Industry in Knoxville Tennessee

Knoxville's economy is primarily influenced by the regional location of the main campus of the University of Tennessee, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other Department of Energy facilities in nearby Oak Ridge, the National Transportation Research Center, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. These make Knoxville the heart of the high-tech Tennessee Valley Corridor, which extends from Blacksburg, Virginia to Huntsville, Alabama.

Some of the larger companies that have their headquarters in Knoxville include: AC Entertainment, Bandit Lites, Bush Brothers and Company, De Royal Industries, EdFinancial Services, Goody's Family Clothing, Petro's Chili & Chips, Pilot Corporation, Regal Entertainment Group, Scripps Networks, Jewelry Television, Weigel's, Sea Ray, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Buddy's Bar-B-Q.