
It's Small Business Week in Tennessee! We're proud to celebrate the small businesses that employ Tennesseans, drive our economy & contribute to TN’s culture.
Stuart C. McWhorter
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@CommishTNECD
Deputy Governor to @GovBillLee and @TNECD Commissioner. Husband and father of five. Co-founder of Clayton Associates. Entrepreneur.

It's Small Business Week in Tennessee! We're proud to celebrate the small businesses that employ Tennesseans, drive our economy & contribute to TN’s culture.







Really enjoyed my conversation with @commishtnecd Stuart McWhorter, deputy governor and commissioner for @TNECD. His approach to leadership and economic development keeps community impact at the forefront of every decision. Watch the full interview here: bit.ly/4tD2rtX












Fresh grounds for celebration in Tennessee. ☕️ 🎉 We’re excited to welcome @Starbucks to our state with a $100 million investment that will create up to 2,000 new jobs supporting a range of corporate operations, pouring new opportunity and energy into Nashville. It’s the latest sign that Tennessee’s momentum is already strong and still brewing. Even better, this is our first economic development announcement since launching our new brand, so kicking things off with a “high volume” win like this feels especially fitting. 🙌 tnecd.com/news/starbucks…



For the 6th year in a row, Tennessee ranks among the nation’s best states for business, landing at #3 in @ChiefExecGrp’s annual ranking. 🏆 This recognition is based on feedback from more than 650 CEOs, presidents and business leaders across all 50 states, and it reflects the strength of Tennessee’s business climate and the momentum companies experience here every day. 👏 🔗 Read more: chiefexecutive.net/best-worst-sta…






Is your sound on? Because if you haven’t already heard, our state has been cranking things up—from production and innovation to overall quality of life. TNECD is excited to keep that momentum going with the launch of a new brand that celebrates the off-the-charts growth we’re seeing across all 95 counties. 🙌 Now is the time to Experience High Volume in Tennessee. Learn more: tnecd.com/news/tennessee…







Tennessee will host the 48th SEUS/Japan Annual Joint Meeting in Nashville this October. .@GovBillLee has appointed former Governor Bill Haslam to serve as Chairman of the annual meeting. Additionally, @Bridgestone, which is in its fifth year as the Japan-side Company Chair, has appointed Global CEO Yasuhiro Morita and former CEO Masaaki Tsuya to serve as Joint Co-Chairs with Haslam. tnecd.com/news/state-lea…

Tennessee is bringing home BIG wins. 🏆 Not one. Not two. Not three… but FOUR CiCi Awards for the Volunteer State from Trade & Industry Development, a national honor recognizing transformative economic development across the country. These honors include a Corporate Investment award for Korea Zinc and three Community Impact awards supporting nuclear innovation in Oak Ridge, Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and continued investment in rural Tennessee. Together, these wins highlight the partnerships, resilience and momentum driving opportunity across every corner of our state. 🙌 Learn more: tradeandindustrydev.com/industry/all-i…

TN is the global epicenter of nuclear energy, & we're grateful for a new opportunity to lead the nation with a proposal to locate a @ENERGY Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Oak Ridge. Link: tn.gov/governor/news/…

Lumber Liquidators is expanding its footprint in Lawrence County by relocating its corporate headquarters and warehousing operations from Richmond, Virginia, to Lawrenceburg. The company will create 76 new jobs and invest $32.4 million to improve the company’s supply chain operations by aligning shipping schedules and distribution efforts with its parent company, F9 Brands, which currently operates locally under the brand Cabinets To Go. tnecd.com/news/lumber-li…

