Buildings and traffic in Crystal City, Virginia, location of the Amazon HQ2 building.
Key Industries

Corporate Headquarters

Fast Facts

10

Fortune 500 Companies with Corporate Headquarters in Virginia

Fairfax County EDA
120

Inc. 5000 Companies Headquartered in Fairfax NOVA

Fairfax County EDA
60%

of the U.S. Population Within a Day’s Drive or a Two-Hour Flight from Nearby IAD Airport

Fairfax County EDA
10,000+

Tech Companies in Fairfax NOVA

Fairfax County EDA

The Future is Our Frontier

A Gravitational Pull for Good Investment

Built to fulfill business criteria and execute your vision to specification, Fairfax NOVA is the X factor for corporate relocations. A diverse, six-million-person workforce and exceptional quality of life await businesses that headquarter in Fairfax NOVA. Our region is also home to the most foreign-owned or foreign-affiliated companies in the Greater Washington, D.C. area and provides more opportunities for women and minorities than many other tech hubs.

Countless firms have chosen to call Fairfax NOVA home, in industries from healthcare to information technology to real estate. Leidos, Freddie Mac and Capital One are just a few of the Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in the region, and in 2020, Amazon chose Arlington for the site of its second United States headquarters.

Along with its eastern time zone, Fairfax NOVA provides a seamless connection to global markets through Washington Dulles International Airport and a central location that’s within easy commuting distance to most major U.S. cities. Capitalize on remarkable resources and leverage strategic partnerships when you move your HQ to Fairfax NOVA.

Exploring a new region for your headquarters? Let us help.

David Kelley

Vice President, Business Investment dkelley@fceda.org

Corporate Headquarters in Fairfax NOVA

Ten Fortune 500 corporate headquarters and dozens of other well-established businesses find stable market access and a business-friendly climate in Fairfax NOVA. Discover how these companies are paving the way in their respective industries.

Talent that Drives Innovation Forward

A group of coworkers stand around a table together.In-demand expertise and skills flow throughout Fairfax NOVA. With a workforce of six million in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, companies find a wealth of talent to choose from. Annually, close to 90,000 degrees are conferred from more than 60 esteemed higher education institutions, with a particular emphasis on high-demand fields such as IT, software development, finance and business management.

The Gateway to Global Operations

A black and white shot of the interior of Washington Dulles International Airport.Fairfax NOVA’s robust transportation infrastructure serves as a launchpad for worldwide access. Companies that headquarter in the Washington, D.C. metro region enjoy Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)’s non-stop access to 85 American locations and 59 international destinations, while regional airports open the opportunity for executive travel and private jets. And to further facilitate access for employees, the Dulles Rail Silver Line provides a one-seat, no-transfer ride linking the region to IAD, downtown Washington, D.C. and suburban Maryland.

Corporate Businesses that Stick the Landing

Build your home base at the epicenter of companies and corporations that influence industries across the globe. Whether it’s Amazon’s HQ2’s recent move to Arlington or any one of the ten Fortune 500 companies in the region, businesses count on Fairfax NOVA for talent, innovative research and unparalleled access to regional and global markets. Join a community of major corporations including Northrop Grumman (Falls Church), NVR Inc. (Reston), Booz Allen Hamilton (Tysons), Boeing (Arlington), Raytheon (Arlington), Beacon Roofing (Herndon), DXC Technology (Ashburn) and Performance Food Group (Richmond).