Atlanta's economy is highly diversified, boasting the third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the United States.
### Major Corporate Headquarters * **The Coca-Cola Company:** The global beverage giant was invented here in 1886 and maintains its worldwide headquarters downtown. * **Delta Air Lines:** Operates its global headquarters and its largest primary hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. * **The Home Depot:** The world's largest home improvement retailer (headquartered just outside the city limits in Vinings). * **United Parcel Service (UPS):** The global logistics and shipping leader. * **Other Notable HQs:** Southern Company, Chick-fil-A, Equifax, Cox Enterprises, and NCR Corporation all call the Atlanta metro area home.