Top Companies Headquartered Outside Region

Ahold USA Inc.
Area employees: 14,206
Industry: Retail

International Business Machines Corp.
Area employees: 7,600
Industry: Information Technology

Macy's Inc.
Area employees: 8,000
Industry: Retail

McDonald's Corp.
Area employees: 32,000
Industry: Hospitality And Travel

Northrop Grumman Corp.
Area employees: 20,220
Industry: Aerospace And Defense

Safeway Inc.
Area employees: 11,000
Industry: Retail

Science Applications International Corp.
Area employees: 16,630
Industry: Information Technology

Verizon Communications Inc.
Area employees: 18,200
Industry: Telecommunications

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Area employees: 14,900
Industry: Retail