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Originally Posted by Ric 0_0
I am not sure if this has been mentioned, but Atlanta is truly turning into a fast food powerhouse. Every fast food chain requires a beverage company and we have Coke. Then we have Chik-Fil-A, Waffle House, and Roark Capital Group. Roark is the true giant becasue they own most of Inspire Brands (Arbys, T-Mac, Sonic) and then they have investments in companies such as Moes and Auntie Annies. And a lot of the affiliates of Roark are also based in Atlanta.
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Don't forget places like Great American Cookies, Shane's Rib Shack, Mellow Mushroom, Huddle House, Church's Chicken and Zaxby's.
There's been some hemmorhaging lately though, with the loss of Popeyes and the company that owns Longhorn Steakhouse (Darden?).
That's really what I love about Atlanta though. It's home to so many successful, home-grown companies that have become household names.
It's also a city that has tentacles in almost everything.
*Aerospace (Delta, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, etc. all have major operations here).
*Logistics (UPS, Norfolk Southern, Hartsfield-Jackson being the world's busiest airport.)
*Food / Beverage (Coca-Cola, tons of restaurant chains, etc., RaceTrac, etc.)
*Banking / Finance (SunTrust, Equifax)
*Government / Military (CDC, Dobbins Air Force Base, Federal Reserve Bank)
*Broadcast Media / TV (Cox, Turner Broadcasting, The Weather Channel, etc.)
*Healthcare (Cancer Treatment Center of America, American Cancer Society, McKesson, etc.)
*Housing (PulteGroup)
And now Atlanta has buergeoning industries in:
*Automotive (Mercedes, Porsche, Kia, PSA Groupe)
*Film (Raleigh Studios, Pinewood Studios, Founders Studios, etc.)
*Tech (NCR, Anthem, Georgia Tech, etc.)
About the only thing Atlanta doesn't have siginificant ties to is the oil industry, mainly because its geography isn't conducive to drilling / fracking.