Birmingham has more headquarters.
Thanks to our strong talent pipelines nearby, the Greater Birmingham Region stands tall as a prime destination for businesses ready to call the region home.
The Greater Birmingham Region is witnessing a notable uptick in the success of corporate headquarters, owing to its outstanding quality of life, abundant amenities and ranking as one of the premier return-to-office metros. Businesses here can conveniently access a diverse range of location choices and office setups within a 20-minute drive. Whether it’s a downtown skyscraper in the city center, a suburban midrise close to residential and retail centers or a campus surrounded by nature, there’s a setting to suit every preference. We have a diverse offering of industries headquartered in the region, including all of Alabama’s Fortune 500 companies.
There’s no other place we could imagine our headquarters than in Birmingham.
BILL SMITH
Founder — Landing, Shipt
Headquarters Employers
Since April 2020, employee visits to downtown Birmingham have quickly increased, making Birmingham one of the top “back to office” cities in the nation. Our central business district has seen nearly an 80% recovery in employee visits, while the medical and university district has surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 2%.
Talent Pipeline
- Alabama produces over 10,000 business school graduates annually in fields such as MIS, Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Business Management, Accounting and Economics.
- In 2023, UAB’s Collat School of Business ranked fourth in the nation for its MIS program.
- The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business ranked 29th among public business schools, and Auburn University’s Harbert College of Business secured the 32nd position. Samford also earned the 26th spot in Fortune’s 2022 Online MBA ranking.
Organization Profile
Brasfield & Gorrie
Founded locally in 1964, Brasfield & Gorrie has grown into one of the Southeast’s largest construction firms, with over 3,700 employees and annual revenues exceeding $5 billion.
Despite expanding to 13 offices across eight states, they proudly call the Greater Birmingham Region their headquarters, recently announcing an expansion to create 70 new jobs with a capital investment of nearly $20 million.
This Birmingham-founded company has completed over 2,000 construction projects in the state valued at over $13 billion.
Organization Profile
Protective Life Insurance Company
Established in 1907, Protective Life has expanded through acquisitions, reaching over $250 billion in coverage by its centenary. By 2010, it surpassed nearly $430 billion in coverage. While growing, Birmingham remains their core location, with pivotal sites in Cincinnati, OH, and St. Louis, MO.
Organization Profile
Encompass Health
Encompass Health, headquartered in Birmingham, is a leading provider of post-acute healthcare services, renowned for its expansive footprint across 40 states. With a projected revenue of $5 billion, the decision to call Birmingham home stands as a powerful testament to our thriving healthcare sector.
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