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Atlanta is a world-class city that offers Oglethorpe students the
opportunity to experience life in a major metropolitan area. The
goal of this section is to provide links to some local attractions,
shopping, arts, and recreational destinations in and around the
Atlanta area.
Atlanta ranks fourth in the nation among cities
with the most Fortune 500 headquarters. Twenty-five companies
headquartered in metro Atlanta are ranked among the latest Fortune
1,000 companies, with twelve among the Fortune 500. Metro Atlanta's
Fortune 1,000 companies generated more than $247 billion in sales
revenue in 2000, and more than $19 billion in profit among the
area's Fortune 500. Three-quarters of all Fortune 1,000 companies
have a presence in metro Atlanta.*
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*Source: Fortune magazine, April 16, 2001 |