Notable Employers

More than 5,000 business establishments are located in the Town of Colonie – employing more than 85,000.  There are 101 employees per 100 residents.  Our employers range from solo entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 companies.

Top 10 Largest Private Sector Employers in the Town of Colonie

  1. Paradies Lagardère
  2. UPS
  3. Callanan Industries
  4. Siena College
  5. Hannaford
  6. Philips Healthcare
  7. SeviceMaster Restore
  8. CHA Consulting, Inc.
  9. Cognizant (formerly Linium)
  10. Goldman Sachs Ayco

Other Notable Large Employers

  • Auto/Mate, Inc.
  • Blue Shield of Northeastern NY
  • Broadview Federal Credit Union
  • Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast
  • Comfortex Window Fashions
  • Community Care Physicians PC
  • Imperial Pools Inc./Saratoga Spa & Bath Co.
  • Latham Pool Products Inc.
  • New York State Insurance Fund
  • PepsiCo Beverages North America

Source:  ESRI Business Analyst, 2022

Opportunity Starts Here

Industrial Development Agency (IDA) & Local Development Corporation (LDC)

The Colonie IDA and LDC have supported more than $450 million in project investments in the Town of Colonie, New York since 1990. Recent projects include:

The Ayco Company

$23.6 Million in Capital Investment
717 New Jobs Created
185 Jobs Retained

Afirm’s Sports Inc.

$10 Million in Capital Investment
51 New Jobs Created
4 Jobs Retained

Restaurant Depot

$8.5 Million in Capital Investment
42 New Jobs Created

Chris’ Coffee Service

$6.2 Million in Capital Investment
92 New Jobs Created

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