As of 2005, the top employers in the city are:
University of Rochester/Strong Health—17,075
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.—14,897
Eastman Kodak—14,100
Xerox—8,450
ViaHealth—6,565
Companies
Rochester is known for and is home to Eastman Kodak Company. It is also the home of industrial giant Bausch & Lomb, and once was the home for Xerox Corporation’s corporate headquarters. Wegmans grocery store chain also calls Rochester home. Payroll giant Paychex is also headquartered in suburban Rochester.
Other major companies in the Rochester metro include:
Constellation Brands: Largest wine producer in the world
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield Health care / insurance
G-Unit Records: Mainstream Rappers Including 50 Cent
High Falls Brewing Co. (formerly Genesee Brewing Co.): Brewery
Frontier Telephone, a Citizens Communications company: telecommunications
PAETEC Communications: telecommunications
Many large companies also have divisions housed in Rochester.
Coca-Cola: has a bottling plant here
Delphi: research and development department
General Motors: hydrogen powered research and development
Getinge-Castle: US division of stainless steel instruments.
Harris RF: engineers radios and communications equipment
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: US division of the printer corporation
ITT Corporation: Space Systems Division is headquartered in Rochester
Johnson & Johnson: Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics division
Kraft Foods: produces the nation’s Cool Whip and Lunchables near Rochester
Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company) has beer bottled in Rochester at High Falls Brewery.
Frito-Lay, Staples, and FedEx also have large distribution facilities located in the Rochester area.