{"id":171413,"date":"2026-02-19T14:45:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171413\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T14:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:45:17","slug":"forbes-says-this-fort-worth-company-is-the-best-large-employer-in-north-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/171413\/","title":{"rendered":"Forbes says this Fort Worth company is the best large employer in North Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several North Texas companies appear on Forbes\u2019 Best Large Employers list for 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/lists\/best-large-employers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:recently released its annual list;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recently released its annual list<\/a> that ranks companies with more than 5,000 employees. Some of the metrics factored by Forbes are employee count, location, industry category, number of years in business and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">California-based Trader Joe\u2019s topped the list of 700 companies, with St. Jude Children\u2019s Research Hospital, Google, Microsoft and Stanford University not far behind.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s a look at which North Texas employers made the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\ud83d\udd25 In case you missed it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u25fd\ufe0f Sign up for Star-Telegram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> news alerts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>North Texas companies<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookchildrens.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cook Children\u2019s Health Care System;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cook Children\u2019s Health Care System<\/a> is the top North Texas entry on the list at No. 41.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Fort Worth-based company employs more than 9,000 people, according to Forbes. Cook Children\u2019s was founded in 1993.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here\u2019s which other North Texas companies made the list:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">52. Toyota North America in Plano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">95. Atmos Energy in Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">99. Texas Health Resources in Arlington<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">111. Southwest Airlines in Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">112. JPS Health Network in Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">143. Energy Transfer in Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">165. Christus Health in Irving<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">199. D.R. Horton in Arlington<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">259. Tyler Technologies in Plano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">367. Jacobs Solutions in Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">382. Texas Instruments in Dallas<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">407. ExxonMobil in Irving<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">412. Kimberly-Clark in Irving<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">442. 2020 Companies in Southlake<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">478. Taco Cabana in Addison<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">578. Caliber in Lewisville<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">579. City of Fort Worth in Fort Worth<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">592. Brinker International in Coppell<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">596. NCH Corporation in Irving<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">608. Lennox International in Richardson<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">675. Cinemark Holdings in Plano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">679. Global Medical Response in Lewisville<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">689. CBRE Group in Dallas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Several North Texas companies appear on Forbes\u2019 Best Large Employers list for 2026. 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