![]() Shipping giant UPS moved here from Connecticut in the 1990s, citing lower housing costs for employees and proximity to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Many of the companies moved to Sandy Springs from elsewhere in search of some combo of these benefits. The “1000” tower of the Northpark office complex on Abernathy Road, shown at right, is home to two Fortune 500 companies: Veritiv and WestRock. And there’s plenty of office complexes and towers. ![]() Also making Sandy Springs attractive is a demographic of the managers and technology workers corporations are seeking and the suburban style of living many of them want. All of the local Fortune 500 companies are located right on a highway or Red Line stop. 400) that can take people in all directions, and MARTA’s Red Line train. Sandy Springs is special in the metro area for its own transportation infrastructure - two major highways (I-285 and Ga. And it’s in Georgia, where relocating companies can be assured of significant tax incentives. Why is Sandy Springs so popular for corporate HQs? Location, location, location.įor one thing, it’s right next to Atlanta, with its main attractions of cultural and financial centers, a major international airport and a lower cost of living than many other cities. Deluxe Corporation, a Minnesota-based company specializing in transactions for large financial institutions - and for printing once-familiar paper checks for bank customers - in August 2021 opened a 700-job technology hub at 5565 Glenridge Connector. Sandy Springs is also popular for major office hubs of corporations headquartered elsewhere, especially for customer service and financial technology functions. Inspire Brands is headquartered in this Glenlake Parkway complex in the tower in the foreground. Based at 3 Glenlake Parkway, the restaurant holding company owns the familiar chains Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’ Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Rusty Taco and Sonic. Smaller but powerful companies headquartered in Sandy Springs include Inspire Brands. Only four other Fortune 500 companies are located elsewhere in the metro area. Veritiv Corporation (#439), 1000 Abernathy RoadĬompare that with seven headquartered in Atlanta proper: Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Global Payments, NCR, Norfolk Southern (recently relocated from Virginia), PulteGroup and Southern Company.United Parcel Service (#35), 55 Glenlake Parkway.Newell Brands (#325), 6655 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road.Intercontinental Exchange (#365), 5660 New Northside Drive.Graphic Packaging Holding Company (#435), 1500 Riveredge Parkway. ![]() The six Sandy Springs-based companies on the 2021 Fortune 500 list include: The New York Stock Exchange is based here so is Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. ![]() The future Northridge Station area is envisioned to fit within the existing neighborhood context, incorporating residential and office uses, green space, and strong pedestrian and bicycle connectivity.Sandy Springs is a corporate-headquarters magnet, boasting nearly as many Fortune 500 companies as Atlanta and plenty of smaller but sometimes prestigious outfits. The North Springs Station area is envisioned as a pedestrian- and bicycle-accessible station that is better connected to surrounding neighborhoods, while providing opportunities to live and work closer to the station. Leveraging these changes as an opportunity to both rethink the character of the existing North Springs Station area and shape the vision for the Northridge station, the MARTA Station Area Plan was created to articulate the City’s vision for both station areas. The North Springs Station currently serves as the end-of-the-line station, yet MARTA plans to extend the Red Line further to the north, with a future Northridge Station planned in northern Sandy Springs. The MARTA Red Line connects the City of Sandy Springs to the Atlanta metropolitan region at four MARTA stations within city boundaries. ![]()
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