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The Coca-Cola Company vs PepsiCo: headquarters, benefits and pay compared

The Coca-Cola Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia; PepsiCo in Purchase, New York. PepsiCo's headquarters was designed by Edward Durell Stone. PepsiCo has more employees (306,000 vs ≈65,900) and a higher median pay ($53,296 vs $17,947).

The Coca-Cola Company vs PepsiCo in numbers

The Coca-Cola CompanyPepsiCo
≈2.0M sq ftHQ size—
≈65,900Employees306,000
—Turnover—
$17,947Median pay$53,296
≈$0.7MRevenue per employee$0.3M

From each company's annual report or proxy statement; fiscal years differ — see each profile. — = not published. Revenue per employee is calculated by eciffo.

The Coca-Cola Company headquartersThe Coca-Cola CompanyAtlanta, Georgia

A 35-acre campus around the 1979 North Avenue tower, rebuilt inside by Gensler with a “Main Street” of restaurants, a pharmacy and a credit union — and Robert Woodruff’s office moved into the lobby.

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Headquarters

Interior architect
Gensler (campus renovation and Central Reception Building)
Campus
35 acres (≈ 14.2 ha)
Renovated area
1,960,000 sq ft (≈ 182,090 m²) · LEED Silver
Headquarters tower
621,000 sq ft (≈ 57,693 m²) · 29 stories · occupied 1979
North America building
870,000 sq ft (≈ 80,826 m²)
Renovation
From 2012 in phases; Central Reception Building finished last (AIA Georgia Design Award 2020)
Engineering (MEP, lighting)
Newcomb & Boyd

Benefits

  • 401(k) match3.5%100% of the first 1% of pay saved and 50% of the next 5%. Auto-enrollment at 6%, eligible after 30 days, immediate vesting.
  • Pension (cash balance)5.5% of payFully company-funded account credited monthly with 5.5% of eligible pay plus at least 3.8% interest a year; yours after one year.
  • KO Shares stock plan1-to-1 matchCoca-Cola matches the KO stock employees buy, up to $2,000 a year, after the shares are held for 12 months.
  • Vacation15–30 days15 days from year 1, 20 from year 10, 25 from year 20 and 30 from year 30; up to five extra days can be bought each year.
  • Holidays12Seven company-wide holidays plus five floating holidays each year.

Themes

#Famous architects#Discounted stock#Free counseling#Family building#Office tour videos#Office cafés

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PepsiCo headquartersPepsiCoPurchase, New York

A low 1970 headquarters by Edward Durell Stone sits inside a sculpture garden with works by Henry Moore and Alexander Calder — and the public may walk it on weekends.

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Headquarters

Architect
Edward Durell Stone
Landscape (original)
Edward Durell Stone Jr.
Gardens
Russell Page; François Goffinet
Master plan & landscape
EDSA — 112 acres (≈ 453,000 m²)
Later additions (from 1993)
Gwathmey Siegel: cafeteria, Leadership Conference Center, gallery and dining room
Visitors
More than 100,000 a year to the sculpture gardens
Public hours (2026)
Weekends 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Mar 29–Nov 22, plus some holidays
Ownership
Owned by PepsiCo

Benefits

  • Pregnancy leave16 weeksAt least 16 weeks for the birth parent: 10 weeks under short-term disability plus 6 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Parental leave6 weeksPaid, for new parents of all genders, including adoptive parents.
  • TuitionFully fundedPrograms that fully fund and reimburse tuition for many U.S. employees through myEducation.
  • Annual bonus10% targetTarget for an Associate Manager role in Purchase or Plano; paid once a year based on performance.
  • Health plansMedical, dental, visionPlus disability cover, health and dependent-care accounts and an Employee Assistance Program. A clinic-based medical plan was added in 2025.

Themes

#Famous architects

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