Largest businesses in Santa Cruz

A recent article on health care costs for small businesses in the Santa Cruz Sentinel included this list of the largest businesses in the city.


UC Santa Cruz: 7,507
County of Santa Cruz: 2,463
City of Santa Cruz: 985
Plantronics: 474
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk: 347
Costco: 236
Santa Cruz Biotechnology: 216
Threshold Enterprises: 213
Community Bridges: 212
New Teacher Center: 211
Crow’s Nest: 190
Safeway Stores: 186
Harmony Foods: 165
Whole Foods Market: 160
United Parcel Service: 150
Bell Sports: 127*
Ideal Bar & Grill: 120
Beckmanns Old World Bakery: 113
Staff of Life: 105
California Certified Organic Farmers: 100
* Bell Sports has moved to Scotts Valley

The full article can be found here: Small businesses wrestling with health care mandate - Santa Cruz Sentinel