveyor Company | Conveyors | 48 |
| 2021 | Nestlé Prepared Foods Company | Frozen Entrees | 105 |
| 2021 | Nice-Pak | Pre-Moistened Wipes | 40 |
| 2022 | Best Manufacturing | Laser Cutting, Production Metal Fabrication, Painting, Powder Coating | 44 |
Source: Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, Annual Inventory of New & Expanded Industries
