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Great Brands Deserve the Great State of Tennessee

Tennessee believes 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. Their state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country and their state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.

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Tennessee believes in high expectations, low debt, and a probusiness regulatory environment. Tennessee is proud to be a rightto-work state with no personal income tax. Their state and local tax burdens are among the lowest in the country and their state budget operates with a healthy surplus rather than a deficit.

In Tennessee, they make world-class cars, guns, and guitars. They make batteries, refrigerators, savory snacks, and legendary whiskey. “Made in Tennessee” means something special in the global business community. They’re recognized around the world for the high quality or their craftsmanship and the artisan strength of their workforce.

Some of the biggest and most respected brands in the world have chosen to call Tennessee home. That’s why they make the world’s best whiskey, Duracell batteries, GE refrigerators, and La-Z-Boy recliners. They are home to the largest ice cream plant in the world and make the M&Ms to put on the kids’ ice cream sundaes.

Tennessee makes cars for Nissan, General Motors, and Volkswagen and car parts for Bridgestone, Hankook, and Denso Manufacturing. Guns are made for Beretta USA and appliances for Whirlpool.

When you bring your business to Tennessee, you’ll have unparalleled access to all markets within the U.S. and across the globe. Tennessee is home to one of the busiest cargo airport in the world, the third largest rail center in the U.S. and the nation’s fifth largest inland port. If you’re up for a day trip, Tennessee is conveniently accessible within a day’s drive to a majority of U.S. markets.

From the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains to the broad banks of the Mississippi, the Volunteer State spans three distinct regions, each with its own personality. Tennessee boasts some of the lowest housing prices in the U.S. and your dollar will stretch further here than almost anywhere else in the country.

Tennessee’s music and arts pedigree is unlike any other. The state is the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll and country music, the home of the blues and the starting point of soul. Tennessee is also legendary for breathtaking landscapes, from lush forests and crystal-clear rivers to rolling hills and awe-inspiring mountain vistas. People tak advantage of the state’s abundant resources for fishing, hiking, boating, hunting, golfing, cycling, horseback riding, rock climbing and more.

For more information on why you may want to consider having your business in Tennessee, please contact the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development at 615-741-1888 or visit their website at www.tnedc.com .

TENNESSEE: Haywood, Tipton, and Lauderdale (HTL) counties in West Tennessee

It is a very exciting time in Haywood, Tipton, and Lauderdale (HTL) counties in West Tennessee near Memphis. Thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs are being across the HTL region by thriving existing industries and by massive projects like Blue Oval City, Ford and SK Innovation’s electric vehicle campus being built in Haywood County.

Why are these great companies choosing to grow in the HTL region? It boils down to great fundamentals including an abundant regional workforce, high quality utilities and infrastructure and an affordable quality of life for people of any age.

There are over a million people within a 45-minute drive Haywood, Tipton and Lauderdale counties and a workforce approaching 500,000. There are dozens of workforce training facilities located across the region offering advanced manufacturing programs to provide the skilled employees our companies need.

The Memphis region is known internationally for having some of the most robust industrial infrastructure in world. Companies here have access to five class-one railroads, the world’s busiest air cargo airport, two Mississippi river ports and an interconnected, modern road network.

The greatest feature that we offer in Haywood, Tipton, and Lauderdale counties is an unparalleled quality of life. No matter what your lifestyle, we offer just the right environment from urban to rural. The HTL region offers families excellent school choice in neighborhood that are more affordable than almost any other location in the country. The HTL region boasts cost of living numbers that are 20% below the national average and cost of housing that is even lower.

No matter your age you can access the entertainment, healthcare, cultural and outdoor activities you desire from Haywood, Tipton, and Lauderdale counties. From big city amenities like pro sports, theatre, music and food to great fishing hunting and exercise, we’ve got you covered.

Ford’s Blue Oval City Project

Ford and SK Innovations are building one of the largest and most advanced electric vehicle manufacturing centers in the world in Haywood County, in the heart of the HTL region. This new facility will build the new, advanced electric vehicles of the future right here and employ thousands of people. Construction at the facility is well underway and Blue Oval City is scheduled to open in January of 2025.

Suppliers looking to locate close to this massive facility need to look no further than Haywood, Tipton, and Lauderdale counties for the sites and infrastructure they need to set up their new manufacturing operations. HTL Advantage, the organization that works on industrial development for the region, works to promote a number of very high-quality industrial sites across the three counties that offer the utilities and infrastructure that advanced manufacturers need. These government owned parks have been developed to bring advanced manufacturing companies to the area and the high quality jobs and wages they bring.

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