List of major companies in Atlanta

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There are many businesses who were founded or have their corporate headquarters in the city of Atlanta or the surrounding metro area. The following is a list of the most notable.

• Acuity Brands
• AGCO Corporation (in Duluth)
• AGL Resources
• Arby's
• Beazer Homes
• BellSouth
• BlueLinx Holdings
• Cbeyond
• Cingular Wireless
• CNN
• Chick-fil-A
• ChoicePoint (in Alpharetta)
• Coca-Cola
• Cox Communications
• Delta Air Lines
• Earthlink
• Equifax
• Genuine Parts
• Georgia Gulf
• Georgia-Pacific
• Gold Kist
• Havertys Furniture Company
• Home Depot (in Vinings)
• Hooters of America, Inc
• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)
• Internet Security Systems (in Sandy Springs)
• Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (in Marietta)
• Mirant
• Nintendo of America (distribution center)
• Newell Rubbermaid
• Novelis
• Rayovac
• Rollins/Orkin
• Russell Corporation (Dual headquarters in Alexander City, Alabama and Vinings, Georgia)
• Scientific-Atlanta (in Lawrenceville, Georgia)
• Siemens
• Southern Company
• Spectrum Brands
• SunTrust Bank
• Superior Essex
• Turner Broadcasting
• UPS (in Sandy Springs)
• Waffle House (in Norcross, Georgia)
• The Weather Channel (in Vinings)
• Web.com (formerly Interland)
• World Airways (in Peachtree City)

Ford Motor Company has a plant in Atlanta, assembling the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable. Atlanta is also the location of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). General Motors has a plant in Doraville building both Buick and Saturn automobiles.