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Corporate Headquarters in Virginia
Virginia's Corporate Headqurters Contact:
Maria Prince
Project Manager . Business Development . Security & Services Team
804-545-5737
MPrince@YesVirginia.org

Many of the Nation's Largest Companies Call Virginia Home
Virginia's pro-business climate, global access and talented workforce combine to make the ideal location for corporate headquarters. Virginia is home to more than 70 headquarters that earn at least $600 million in revenue each year.

The following list highlights some of the Commonwealth's top corporate headquarters. Thirty-two of these businesses are Fortune 1000 companies while the rest are from the Virginia Business 2008 List of Leaders of both private and public companies.


Company
City
Revenues
($millions)
Fortune
1000 rank
Advance Auto Parts
Roanoke
$4,844.4
476
AES
Arlington
$13,588
183
AIMS Worldwide, Inc.
Falls Church
$1,742.4
n/a
Albemarle
Richmond
$2,336.2
806
Alpha Natural Resources
Abingdon
$1,877.6
923
Altria Group
Richmond
$73,801
61
American Woodmark Corporation
McLean
$760.9
n/a
Amerigroup
Virginia Beach
$3,945.5
555
AvalonBay Communities
Alexandria
$813
n/a
BearingPoint
McLean
$3,455.6
604
Booz Allen Hamilton
McLean
$4,100.0
n/a
Brink's
Richmond
$3,219.0
636
CACI International
Arlington
$1,938.0
908
Capital One Financial
McLean
$19,132.0
130
CarMax
Richmond
$8,199.6
333
Carpenter Co.
Richmond
$1,710.0
n/a
Chesapeake Corp.
Richmond
$1,059.6
n/a
Circuit City Stores
Richmond
$11,743.7
215
Computer Sciences
Falls Church
$16,499.5
170
Dollar Tree
Chesapeake
$4,242.6
533
Dominion Resources
Richmond
$15,674.0
161
DynCorp International
Falls Church
$2,082.3
874
ePlus Inc.
Herndon
$791.6
n/a
Estes Express Lines
Richmond
$1,395.0
n/a
Feld Entertainment
Vienna
$800.0
n/a
FHC Health Systems
Norfolk
$1,400.0
n/a
Freddie Mac
McLean
$43,104.0
54
Friedman, Billings, Ramsey
Arlington
$905.0
n/a
Gannett
McLean
$7,439.5
332
General Dynamics
Falls Church
$27,240.0
87
Genworth Financial
Richmond
$11,125.0
233
GTSI Corp.
Chantilly
$850.2
n/a
Hilb Rogal and Hobbs
Glen Allen
$799.7
n/a
ICF International, Inc.
Fairfax
$727.1
n/a
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Arlington
$817.0
n/a
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
Arlington
$800.1
n/a
K-Va-T Food Stores
Abingdon
$1,656.0
n/a
LandAmerica Financial Group
Glen Allen
$3,705.8
582
Landmark Communications
Norfolk
$2,000.0
n/a
Long & Foster
Fairfax
$1,078.0
n/a
Mantech International
Fairfax
$1,448.1
n/a
Markel
Glen Allen
$2,483.3
780
Mars Inc.
McLean
$17,000.0
n/a
Massey Energy
Richmond
$2,413.5
791
MAXIMUS, Inc.
Reston
$738.6
n/a
Md. & Va. Milk Producers Cooperative
Reston
$894.0
n/a
MeadWestvaco
Glen Allen
$6,906.0
356
Media General
Richmond
$932.2
n/a
NewMarket Corp.
Richmond
$1,374.9
n/a
NII Holdings
Reston
$3,296.3
624
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk
$9,432.0
276
NVR
Reston
$5,156.4
464
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Glen Allen
$960.0
n/a
Omega World Travel
Fairfax
$1,300.0
n/a
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Dulles
$1,084.1
n/a
Owens & Minor
Mechanicsville
$6,800.5
360
Performance Food Group**
Richmond
$6,304.9
384
Primus Telecommunications Group
McLean
$902.2
n/a
RCN Corporation
Herndon
$636.1
n/a
SLM
Reston
$9,171.1
286
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield
$11,351.2
222
Southern States Cooperative
Richmond
$1,700.0
n/a
Sprint Nextel
Reston
$40,146.0
n/a
SRA International
Fairfax
$1,268.9
n/a
Stanley, Inc.
Arlington
$604.3
n/a
Sunrise Senior Living
McLean
$2,372.0
n/a
The Brink’s Co.
Richmond
$3,219.0
n/a
Tredegar Corp.
Richmond
$924.4
n/a
Ukrop’s Super Markets
Richmond
$607.0
n/a
Universal
Richmond
$2,145.8
683
ValueOptions
Norfolk
$1,000.0
n/a
VSE Corporation
Alexandria
$653.2
n/a
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Arlington
$1,486.5
n/a
XO Holdings
Reston
$1,428.7
n/a

Virginia Offers Global Access

Virginia's Commercial Airports provide non-stop service to more than 140 destinations world-wide.

Daily Nonstop Flights, Average Travel Times
From
To New
York City

To Boston
To Chicago
Washington Dulles Int'l Airport
1 HR, 15 MIN
1 HR, 30 MIN
2 HR
Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport
1 HR, 15 MIN
1 HR, 30 MIN 2 HR
Richmond International Airport
1 HR, 30 MIN
1 HR, 40 MIN 2 HR, 12 MIN
Norfolk International Airport
1 HR, 30 MIN
1 HR, 40 MIN 2 HR, 25 MIN

Virginia has a Skilled and Talented Workforce

From an affordable lifestyle and competitive business operating expenses to a skilled and ready labor force, Virginia is one of the most desirable places for business in America. Corporate headquarters in Virginia enjoy a business-friendly climate characterized by stable and competitive taxes, payroll costs, and lease rates, as well as legislation that protects "at will" employment practices.

Selected Occupations
Virginia Employment
Virginia Average Wage