Corporate Services

Accomplish Great Things in Blount County

Several national and international corporations have chosen to call Blount County home. Our unique geographical location, access to a highly trained workforce, and our strong business support are just a few reasons why businesses like Cirrus Aircraft and many others have chosen Blount County for its corporate services.

At A Glance

Large corporations get the support they need in Blount County.

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Employed at Clayton Homes

1,500+

Employed at Clayton Homes

Source: TNECD.com
Employees in Business Services

2,311+

Employees in Business Services

Source: TNECD.com
Miles to Nearest Commercial and General Airport

4

Miles to Nearest Commercial and General Airport

Source: TNECD.com

What Blount County Businesses Are Saying

One of the assets Clayton values most is the working relationship it has with the Blount Partnership. The staff works tirelessly to maintain a balance of serving existing businesses while recruiting new ones. The community continues to support us strongly and our employees enjoy getting involved.

Kevin Clayton | Clayton Homes CEO

Industry Highlights

Key Sectors

Several large corporations have been thriving for decades in Blount County. Nationally recognized brands like Clayton Homes, Smith & Wesson, and Accenture have all chosen to headquarter in Blount County. Businesses in the accounting, financial, telecommunications, and a variety of other sectors have found success here, with access to an established infrastructure and a building that fits their exact needs.

Key Advantages

Businesses base their headquarters in Blount County for its strategic location and business support services, among other reasons. With 75% of the U.S. population within a day’s drive and access to major highways and an airport, Blount County makes it easy for large businesses to reach their target market. Plus, the support of the Economic Development Board ensures businesses thrive when they locate or expand here.

Industry Leaders in our Area

Since 1852 Smith & Wesson has empowered Americans with the freedom, equality, and security promised by the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. It is this sense of safety and security that frees us to pursue our goals and dreams, define our future, and fulfill the promise of America.

 Smith & Wesson
Blount Chamber Member

DENSO is a leading supplier of advanced automotive technology, systems and components for every major automotive producer on the planet.  Including subsidiaries, the company operates in nearly 200 locations around the globe with more than 165,000 employees.

 Denso
Blount Chamber Member

Arconic is a company created by Alcoa Inc.’s separation into two independent, publicly traded companies in the second half of 2016. Alcoa Inc. spun off its bauxite, alumina, and aluminum operations to a new company called Alcoa Corp.

 Arconic
Blount Chamber Member

Clayton Homes is a national, vertically integrated modular and manufactured housing company. Through our family of brands, we build, sell, finance, lease, and insure a full spectrum of affordable housing and are the nation’s number one retailer of modular and manufactured homes.

 Clayton Homes