Verizon Communications is a publicly traded telecommunications company (NYSE:?VZ) headquartered in New York City, with its operational hub located in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Founded in 1983 through the Bell Atlantic merger, Verizon delivers diverse services including wireless voice and data, broadband (Fios), and enterprise solutions. It operates an authorized retail store in Bordentown, NJ, located at 276B Dunns Mill Road, offering wireless devices, plans, and home internet services. As of 2024, Verizon employed approximately 99,600 people and reported annual revenues around $135 billion. In October 2025, Daniel H. Schulman, former CEO of PayPal, succeeded Hans Vestberg as CEO and is leading a strategic restructuring, including workforce reductions and integration of the Frontier Communications acquisition. Verizon is a major player in 5G and fiber deployment and is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.