Eugene has relatively few Fortune 500-style headquarters, but it has produced or hosted several notable companies and employers.
## Notable companies with Eugene roots or headquarters presence - **Market of Choice** — upscale Oregon grocery chain founded in Eugene. - **Café Yumm!** — restaurant chain founded in Eugene. - **Ninkasi Brewing Company** — craft brewery founded in Eugene and strongly identified with the city. - **Hop Valley Brewing Company** — brewery founded in Eugene. - **King Estate Winery** — major winery near Eugene with strong regional prominence. - **Burley Design** — Eugene-based company known for child bike trailers and active-transport products. - **PakTech** — manufacturing company in the Eugene area known for molded handle carriers used in beverage packaging. - **Symantec** had a notable presence in Eugene through earlier acquisitions and operations, though corporate structures have changed over time.
## Major employers - **University of Oregon** - **PeaceHealth** and related healthcare providers - **McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center** and medical groups - **City of Eugene**, **Lane County**, and public schools - Regional retail, food production, and manufacturing employers
## Business profile - Strong in **education, healthcare, food and beverage, outdoor products, packaging, wood products, and specialized manufacturing**. - Small and medium-sized enterprises play an unusually large role in the local economy compared with larger metropolitan corporate centers.
