Atlanta-based HD Supply is one of the largest wholesale distributors in the U.S. and Canada, providing products and services to customers in infrastructure and energy, maintenance, repair & improvement and specialty construction markets. It has been controlled by Bain Capital, the Carlyle Group, and Clayton Dubilier & Rice since 2007, when Home Depot sold the business.

2011 rank: 50

2010 rank: 64

Full-time employees in 2011: 1,482

Part-time employees in 2011: 0

Total employees in 2011: 1,482

Total employees in 2010: 1,080