Major companies locaed in the Springfield area include:
Big Y Foods, Inc. - a U.S. supermarket chain, with their corporate headquarters on Roosevelt Avenue. It is one of the largest independently-owned supermarket chains in New England, and presently employs over 8,500 people in over fifty locations.
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation - best known for its Friendly's restaurant chain, Friendly Ice Cream Corporation was founded in 1935 in Springfield. Friendly's is best known for its ice cream products, although their restaurants also offer a variety of breakfast, lunch and dinner items, such as hamburgers, french fries, and sandwiches.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company is a mutually owned financial protection, accumulation and income management company headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. They provide life insurance, annuities, disability income insurance, long term care insurance, retirement planning products, income management and other products and services for individuals, business owners, and corporate and institutional markets.
TD Banknorth - conducts banking and insurance activities primarily serving the northeastern area of the United States, and the Massachusetts branch is headquartered in downtown Springfield.
Smith & Wesson - the largest manufacturer of handguns in the United States. The corporate headquarters is in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Smith & Wesson is known for the many types of ammunition it has introduced over the years and for its revolver expertise.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,417, and the median income for a family was $36,285. |