Business & Industry in Grainger County Tennessee

Business & Industry

Grainger County has a diverse economy. The county is home to a variety of industries including agriculture, manufacturing, and retail trades.

Grainger County is certified as a Three Star Community by the state of Tennessee.

Agriculture produces the most revenue with approximately 400 full time farms operating in Grainger County. The farms encompassing about 97,000 acres. Agricultural products include tomatoes, cattle, corn, beans, and tobacco.

Products manufactured in Grainger County include canvas, body armor, furniture, manufactured housing, air conditioning and heating systems, metallized film, and truck chassis.

Three companies employ 100 or more people: Clayton Homes, Norris, Inc., and C.R. Daniels Co.

The county operates a 100 acre industrial park. Approximately half the park is available for new development. The industrial park is conveniently located on U.S. Highway 11W, 5 miles east of Rutledge and only 15 miles from Interstates I-40 and I-81. All utilities except natural gas are available.

The county is actively seeking new business and industry.

Economy

Per Capita Income: $16,328

Retail Sales: $609,059,741

Major Employers: Clayton Homes - 200 employees, Norris, Inc. - 190 employees

Civilian Labor Force: 10,210

Work Force Available: Male: 340 Female: 260 Total: 600

Unemployment: 440 (4.3%)

Business Links

Chamber of Commerce
Grainger County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 101
Rutledge, TN 38761
865-828-4222
Chairperson: Dick Sheppard

Clinch Powell Enterprise Community
PO Box 379
Rutledge, TN 37861
865-828-5927
Director: Lindy Turner

Commercial/Industrial Properties
The Grainger County Industrial Park, conveniently located on Highway 11W, covers 100 acres.

Industrial Parks: 1
Total Acres: 100

Buildings Available:

Bean Station Furniture
Location: Bean Station
Acres: 12
Square Footage: 149,700 sq. ft.
Price: $1,200,000

Custom Air-Plenums
Location: Grainger County Ind. Park
Square Footage: 30,000 sq.ft.

Oakwood
Square Footage: 17,000 sq.ft.

Building Sites Available:

Location: Grainger County Ind. Park Hwy.
Acres Available: 40

For more info about opportunities in Grainger County,
visit Southern Appalachian Economic Development Partnership

Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority
Southern Appalachian Economic Development Partnership
P.O. Box 1218
534 E. First North
Morristown, TN 37816
Director: Deborah Cameron Rose
423 - 587-4500
Fax: 423-587-4509
E-mail: info@saedp.org

Employment

East Tennessee Human Resource Agency
PO Box 243
Rutledge, TN 37861
865-828-5161

Industrial Support Services (within 50 miles)
Tool and die, foundry, heavy hardware, lubricants, sheet metal, welding, heat treating

Services

American Red Cross
Renee Kitts, representative
Pager number 865-289-0556

Utilities

Appalachian Electric Cooperative
(Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson)
PO Box 710
Jefferson City, TN 37760
Manager: Kenneth Carpenter
Phone: 865-475-2032
Fax: 865-475-0888

Bean Station Utility District (Water)
PO Box 52
Bean Station, TN 37708
Manager: Teresa Perrin
865-993-2326

Bell South (Telephone:
Phone: 557--6500

Frontier (Telephone)
Phone: 1-800-921-8101

Knoxville Utilities Board
Phone: 524-2911

Powell Valley Electric
Phone: 423-733-2207

Grainger County, Tennessee
P.O. Box 101, Rutledge, TN 37861
865-828-4222

Grainger County, Tennessee