Taken from the Atlanta Business Chronicle
Georgia landed 14 companies on the 2010 Fortune 500 list, one more than it had in 2009 thanks to the relocation of NCR Corp. from Dayton, Ohio, to Duluth, Ga.
Atlanta tied for fourth-most Fortune 500 companies with 10.
Fortune magazine compiles its list of the biggest and best businesses based on 2009 fiscal and calendar year financial performance, focusing on revenue.
The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) ranked higher than any other Georgia company, but fell four spots to land at 29th with $66.2 billion in revenue. Fortune said the “tight credit, a dormant housing market, and near-double digit unemployment” hurt Home Depot’s revenue. “CEO Frank Blake also is slowing down Home Depot’s expansion plans — the retailer will open only a dozen new stores this year, compared with the hundred-plus it used to add in years past — and focusing on customer service, something its rival Lowe’s is better known for.”
Here’s the complete list of Georgia’s Fortune 500 companies for 2010, their 2009 revenue as reported by Fortune, and their 2010 and 2009 rankings:
United Parcel Service Inc. $45.3 billion, 43 in 2010, 43 in 2009.
The Coca-Cola Co. $31 billion, 72 in 2010, 73 in 2009.
Delta Air Lines Inc. $28.1 billion, 84 in 2010, 111 in 2009.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.$21,6 billion, 113 in 2010, 116 in 2009.
Aflac Inc. $18.3 billion, 130 in 2010, 152 in 2009.
Southern Co. $15.7 billion, 145 in 2010, 149 in 2009.
SunTrust Banks Inc. $10.4 billion, 224 in 2010, 211 in 2009.
Genuine Parts Co. $10 billion, 236 in 2010, 247 in 2009.
First Data Corp., $9.3 billion, 250 in 2010, 295 in 2009.
AGCO Corp. $6.6 billion, 337 in 2010, 306 in 2009.
Newell Rubbermaid Inc. $5.6 billion, 373 in 2010, 387 in 2009.
Mohawk Industries Inc.$5.3 billion, 392 in 2010, 367 in 2009.
NCR Corp. $4.6 billion, 451 in 2010, 446 in 2009.