Regional Employers
Numerous Fortune 1,000 companies operating in the area. Select other companies headquartered in the Kansas City area include AMC, American Century, Black & Veatch, Burns & McDonnell, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Evergy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Garmin International, H&R Block, Hallmark Cards, JE Dunn Construction, Lockton Companies, Populous, Russell Stover Chocolates, ScriptPro, Seaboard Corporation, T-Mobile (Sprint Legacy) and USDA (ERS & NIFA).
To view the KC region's major employers, please make selections from the categories listed below.
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| Name |
Description |
Industry |
| Kansas City National Security Campus, managed by Honeywell FM&T |
Electronic & mech. weapons components mfg. |
Manufacturing, Information Technology |
| Kansas City Public Schools |
Public education |
Other |
| Kansas City Regional Association of REALTORS |
Realtor trade organization |
Other |
| Kansas City Royals |
Major League Baseball team |
Other |
| Kansas City Star |
Newspaper printing & publishing |
Manufacturing |
| Kansas City Testing and Engineering |
Construction material engineering and testing, geotechnical engineering, drilling and environmental consulting services |
Architectural Engineering |
| Kansas City Treats LLC |
Pet food treats mfg. |
Bioscience, Manufacturing |
| Kansas City University |
Higher education |
Bioscience |
| Kansas Gas Service |
Utility |
Contact Centers, Other |
| Kansas Neurological Institute |
Health services |
Bioscience |
| Kansas State University |
Higher education |
Other |
| Kauffman Foundation |
Foundation focusing on entreprenuership and youth development |
Other |
| KBP Brands |
Brand franchises (Hdq.) |
Headquarters |
| KC Hopps Ltd. |
Restaurant management (Hdq.) |
Headquarters |
| KCAS Bioanalytical and Biomarker Services ME |
Contract research & development, pharmaceutical testing (CRO) |
Bioscience |
| Kellogg Company |
Breakfast cereals and other breakfast products mfg. |
Manufacturing |
| Kessinger Hunter & Company, LC |
Commercial real estate firm (Hdq.) |
Headquarters |
| Keurig Dr. Pepper |
Beverage mfg. and distribution |
Distribution, Manufacturing |
| KeyBank NA |
Banking |
Financial Services |
| Keystone Automotive Industries, an LKQ Company |
Auto parts distributor |
Distribution |
For more information about the size or presence of these companies in the KC region, contact us:
JILL McCARTHY
Senior Vice President, Corporate Attraction | KCADC
Email | LinkedIn
816.591.1834
DEFINING THE GREATER KC METRO AREA
Kansas City is a Missouri/Kansas bi-state metropolitan area. All statistical references made to Kansas City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) include the counties of Bates, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. The greater Kansas City area also includes the adjoining Lawrence, KS, St. Joseph, MO, and Topeka, KS MSAs, as well as the Atchison, KS, Chillicothe, MO, Ottawa, KS, and Warrensburg, MO areas.