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Latest: Blount Partnership Establishes Small Business Relief Fund - The fund provides disaster relief to small businesses in Blount County, TN that develop innovative solutions to overcome catastrophic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economic Development

Blount Partnership Establishes Small Business Relief Fund

April 3, 2020

The fund provides disaster relief to small businesses in Blount County, TN that develop innovative solutions to overcome catastrophic challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recent Issues

March / April 2020 Issue (Volume 53, Number 2)

April 2, 2020

The March / April 2020 Issue features the manufacturing and automotive industries. Plus, a look at biotech, food processing, and sustainable development.

Retail

Dollar General To Invest $35M, Hire 50,000 Employees

March 30, 2020

The national retailer is increasing its hiring efforts to support community and customer needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Office, IT & Call Centers

CloudOne To Create 320 Jobs In Tennessee

March 16, 2020

The company will invest $2 million to establish a new call center operation in Nashville, TN.

Food Processing

McKee Foods Investing $500M To Expand Tennessee Operation

March 10, 2020

The snack food and granola maker employs more than 3,000 people in Tennessee, and anticipates creating 480 new jobs in Collegedale over the next 15 years.

Manufacturing

Accurate Energetic Systems Investing $9.7M In Tennessee Expansion

February 28, 2020

AES will modernize and expand its operations at its 1,300-acre site in McEwen, TN, resulting in 80 new jobs.

Industry Focus

Ports And FTZs: Tidal Wave

February 26, 2020

The economic impact of U.S. seaports has a far reach, extending from the direct to the indirect and beyond. There are an estimated 2.2 million jobs that depend on ports.

Aerospace & Defense

Spirit Airlines Investing $11M To Move Operations To Tennessee

February 18, 2020

Over the next five years, the commercial airline will bring nearly 350 jobs to Williamson County, TN as it relocates the Operations Control Center (OCC) from Florida.

Logistics & Distribution

Amazon To Create 1,000 New Jobs In Tennessee

January 27, 2020

The 855,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility in Memphis, TN is anticipated to launch in time for the 2020 holiday shopping season.

Automotive

China-based Minth Group To Invest $87M In Tennessee

January 21, 2020

Over the next five years, the auto parts manufacturer will create 254 new jobs in Lewisburg, TN.

Automotive

Adient Investing $23.5M In Tennessee Expansion

January 17, 2020

The automotive seating maker will create approximately 330 jobs as it expands its Lexington, TN manufacturing facility for the second time since 2018.

Corporate Headquarters

AllianceBernstein Investing $11.4M In Nashville Global HQ

January 14, 2020

The asset management firm will create an additional 200 jobs when it moves into Nashville’s Fifth + Broadway development by the end of this year.

Office, IT & Call Centers

Accenture Creating 165 Tech Jobs In Tennessee

January 13, 2020

The Fortune 500 professional services firm will locate operations in the Sylvan Supply project at the former Madison Mill site in Nashville, adding 165 technology jobs.

Awards & Rankings

Michigan’s Fiat Chrysler Expansion Is BF’s Deal Of The Year

January 6, 2020

Michigan Economic Development Corp. has been awarded BF’s 2019 Deal of the Year Gold Award for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) expansion

Foreign Direct Investment

Hyosung Heavy Industries Locating First U.S. Production Facility In Tennessee

December 13, 2019

The South Korea-based company will invest $86.9 million and create 410 new jobs in Memphis over the next seven years.

Corporate Headquarters

Nashville Selected For iHeartRadio Second Digital HQ

December 6, 2019

New York-based iHeartRadio digital is expanding its team into Nashville, TN, creating new jobs in the emerging tech hub.

Automotive

Volkswagen AG Investing $800M In Tennessee

November 19, 2019

Chattanooga has been chosen as automotive company’s U.S. base for electric vehicle production, which will create 1,000 new jobs.

Business Report

Tennessee’s Property Evaluation Program Gets Bigger

November 18, 2019

Fifty counties in the Volunteer State have participated in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program since its inception in 2015.

Foreign Direct Investment

Mersen To Invest $65M In New Tennessee Manufacturing Operations

November 12, 2019

The French advanced materials and electrical power company will create approximately 100 jobs in Columbia, TN.

Manufacturing

Global Track Manufacturing To Create 250 Jobs In Tennessee

October 15, 2019

The company has established its first U.S. operations in the former Tower Automotive facility in Milan, TN, and expects to start production next summer.

Recent Issues

September / October 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 5)

October 3, 2019

The September/October 2019 Issue features the booming logistics and transportation industry. Plus, a look at Qualified Opportunity Zones and Business/Industry/Tech Parks.

Automotive

Nippon Paint Investing $60M In Tennessee

September 25, 2019

Nippon Paint (USA) Inc. will expand its U.S. automotive manufacturing footprint by investing approximately $60 million and creating 150 jobs in Chattanooga, TN.

Advanced Manufacturing

ERMCO Creating 150 Jobs In Tennessee

September 20, 2019

The transformer manufacturer will invest $12 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Dyersburg, TN.

Manufacturing

VF Corporation Investing $7.5M In Tennessee Expansion

September 13, 2019

The company will expand in Lauderdale County and locate a new facility in Tipton County, bringing more than 220 jobs to West Tennessee over the next three years.

Office, IT & Call Centers

HCTec Creating More Than 100 Jobs In Tennessee

September 10, 2019

The healthcare IT workforce service company will invest more than $500,000 in an expansion of its Hohenwald, TN operations.

Biotech & Pharma

Surface Dynamics Investing Nearly $10M In Tennessee Expansion

August 19, 2019

The company, which provides additive manufacturing technologies for biomedical manufacturers, will create 110 jobs over the next five years with the expansion of its Bartlett, TN operations.

Recent Issues

July / August 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 4)

August 6, 2019

The July / August 2019 Issue features our 15th annual Rankings Report, including state, metro, and global rankings. Plus, a look at shovel-ready sites.

Automotive

ATN Hoelzel Investing $6M In Tennessee Expansion, Relocation

August 6, 2019

The automotive supplier will create 100 new jobs in Chattanooga at a new facility that will function as its North American headquarters.

Logistics & Distribution

FedEx Investing Another $450M In Memphis Hub

August 2, 2019

Total investment in the new sort facility, installation of state-of-the-art systems and construction of a new bulk truckload building will now exceed $1.5 billion over six years.

Cover Story

Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

July 24, 2019

Our 15th annual rankings report maintains BF’s standard for credible and comprehensive results. Rankings categories may evolve over time, but our commitment to an unbiased assessment of valid metrics never wavers.

Press Releases

TN Named Best Business Climate, NC No. 1 In Growth Potential

July 24, 2019

Tennessee has been named the state with the Best Business Climate and North Carolina is the top-ranked state for Economic Growth Potential in Business Facilities' 15th Annual Rankings Report

Logistics & Distribution

Love’s Investing $8.8M In New Tennessee Facility

July 15, 2019

The 200,000-square-foot tire retread and distribution facility in Milan will be largest of its kind for Love’s, and will create up to 80 jobs.

Manufacturing

Lightning Source Investing $22M In Tennessee Manufacturing Facility

July 8, 2019

The new print-on-demand operation will be the company’s fifth U.S. facility and will create nearly 150 jobs in Jackson, TN.

Automotive

Mitsubishi Motors Relocating U.S. HQ To Tennessee

June 25, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors North America will invest $18.25 million to move its U.S. headquarters to Tennessee, bringing 200 jobs to Franklin.

Corporate Headquarters

Xtend Healthcare Creating 200 Jobs In Tennessee

June 24, 2019

The Tennessee-based company plans to invest $1.3 million at its headquarters in Hendersonville, where it currently employs 700 workers.

State Focus

Sizing Up Sites In Rural Tennessee

June 24, 2019

Henderson, Johnson, McNairy, Scott and Sequatchie counties are participating in a state program that will improve their inventory of available industrial sites.

Logistics & Distribution

Rooms To Go Investing $69M In Tennessee

June 6, 2019

By the end of the year, the furniture company will create 200 new jobs at its new furniture warehouse and retail outlet in Wilson County, TN.

Economic Development

Tennessee Awards Nine New Site Development Grants

June 4, 2019

The grants, totaling more than $1.3 million, will help communities prepare industrial sites for economic development projects and achieve Select Tennessee site certification.

Recent Issues

May / June 2019 Issue (Volume 52, Number 3)

May 31, 2019

The May / June 2019 Issue looks at locations that are making foreign direct investment an economic development priority. Plus, our editor's picks for tech hubs, and an exclusive interview with Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards.

Automotive

Advanced Design Solutions Creating 180 Jobs In Tennessee

May 22, 2019

The Canadian auto supplier will invest $10 million in Lawrenceburg, TN: the location was selected for its proximity to OEMs.

Facility Executive – Creating Intelligent Buildings

Autonomous Vehicles Transport COVID-19 Tests April 9, 2020

Autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida. - Read: Autonomous Vehicles Transport COVID-19 Tests at FacilityExecutive.com.

OSHA To Employers: You Can’t Retaliate Against Workers April 8, 2020

OSHA reminds employers that it's illegal to retaliate against workers who report unsafe, unhealthful working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic. - Read: OSHA To Employers: You Can’t Retaliate Against Workers at FacilityExecutive.com.

U.S. Office Building Energy Use: A Snapshot During COVID-19 Crisis April 8, 2020

Hatch Data, a commercial real estate software company based in San Francisco and Boston, has released its building energy data up to April 4, 2020. - Read: U.S. Office Building Energy Use: A Snapshot During COVID-19 Crisis at FacilityExecutive.com.

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