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The top 25 employers in the Grand Rapids area:

1. Steelcase Inc.
901 44 St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 247-2710
Number of employees: 8,827

2. Spectrum Health
100 Michigan NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-1774
Number of employees: 8,000

3. Meijer Inc.
2424 Walker NW
Grand Rapids 49544
(616) 453-6711
Number of employees: 7,540

4. Johnson Controls Inc.
3312 Lousma Dr SE
Wyoming, MI 49548
(616) 243-4134
Number of employees: 6,700

5. Herman Miller Inc.
855 E. Main Av
Zeeland, MI 49464
654-3771
Number of employees: 5,327

6. Amway Corp.
7575 Fulton
Ada, MI 49355
(616) 787-6000
Number of employees: 4,900

7. Grand Rapids Public Schools
1331 Franklin SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 771-2000
Number of employees: 4,554

8. Spartan/Family Fare
www.familyfare.com
850 76th SW
Byron Center
(616) 878-2230
Number of employees: 3,900

9. Haworth Inc.
5638 East Grove Dr SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
(616)554-5152
Number of employees: 3,825

10. D&W Food Stores
3001 Orchard Vista Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 940-3580
Number of employees: 3,435

11. 5/3 Financial Corp.
127 S 68th
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 837-7637
Number of employees: 3,000

12. U.S. Postal Service
Michigan St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49509
2,900

13. Perrigo Co.
Allegan, MI
Number of employees: 2,700

14. Wolverine World Wide Inc.
9341 Courtland Dr NE
Rockford, MI 49351
(616) 866-5602
Number of employees: 2,677

15. General Motors Corp.
300 36th SW
Wyoming 49548
(616) 246-2750
Number of employees: 2,508

16. Saint Mary's Health Systems
200 Jefferson SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 752-6024
Number of employees: 2,269

17. Donnelly Corp.
Holland, MI
Number of employees: 2,100

18. Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
999 W Randall
Coopersville, MI 49404
(616) 837-9741
Number of employees: 1,987

19. Kent County
(800) 809-0377
Number of employees: 1,940

20. Lacks Enterprises Inc.
4090 Barden SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
(616) 554-7813
Number of employees: 1,800

21. City of Grand Rapids
300 Monroe NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 456-3176
Number of employees: 1,800

22. Diesel Technology Co.
4232 Brockton Dr SE
Kentwood, MI 49512
(616) 554-5100
Number of employees: 1,770

23. Metropolitan Hospital
1919 Breton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616) 252-7472
Number of employees: 1,739

24. Lear Corporation
2150 Alpine
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616) 246-3778
Number of employees: 1,550

25. Lescoa Inc.
3225 32nd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 949-1851
Number of employees: 1,500

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Grand Rapids
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