About the Franklin, Cool Springs, Brentwood and Metro Nashville, Tennessee Area 

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LOCAL ECONOMY 

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Economy and Job Market 

Recently Expansion Management Magazine rated the Nashville metropolitan area of which Williamson County is a major part, No. 1 among “American’s 50 Hottest Cities.”
Additionally, Nashville was also named one of the top 7 “Coolest Places” to live.
The business friendly environment stems from Partnership 2010 a regional development initiative. The initiative has resulted in more than 350 companies relocating their corporate headquarters to the area.  

A virtual Who’s Who for corporate headquarters, Nashville is home to:
Hospital Corporation of America, HCA, the largest investor-owned hospital management company in America 

Bridgestone/Firestone, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of tires calls Nashville Home 

Nissan, automotive manufacturer 

Thomas Nelson Publishing, one of the largest religious publishers in the nation 

Gideons International, an international distributor of 59 million FREE bibles each year 

Central Parking Corporation, the leading service provider of parking services in America and Europe 

Mephisto, an esteemed manufacturer of walking shoes 

Doane Pet Care Inc, a leading manufacturer of dry pet food 

Tractor Supply Company, the largest operator of retail farm stores in the United States 

Asurion, a provider of enhanced services for the wireless handset and data devices for the communications industry 

LP, Louisiana Pacific, one of North Americans largest suppliers of building products 

Caremark, a leading pharmaceutical services company 

Clarcor, a manufacturer of filtration products  

National Federation of Independent Business, the largest advocacy organization representing small and independent businesses 

Dollar General, affordable retail stores 

Caterpillar Financial, lenders to the heavy equipment industry 

Mars, a pet food company 

Cracker Barrel, a leading country style restaurant and gift shop chain 

Nissan North America announced in 2005 its relocation from Southern California to Cool Springs. Its new headquarters at I-65 and McEwen should be completed in 2008. 

Verizon Wireless Regional Headquarters announced its relocation to Cool Springs August 22, 2007. 

Income growth has increased from No. 138 to No. 49. 

Nashville is a major U.S. center for entrepreneurial health care companies, with more than 350 health care companies with operations in the city, 21 of which are publicly traded and headquartered in Nashville. More than 50 percent of all the for-profit hospital beds in America are owned and managed by companies headquartered in the Nashville area. 

With so many wonderful employers, good employment opportunities abound in Metropolitan Nashville. Employers are pleased with Middle Tennessee’s labor force, which includes more than 86,000 post-secondary students who attend the area’s 19 higher educational institutions. Graduates of world-renowned Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee State University, Fisk University, Tennessee State University, Belmont University, Lipscomb University and a bevy of two year schools, supply corporate offices, with white-collar candidates who exceed requirements in terms of skills and dedication.  

Foreign owned firms employ 27,000 workers in the mid-state area moving us more and more into a globalized economy. A top exporter of cotton, soybeans, wheat and tobacco, Tennessee remains a top exporter of agricultural products. Global imports and exports are largely automotive related. 

Centrally located within 650 miles of 50 percent of the nation’s population, Metropolitan Nashville is a transportation hub with global and national access via excellent air, rail and state highways. Such a strategic location saves corporations time and money and provides employees ease for travel in and out of the city. 

Downtown Nashville at dusk	Watch TN Titans play at LP Field
County Music Hall of Fame	Grassmere Farm House at Grassmere Zoo
Famed Loveless Cafe-Biscuits ham & chicken	Union Station downtown by Frist Art Museum

2nd Ave Downtown Nashville Music & Shops	The Ryman Auditorium--Mother Church of Country Music, Nashville, TN
War Memorial Auditorium	Wild Horse Saloon, downtown Nashville
Historic Travelers Rest	Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Broadway, Nashville

Brentwood homes are convenient	Brentwood homes are quality homes
Enjoy luxury and style in Williamson County	Relax and entertain in Brentwood homes

Franklin beauty in new homes	Charm in historic homes
	Natchez Trace Parkway Bridge
Franklin Dickens Christmas chestnuts & characters	Cool Springs home-Niissan & shopping HQs

Hilly terrain, lakes, lovely Tennessee farms invite relaxation outside the city	Cattle graze on fertile Tennessee soils
Working farms surround Nashville in Wilson, Williamson and Rutherford Counties	Agricultural land with timber, wild turkey and deer still common
Tennessee's four seasons turn colors	Barns and lakes add to Tennessee grace

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