TOP FIVE BRADLEY COUNTY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

photo Whirlpool logo appears on the face of a refrigerator for sale at the Sears Grand store in Solon, Ohio. (AP File Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

The biggest private employers in Bradley County are:

1. Whirlpool Corp., Cleveland Division, produces electric and gas ranges with 1,400 employees

2. Peyton's Southeastern Inc., a distributor for Kroger supermarkets, 950 employees

3. Jackson Manufacturing Co., maker of wood and upholstered chairs and household furniture, 525 employees

4. Merck Consumer Care, Sun-care and foot-care products with 500 employees

5. Mars Chocolate North America, maker of M&Ms and other candy, with 495 employees

Source: Cleveland/Bradley County Chamber of Commerce

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