Editing Fresno, California (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Community Health Fresno Nima1 (cropped).JPG|thumb|right|[[Community Regional Medical Center]]]]
[[File:2009-0725-CA-Fresno-BankofItaly (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|[[Bank of Italy (Fresno, California)|Bank of Italy Building]], built in 1918]]
Fresno is the center of [[Metropolitan Fresno]] and serves as the regional hub for the [[San Joaquin Valley]] and the greater [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]] region. The unincorporated area and rural cities surrounding Fresno remain predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production.

In 1958, Fresno was selected by [[Bank of America]] to first launch the [[Visa Inc.#History|BankAmericard]] [[credit card]], which was later renamed [[Visa Inc.|Visa]].

Companies based in Fresno include [[Pelco]], Valley Yellow Pages, and [[Saladino's Inc|Saladino's]].

;Top employers 
According to the city's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,<ref name="cafr">https://www.fresno.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2023-ACFR.pdf</ref> the top employers in the city are:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Ranking
!Employer
!Number of Employees
|-
|1
|Fresno Unified School District
|13,669
|-
|2
|Community Medical Centers
|9,750
|-
|3
|County of Fresno
|8,980
|-
|4
|Amazon
|6,500
|-
|5
|Clovis Unified School District
|6,400
|-
|6
|California State University, Fresno
|5,233
|-
|7
|City of Fresno
|5,015
|-
|8
|State Center Community College District
|4,367
|-
|9
|Internal Revenue Service
|4,230
|-
|10
|Saint Agnes Medical Center
|2,900
|}