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Nine Atlanta-Based Companies

Who knew so many companies were from Atlanta?

Keaton Cobble

Aug 11, 2015

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Maybe I’m biased, but I think Atlanta, Ga., is one of the greatest cities in the United States. It is an amazing place to live and work. Atlanta is home to 18 Fortune 500 companies. These are some companies based in Atlanta that I bet you didn’t know about.

1. CNN

The Cable News Network is a 24-hour television station that broadcasts the news. It was on launched June 1, 1980. CNN is currently available to over 96 million households!

2. Delta Air Lines

Delta is a major airline based at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. It was founded on May 30, 1924. Delta is the world’s largest airline based on the number of passengers flown (120.6 million).

3. The Coca-Cola Company

Coca-Cola is an Atlanta-based beverage corporation that was founded in 1886 by a pharmacist. There are only two countries in the world that Coke does not do business with: North Korea and Cuba. 1.7 billion servings of Coke products are consumed every day!

4. Great American Cookies

Great American Cookies is a chain of independently franchised stores specializing in cookies. It has over 290 stores in the United States. The company was founded in 1977.

5. Mellow Mushroom

Mellow Mushroom is a pizzeria founded in 1974 in Atlanta. It has over 150 locations nationwide. Their pizza is very yummy!

6. Moe’s Southwest Grill

Moe’s is a fast food Mexican restaurant with delicious burritos and queso that was founded in Atlanta in December 2000. As of July 2014, there were more than 550 locations in the United States.

7. Planet Smoothie

Planet Smoothie is the third largest smoothie chain in the country. It was founded in 1995 and has over 100 locations. Thank you Atlanta for providing us with delicious smoothies!

8. RaceTrac

RaceTrac is a corporation that provides gas stations and convenience stores to the southern U.S. The firm is Georgia’s third largest private company, with sales of $9.1 billion. It was founded in 1934.

9. Home Depot

Home Depot is a manufacturer of home improvement and construction products. It is located all across the United States as well as in Mexico and Canada. It was founded in 1978.

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Nine Atlanta-Based Companies

Who knew so many companies were from Atlanta?

1. CNN

2. Delta Air Lines

3. The Coca-Cola Company

4. Great American Cookies

5. Mellow Mushroom

6. Moe’s Southwest Grill

7. Planet Smoothie

8. RaceTrac

9. Home Depot

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Sometimes, we just can't help the feelings we have

1. Wow. My voice sounds amazing with this song.

2. Okay, if you can't sing, don't do it.

3. But wait, I don't think I can be friends with someone who isn't going to jam out in the car with me.

4. Dance part in the car! Even when I'm alone. Because every song is my favorite.

5. Stop light. Act calm. Be cool.

6. Yes! Green light! Back at it!

7. I don't know this song, but I'm going to sing along anyway.

8. Why am I not famous yet?

9. Being next to someone who can't sing so you feel good about yourself because you rock!

10. OK, I'm so good. I need to sing louder so I can help these people out.

11. My voice doesn't reach some of those notes, maybe I should sit this one out.

12. Randomly bursting out in song and getting weird looks because of it.

13. God, thank you so much for giving me a good voice.

14. Man, I feel bad for people who can't sing.

15. Was I just humming? Did they hear me?

16. Having dance moves to go along with most songs.

17. Not being able to stop yourself at correcting people when they mess up.

18. Maybe I should post myself singing.

19. Nah, can't do it. Dumb idea.

20. Having my own personal concert in the shower. Every single time.

Normal people wouldn't understand

1. Having time to nap between classes or at all.

2. Waking up 10 minutes before your class starts and making it there in time.

3. Making it to class in general

4. Only having to hit the snooze button three times.

5. When you didn't do the homework and the teacher decides not to collect it for that day.

6. Getting that "I'm sorry, but class is cancelled" email.

7. Finding a quiet seat in the library.

8. Actually enjoying a class and understanding all of the material.

9. Having a friend to eat lunch with.

10. Finishing an assignment before the due date.

11. When there is free food on campus.

Becuase of all things to be addicted to, you're addicted to making money.

1. You can't remember your last day off.

2. Whenever someone asks to hang out, you're working.

3. When you do see your friends, you're in a "treating mood."

4. You work so much you don't have time to spend the money you're making.

5. You're too tired to function when you aren't working.

6. Finally seeing your friends and having way too much to catch up on.

A summer well spent.

1. How to shower in less than 10 minutes.

2. Being comfortable sweating, like all the time.

3. The beauty of not wearing makeup.

4. Naps are essential for survival.

5. Even extreme extroverts need alone time.

6. How to remember names in a few short hours.

7. The freedom in sharing your faults.

8. Showering every day is not necessary.

9. Fake it til you make it.

10. Bugs are the enemy.

83% of my trends in college would have been shamed in high school.

1. Eat

2. Be seen running across campus

3. Sleep

4. Skip Class

5. Blurt out

6. Wear dresses

7. Wear Crocs

8.Run on 4 hours of sleep

9. Use a Laptop

10. Crying

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