Major Employers
| Name | Type | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner Edgerton School District 231 | Public education | 926 |
| Epic Landscape Productions | Landscape services | 300 |
| Wal-Mart Supercenter | Retail | 225 |
| Coleman | Consumer products distribution | 160 |
| City of Gardner | Municipal government and services | 150 |
| Excelligence | School supply distribution and manufacturing | 150 |
| Cosentino's Price Chopper | Grocery | 130 |
| TradeNet Publishing | Publishing | 120 |
| Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital | Rehabilitation hospital | 113 |
| I.T.W. | Bar Code Labels Manufacturing | 86 |
| Medical Lodge Gardner | Nursing/Rehabilitation | 83 |
| Cramer Sports | Medicine products | 24 |