Jamie Stitt

Assistant Commissioner, Business and Workforce Development

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
312 Rosa L. Parks Ave., Nashville, TN 37243
Do Business in Tennessee
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Let’s Make History,
And Then Some.

We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. Tennessee is proud to be a right-to-work state with no personal income tax on wages. Our state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country, and our state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.

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Workforce Quick Facts

2.6+

Million Tennesseans employed within the private sector

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3.1+

Million Tennesseans with a high school degree or higher

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#1

In the U.S. for advanced industry job growth

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Tennessee is proud to promote

the company we keep

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Tennessee – The Perfect Place to Do Business

Select cities from the list below to discover how far Tennessee cities are from key metropolitan areas in the U.S.

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Knoxville

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Nashville

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Chattanooga

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Memphis

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TriCities

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Charlotte

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Washington D.C.

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Chicago

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Atlanta

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New Orleans

Our Great State

You Need to be in Tennessee

We have learned that “Made in Tennessee” means something special in the global business community. We’re recognized around the world for the high quality of our  craftsmanship and the artisan strength of our workforce, the honest, hardworking people of Tennessee.

Business Climate

#1

In the U.S. for FDI job creation (2013 and 2015)

#1

In the U.S. for global access and infrastructure

#1 Infrastructure

#1

In the U.S. for the lowest state debt per capita

TN Money Bag
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THE GREATER NASHVILLE AREA HAS BEEN HOME TO OUR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS SINCE 2001, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THIS AREA IN THE FUTURE.

- UZI YEMIN, CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, DELEK US
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Make It In Tennessee

Read up on all the details of Tennessee.

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