Major Employers

Bristol has a diverse business base, with over 1,000 employers representing a wide range of business sectors. Bristol’s largest sectors, based on employee count, are Higher Education, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Public Administration.

Bristol’s largest employers, public and private, are listed below. These companies, and many others, have found success in our community because of our pro-business climate, skilled workforce and accessibility to Greater New England.


 Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University

Number of Employees: ~1,000
Business Sector: Higher Education

Dawn Hill Nursing Home Logo

Dawn Hill Home for Rehab and Healthcare

Number of Employees: 212
Business Sector:
Healthcare, Nursing

LIFE Inc. Logo

L.I.F.E. Incorporated

Number of Employees: 180
Business Sector: Healthcare, Nursing

 Town of Bristol, Rhode Island

Town of Bristol, Rhode Island

Number of Employees: 165
Business Sector:
Local Government

Tri-Mack Logo

Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp.

Number of Employees: 160
Business Sector: Manufacturing

RI Veterans Home Logo

Rhode Island Veterans Home

Number of Employees: ~120
Business Sector:
Healthcare, Nursing, State Government

Medical Associates of RI Logo

Medical Associates of Rhode Island

Number of Employees: 116
Business Sector: Healthcare

Silver Creek Manor Logo

Silver Creek Manor

Number of Employees: 108
Business Sector:
Healthcare, Nursing

Saint-Gobain Logo

Saint-Gobain

Number of Employees: ~100
Business Sector: Manufacturing

CET Logo

Composite Energy Technologies

Number of Employees: ~100
Business Sector:
Manufacturing

Berry Global Logo

Berry Global Inc.

Number of Employees: 100+
Business Sector: Manufacturing

Stop & Shop Logo

Stop & Shop

Number of Employees: 100+
Business Sector:
Grocery Retail

DaPonte's Landscaping Services

DaPonte’s Landscaping Services

Number of Employees: 78
Business Sector: Landscaping

Symmetrix Logo

Symmetrix Composite Tooling

Number of Employees: 67
Business Sector:
Manufacturing

Aidans Restaurant

Aidans Restaurant

Number of Employees: 60
Business Sector: Restaurant

US Sailing Association Logo

United States Sailing Association (Headquarters)

Number of Employees: 58
Business Sector:
Business Organization

Bristol Marine Logo

Bristol Marine

Number of Employees: 56
Business Sector: Maritime

Jamestown Distributors LLC Logo

Jamestown Distributors, LLC

Number of Employees: 52
Business Sector:
Transportation Equipment and Supplies, Merchant Wholesaler

 Franklin Court Assisted Living

Franklin Court Assisted Living

Number of Employees: 51
Business Sector:
Healthcare, Nursing

Portside Tavern Logo

Portside Tavern

Number of Employees: 48
Business Sector: Restaurant

CB Utility Logo

C.B. Utility Co. Inc.

Number of Employees: 46
Business Sector:
Construction

*Ranking is based on publicly available data. Source: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), D&B, May 2021

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