Georgians don’t have to look far to find some of the nation’s most respected employers.
Forbes recently released its annual ranking of America’s best in-state companies, and this year’s Georgia list shows just how wide the state’s economic reach has grown, from logistics giants to clay miners to carpet manufacturers.
While big Atlanta names like Chick-fil-A and Delta Air Lines once again landed at the top, a wide mix of industries rounded out the rankings, highlighting how diverse Georgia’s business landscape has become.
Top 25 Georgia businesses 2025
- Chick-fil-A, Restaurant Management: Atlanta
- Delta Air Lines, Airline Companies: Atlanta
- The Home Depot, Home Centers: Atlanta
- Coca-Cola, Beverages Manufacturers: Atlanta
- Genuine Parts, Automobile Parts and Supplies Wholesale: Atlanta
- Southern Company, Electric Companies: Atlanta
- United Parcel Service, Delivery Service: Atlanta
- Watkins Associated Industries, Trucking Motor Freight: Atlanta
- Acuity Brands, Lighting Fixtures Manufacturers: Atlanta
- SiteOne Landscape Supply, Landscaping Equipment and Supplies Wholesale: Roswell
- IntercontinentalExchange, Stock Exchanges: Atlanta
- Smurfit WestRock (US), Boxes Paper Manufacturing: Sandy Springs
- Seefried Industrial Properties, Real Estate: Atlanta
- Assurant, Insurance: Atlanta
- Thiele Kaolin, Kaolin and Ball Clay: Sandersville
- Gerald Jones Auto Group, Automobile Dealers New Cars: Augusta
- AGCO, Farm Equipment Manufacturers: Duluth
- Chart Industries, Cylinders Gas Manufacturing: Ball Ground
- ANDRITZ (US), Pulp and Pulp Products Manufacturing: Alpharetta
- Resurgens Orthopaedics, Orthopedic Appliances: Atlanta
- Rollins, Pest Control: Atlanta
- Crawford, Insurance Adjusters: Peachtree Corners
- Asbury Automotive Group, Automobile Dealers New Cars: Duluth
- Primerica, Financial Advisory Services: Duluth
- Interface, Carpet and Rug Manufacturers: Atlanta
Methodology
Forbes’ first-ever America’s Best-in-State Companies list ranks businesses within their own states, giving smaller companies in less-populated areas a fair chance…