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3.
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7.
Company*
6205 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road,
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
(678) 645-0000 • www.coxinc.com
5565 Glenridge Connector N.E., Suite 2000,
Atlanta, Ga. 30342
(800) 735-3362 • www.firstdata.com
3225 Cumberland Blvd., Suite 100,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 431-7600 • www.racetrac.com
3100 Cumberland Blvd., Suite 1700,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 852-9000 • www.hdsupply.com
1 Southwire Drive, Carrollton, Ga. 30119
(770) 832-4242 • www.southwire.com
6600 Governors Lake Parkway, Norcross, Ga. 30071
(770) 447-9000 • www.unisourceworldwide.com
5200 Buffington Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30349
(404) 765-8000 • www.chick-fil-a.com
Revenue (in millions) /
Percent change
Employees in Atlanta /
Companywide
Year est. in Atlanta
$14,700 / 0%
6,864 / 38,509
1939
$10,710 / 3.18%
1,250 / 24,000
1998
$9,061 / 36.79%
1,603 / 5,667
1976
$7,025 / 8.93%
365 / 14,000
2007
$5,200 / 20.93%
2,300 / 5,500
1950
$4,300 / 2.38%
350 / 4,500
1999
Brief description of type of business /
Chief Atlanta officer(s) communications, media and automotive services company /
Jim Kennedy, Jimmy Hayes,
John Dyer, Marybeth Leamer provider of electronic commerce and payment processing services /
Jonathan J. Judge convenience stores and retail gasoline /
Carl Bolch Jr., Max V. Lenker,
Allison Moran, Robert J. Dumbacher
Rank
26.
27.
28.
Company*
600 Peachtree St. N.E., Suite 5200,
Atlanta, Ga. 30308
(404) 885-3000 • www.troutmansanders.com
1825 Old Alabama Road, Suite 200,
Roswell, Ga. 30076
(770) 993-4424 • www.cives.com
3424 Peachtree Road, Suite 1100,
Atlanta, Ga. 30326
(404) 262-9660 • www.nobleinvestment.com
industrial distribution for infrastructure, maintenance, repair and improvement, and specialty construction markets /
Joe DeAngelo manufacturer of wire and cable used in the distribution and transmission of electricity /
Stuart Thorn paper, packaging, facility supplies, logistics and packaging engineering /
Allan Dragone
29.
30.
31.
2832 Anvil Block Road, Ellenwood, Ga. 30294
(404) 762-4944 • www.kauffmantire.com
400 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 1100,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 612-8101 • www.interrainternational.com
2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 400 S.,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 859-9161 • www.scires.com
$4,051 / 13.08%
815 / NA
1967
$1,766 / 8.88%
225 / 470
1960 national quick-service chicken restaurant chain /
S. Truett Cathy
32.
3420 Oakcliff Road, Suite 115, Atlanta, Ga. 30340
(866) 650-3278 • www.gotprepaid.com
full-service commercial contractor and construction manager /
Thomas M. Holder
33.
3525 Piedmont Road, Building 8,
Atlanta, Ga. 30305
(404) 842-5600 • www.magmutual.com
Revenue (in millions) /
Percent change
Employees in Atlanta /
Companywide
Year est. in Atlanta
$385.9 / 6.15%
500 / 1,300
1897
$380.6 / -9.38%
25 / 1,025
1978
$368.7 / 13.45%
3,200 / 5,693
1993
$357 / 5.31%
515 / 910
1975
$344.4 / 31.93%
51 / 63
2000
$326.9 / 1.28%
109 / 1,264
1988
$297.8 / 8.08%
7 / 9
2001
Brief description of type of business /
Chief Atlanta officer(s) corporate law firm /
Robert Webb,
Stephen Lewis structural steel and ductwork fabrication, snow/ice control equipment and truck body manufacturing /
Richard F. Connelly comprised of business units specializing in the lodging and hospitality real estate sector /
Mitesh B. Shah retail tire and automotive service /
Mark Kauffman,
John Kauffman global food distribution company /
Stephen Isaf engineering and technical services for military, industrial and commercial customers /
Michael L. Watt distribution of electronic and physical prepaid products primarily through a proprietary API interface /
David Sparks medical professional liability
(malpractice) insurance /
Joe Wilson Jr.
8.
9.
17.
3333 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 400,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 988-3000 • www.holderconstruction.com
2800 Overlook Parkway, Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(404) 460-7000 • www.printpack.com
10.
2100 East Exchange Place, Tucker, Ga. 30084
(770) 270-7600 • www.opc.com
11.
1000 Abernathy Road N.E., Suite 600,
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
(404) 252-6750 • www.ajcfood.com
12.
1475 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, Ga. 30309
(800) 536-9650 • www.fhlbatl.com
13.
14.
15.
16.
1185 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 100,
Alpharetta, Ga. 30009
(678) 762-2200 • www.colpipe.com
5445 Triangle Parkway, Suite 350,
Norcross, Ga. 30092
(770) 449-7066 • www.euramax.com
2500 Cumberland Parkway, Suite 600,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 952-0871 • www.uniprofoodservice.com
200 Mansell Court E.,, Suite 500,
Roswell, Ga. 30328
(770) 625-1500 • www.ussecurityassociates.com
296 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville, Ga. 30046
(770) 822-3600 • www.nationalvision.com
18.
1040 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 1040,
Atlanta, Ga. 30338
(770) 671-1900 • www.employbridge.net
$1,400 / 0%
250 / 4,300
1956
$1,390 / 7.43%
140 / 236
1974
$1,261 / 15.98%
120 / 328
1972
$1,109 /-20.79%
357 / 357
1971
$1,049 / 5.97%
286 / 710
1962
$933.7 / 5.66%
177 / 2,250
1996
$881.2 / 34.02%
110 / 140
1958
$880 / 15.79%
1,500 / 46,000
1970
$653.9 / 11.26%
734 / 5,069
1990
$533.1 / 13.67%
77 / 739
2000 manufacturer of flexible and specialty rigid packaging /
Dennis M. Love international producer of metal and vinyl products /
Mitchell B. Lewis wholesale foodservice distribution /
Roger Toomey,
David Joss uniformed security services, consulting and investigations, security patrols, loss prevention /
Charles R. Schneider optical retailer /
L. Reade Fahs, J. Bruce Steffey, Jeff
Busbee, Paul A. Criscillis Jr., Charlie J.
Foell, Mitchell Goodman, Paul Gross staffing, permanent, contract and consulting /
Thomas Bickes
34.
1045 Big Shanty Road N.W., Kennesaw, Ga. 30144
(770) 919-8000 • www.teampacesetter.com
power supply cooperative owned by, and providing wholesale electricity to,
39 of Georgia’s 42 EMCs /
Thomas A. Smith food trading, logistics and distribution /
Gerald Allison, Eric Joiner,
Brad Allison, Evan Davidman,
John Partington, Tina Sorrels financial services offering financing, community development grants, and other banking services /
Wes McMullan pipeline delivery of refined petroleum products /
Timothy C. Felt
35.
6010 Atlantic Blvd., Norcross, Ga. 30071
(678) 225-1000 • www.easycare.com
36.
37.
38.
980 Hammond Drive, Suite 1100,
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
(770) 350-3800 • www.churchs.com
5665 New Northside Drive, Suite 320,
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
(770) 874-5400 • www.apollomd.com
3333 Piedmont Road N.E., Suite 1000,
Atlanta, Ga. 30305
(404) 233-1015 • www.northhighland.com
39.
504 Fair St. S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30313
(404) 330-1000 • www.hjrussell.com
40.
6675 Jones Mill Court, Norcross, Ga. 30092
(770) 446-6311 • www.mingledorffs.com
41.
3860 South Cobb Drive S.E., Smyrna, Ga. 30080
(770) 436-1200 • www.wade.com
42.
43.
925 North Point Parkway, Suite 350,
Alpharetta, Ga. 30005
(800) 367-1500 • www.healthport.com
3875 Mansell Road, Alpharetta, Ga. 30022
(678) 966-3100 • www.honeybakedonline.com
$290.2 / -7.03%
152 / 294
1982
$285 / 2.15%
105 / 147
1977
$281 / 0%
244 / 266
1984
$279.1 / -2.84%
165 / 25,000
1992
$278 / 2.58%
264 / 539
2001
$276 / 38.55%
182 / 908
1992
$270.4 / 0.62%
849 / 1,816
1952
$266 / 2.31%
220 / 400
1939
$264.4 / 31.22%
90 / 90
1933
$255.5 / 9.96%
434 / 3,825
2001
$250~ / 5%
500 / NA
1973 supplier of coated steel product /
Steve Leebow, Jon Rapaport, Aviva
Leebow, Rob Pederson, Linda Farmer automotive benefits, vehicle service contracts, coverage /
Larry Dorfman quick-service restaurant specializing in chicken /
Jim Hyatt physician-led practice partnering with hospitals and health systems to provide anesthesia, emergency medicine, and radiology services /
Christopher Krubert global management consulting firm /
Dan Reardon real estate development, construction, property management, program management, concessions /
Michael Russell, H. Jerome Russell
HVAC wholesale /
David Kesterton automobile sales and services /
Steven R. Ewing health information technology /
Mike Labedz,
Brian Grazzini specialty foods and retail café /
Charles Bengochea
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
1 National Drive S.W., Atlanta, Ga. 30336
(404) 696-9440 • www.ndcweb.com
8200 Roberts Drive, Suite 600, Atlanta, Ga. 30350
(678) 892-1200 • www.choateco.com
3301 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 400,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(404) 264-0404 • www.hardinconstruction.com
2655 Northwinds Parkway, Alpharetta, Ga. 30009
(770) 643-5500 • www.jacksonhealthcare.com
4355 River Green Parkway, Duluth, Ga. 30096
(770) 291-4100 • www.travelinc.com
5950 Fulton Industrial Blvd. S.W.,
Atlanta, Ga. 30336
(404) 344-7905 • www.theparadiesshops.com
3 Ravinia Drive, Suite 400, Atlanta, Ga. 30346
(770) 234-3600 • www.access.com
$520 / 0%
500 / 800
1939
$482.4 / 11.12%
155 / 309
1989
$477.9 / 38.24%
118 / 279
1946
$457 / 0.44%
566 / 812
1995
$457 / 17.48%
139 / 249
1979
$444 / 4..1%
350 / 3,700
1960
$388.9 / 12.86%
457 / 623
1994 distributor of alcoholic beverages /
Jay M. Davis, John A. Carlos
44.
1001 Industrial Parkway, McDonough, Ga. 30253
(770) 957-1866 • www.bennettig.com
general contractor /
William Choate general construction, construction management, design/build, renovation /
M. Brantley Barrow, William A. Pinto healthcare staffing and technology services /
Richard L. Jackson corporate travel management, online fulfillment, travel technologies, group air fulfillment, golf packages /
Mike Brown, Wil Brown airport concessionaire with more than 550 stores and restaurants in more than 75 locations /
Gregg S. Paradies
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
3399 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 1500,
Atlanta, Ga. 30326
(404) 926-4200 • www.airservcorp.com
5901-B Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Suite 450,
Atlanta, Ga. 30328
(770) 325-1300 • www.huddlehouse.com
1800 Parkway Place, Suite 1010,
Marietta, Ga. 30067
(770) 423-8000 • www.conlancompany.com
3625 Cumberland Blvd S.E., Suite 1500,
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 763-4733 • www.gas-south.com
3333 Piedmont Road, Suite 1800,
Atlanta, Ga. 30305
(770) 751-0442 • www.kidsii.com
specialty property and casualty automobile insurance programs /
Michael McMenamin, Dan Lazarek
* Company must have its headquarters in the 20-county metro Atlanta area and not be a subsidiary of another company or a joint venture partnership. Some exceptions include companies that have significant autonomy or that operate independently but are listed as subsidiaries to holding companies in name only.
~ Atlanta Business Chronicle estimate
^ Company submitted a statement of verification supporting figures.
NA - Not available or not applicable
Waffle House Inc., Harrison Poultry and American Proteins Inc. are believed to qualify for this listing but did not respond.
$249.5 / 12.63%
251 / 645
1974
$248.8 / 25.73%
1,892 / 8,270
2002
$231.5 / 4.95%
106 / 455
1964
$228.6 / 45.91%
105 / 242
1987
$217.6 / -19.97%
160 / 160
2006
$216.8 / 21.8%
243 / 407
1969 logistics, transportation and supply-chain services /
Marcia G. Taylor services to the aviation industry including passenger services, ground transportation, security, janitorial and cargo services /
Frank Argenbright Jr., Thomas Marano,
David Gamsey restaurant franchisor for the Huddle
House restaurant system /
Ken Keymer federal contractor building warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, office, institutional, medical facilities /
Gary D. Condron, Kevin R. Turpin,
David Staley, Stuart Price natural gas provider to over 250,000 residential, business, and institutional customers in Georgia /
Kevin Greiner designs, markets and distributes infant and toddler products /
Ryan Gunnigle
50.
4685 Welcome All Road, Atlanta, Ga. 30349
(404) 767-9229 • www.halperns.com
$212 / 19.77%
280 / 340
2005 provider of meats and seafood /
Howard Halpern, Kirk Halpern,
Ray Hicks, Ray Farmer,
Laura Barnard, Jody Hicks
SOURCES: Atlanta Business Chronicle research and the companies
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply that the size of a company indicates its quality. Although every attempt is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of Atlanta Business Chronicle charts, omissions sometimes occur.
All information listed is based on responses from the companies to Atlanta Business Chronicle surveys. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to Patsy Conn, Research Director, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 3423 Piedmont Road, Suite 400,
Atlanta, Ga. 30305, or email pconn@bizjournals.com. Part 1 of 2
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