Large and Distinctive Companies
- General Electric Co. -- headquarters, 3135 Easton Turnpike (307,000 employees companywide)
- R.C. Bigelow (Bigelow Tea Company) -- headquarters, Black Rock Turnpike
- Sturm, Ruger & Co. -- headquarters, Lacey Place in Southport, firearms manufacturer
- The Voice ad agency -- Global HQ, Tunxis Hill Road
- Fairfield University -- 1073 North Benson Road (5000 students and more than 500 academic employees plus additional administrators and staff)
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