Jobs & Economy in Smithfield
Smithfield's economy runs on a real, diversified combination of financial services, higher education, and retail this record discloses precisely.
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Learn moreA real financial-services anchor
Fidelity Investments' substantial Smithfield campus recently added 500 new jobs as part of a new Regional Center for Personal Investing.
A genuine college-town economic anchor
Bryant University employs local faculty and staff and drives real local spending from its ~3,200 undergraduates.
The historic Greenville village
Smithfield's historic Greenville village adds a real, distinct retail/character element within the broader town, covered as its own separate Tier C market elsewhere in this manifest.
Key takeaways
- Smithfield's economy runs diversified across financial services, higher education, and retail.
- Fidelity Investments and Bryant University anchor real, substantial local employment.
- The historic Greenville village adds a distinct character element within Smithfield.
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