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Canada

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8,300+

Tennesseans employed by Canadian-owned businesses
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70+

Canadian-owned companies in Tennessee
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$4.4B

Capital investments by Canadian companies
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7M+

Population in Tennessee
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3.5M+

Tennesseans in the labor force
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RIGHT-TO-WORK STATE

With low union participation
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FREE

Tuition to technical and community college for all Tennesseans
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#1

Busiest cargo airport in the Western Hemisphere
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NO

Personal income tax
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#3

Best state for business by Chief Executive Magazine
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9%

Below national average for cost of living
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70%

Of the U.S. population reached within a one-day trucking drive

Canada’s Backstage Pass to U.S. Market

Canadian businesses continue to sing Tennessee’s praises, thanks to our neighborly tax environment, skilled workforce and central U.S. location. Tennessee’s sound transportation infrastructure serves as a cornerstone of Canada’s U.S. business landscape, anchoring critical supply chains in automotive manufacturing, advanced materials and industrial components.

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  • Film & Entertainment, Foreign-Owned Establishments, HQ, Finance & Tech
  • Middle Tennessee

Sennheiser to Relocate American Headquarters to Nashville

  • Advanced Manufacturing, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

ALUKO Group to Establish Second U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Lauderdale County

  • Chemicals, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • Middle Tennessee

Korea Zinc Selects Tennessee for First U.S. Operations, Announces $6.6 Billion Investment

  • Appliance & Electrical, Foreign-Owned Establishments
  • West Tennessee

Hyosung HICO, Ltd. Expands U.S. Manufacturing Headquarters for Second Time in Six Months

Tennessee Sound. Heard Across the Country.

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“Tennessee’s attractive business environment, integrated supply chain, skilled workforce and supportive regulation mean we can rapidly develop our operations to supply the growing energy market.”
Jayson Tymko
CEO, Sinova Global

The Company We Keep

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Incentives & grants

We work hand in hand with your team to offer competitive deductions, tax credits and grants based on your project’s impact to Tennessee.

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Tennessee’s Single Source for Workforce

TNWorks is Tennessee’s central hub connecting employers to a full suite of customized, data-driven workforce development services, delivered at no cost.

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Southern hospitality starts at home. For information on how to expand your  business to Tennessee, reach out to our international team.

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Karel Abboud

Global Director of Foreign Direct Investment and Business Development

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