Cities in the Southeast attracted the most new branches, of shoots of existing businesses, in 2000.

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Cities in the Southeast attracted the most new branches, of shoots of existing businesses, in 2000. Attraction Rank Metro area rate [*] 1 Atlanta 2.77% 2 Charlotte 2.76 3 Memphis, Tenn. 2.74 4 Columbia, S.C. 2.64 5 Las Vegas 2.59 6 Greenvile-Spartanburg, S.C. 2.54 7 Richmond, Va. 2.48 8 Nashville, Tenn. 2.46 Charleston, S.C. 2.46 10 Jacksonville, Fla...