It is the location of the corporate headquarters of BB&T (Branch Banking
and Trust Company), HanesBrands, Inc., Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc., Lowes
Foods Stores, ISP Sports, Reynolds American (parent of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company), Reynolda Manufacturing Solutions, Southern Community Bank, K&W
Cafeterias, and TW Garner Food Company (makers of Texas Pete). Wachovia
Corporation was based in Winston-Salem until it merged with First Union
Corporation in September 2001; the corporate headquarters of the combined
company was located in Charlotte, until it was purchased by Wells Fargo in
December 2008. PepsiCo
