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.
- BellSouth
- CBeyond
- Cingular Wireless
- CNN
- Chick-fil-A
- ChoicePoint (in Alpharetta)
- Coca-Cola
- Cox Communications
- Delta Air Lines
- Earthlink
- Equifax
- Georgia-Pacific
- Home Depot (in Vinings)
- Interface
- Interland
- Internet Security Systems (in Sandy Springs)
- Mirant
- Newell-Rubbermaid
- Novelis
- Rayovac
- Rollins/Orkin
- Russell Corporation (in Vinings)
- Southern Company
- SunTrust Bank
- Turner Broadcasting
- UPS (in Sandy Springs)
- Waffle House (in Norcross,_Georgia)
- The Weather Channel (in Vinings)
- 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.