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Fortune 500 Companies

Companies Headquartered in Charlotte 2003


Rank


Company

Revenue
($ millions)

20 Bank of America

45,732.0

60 Lowe's*

 26,490.9

70  Wachovia Corp.

 23,591.0

118 Duke Energy

15,663.0

253 Sonic Automotive

  7,414.6

328 SPX

  5,045.8

342 Nucor

  4,801.8

385 Goodrich Corp.

  4,199.7

388 Family Dollar**

  4,162.7

*Lowe's is included due to its plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Mooresville.  Lowe's is not counted when ranking Charlotte against other cities.

**Family Dollar's headquarters is in Mecklenburg County but not within city limits of Charlotte.  Family Dollar is not counted when ranking Charlotte against other cities.

286 Fortune 500 companies are represented in the Charlotte area.
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COMPANY LISTINGS P-Z

 

Top Cities
(with 5 or more HQ) 

 Top States
(with 7 or more HQ)

 
 Rank City HQ 

 1

New York City 40

 2

Houston 18

  3 

Atlanta 12

 4

Chicago 11 

  5 

Charlotte   7

 5

Dallas   7

 6

Philadelphia

7   

 6

Pittsburgh   7

 6

San Francisco   7

10

Birmingham   6

10

Cincinnati   6

10

Cleveland   6

10

Milwaukee   6

10

Minneapolis   6

10

Seattle   6

10

St. Louis   6

17

Boston   5

17

Omaha   5

17

Richmond   5

 17 

San Antonio   5

 17 

Stamford, CT   5

17

Troy, MI   5
 
Rank State HQ

 1

California 53

 2

New York 52

 3

Texas 45 

 4

Illinois 35

 5

Ohio 28

 6

Pennsylvania 27 

 7

Michigan 25

 8

New Jersey 22

 9

Minnesota 18

 9

Virginia  18

11

Connecticut 14 

11

Georgia 14 

11

North Carolina 14 

14

Massachusetts 13 

15

Missouri 12 

16

Florida 11 

16

Washington  11

16

Wisconsin 11 

19

Maryland   7

   Charlotte Highlights: Industry Rankings

Industry

HQ

Industry Rank
Energy Duke Energy 1st
Commercial Banks Bank of America 2nd
Wachovia 5th
Automotive Retailing Sonic Automotive 3rd
Metals Nucor 3rd
Electronics SPX 4th
Aerospace & Defense Goodrich Corp 9th
General Merchandisers Family Dollar 13th


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