Top Companies Headquartered Outside Region

Ahold USA Inc.
Area employees: 17,365
Industry: Retail

International Business Machines Corp.
Area employees: 7,300
Industry: Information Technology

Macy's Inc.
Area employees: 7,700
Industry: Retail

McDonald's Corp.
Area employees: 31,500
Industry: Hospitality And Travel

Northrop Grumman Corp.
Area employees: 20,340
Industry: Aerospace And Defense

Safeway Inc.
Area employees: 9,000
Industry: Retail

Science Applications International Corp.
Area employees: 15,870
Industry: Information Technology

Time Warner Inc.
Area employees: N/A
Industry: Media

Verizon Communications Inc.
Area employees: 14,000
Industry: Telecommunications

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Area employees: 8,500
Industry: Retail