Carroll County, Tennessee:

• Home to one of only two Physician Assistant Programs in the state of Tennessee at Bethel College of McKenzie.

• Home to a post-secondary training institution, The Tennessee Technology Center of McKenzie.

• Two hours or less from Jackson, Memphis, Nashville, TN, Paducah, KY and Tupelo, MS.

• Home to three "Deal Ready" Industrial Parks. A "Deal Ready" site is defined as a site that meets over 100 critical requirements as approved by CH2MHill Lockwood Greene. These sites are guaranteed to meet or exceed the criteria typically required by industries seeking a site for immediate development.

• Available buildings ranging from 84,000 sq. ft. to 430,000 sq. ft.

• Home to an award winning airport with a 5,500' x 100' runway.

• Home to the "Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center", a 500-seat state-of-the-art theatre.

• Home to "Norandal USA's" $240 million investment. This quarter of a billion dollar investment is large in anybody's book.

• Permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the construction of a 1,000 acre recreational lake. Once completed, the lake will be a valuable contributor to the economy and quality of life for Carroll County.

• During the last 12 months, more than 100 businesses either established or increased their presence in Carroll County, resulting in a near double-digit percentage job growth and contributing significantly to the local economy.

• A great location: in less than two hours, Carroll County residents can:
  *Watch professional sporting events at the Coliseum or Fed-Ex Forum
  *Attend a face-to-face meeting with business partners in a downtown skyscraper
  *Take in a show at the Grand Ole Opry
  *Eat barbecue and listen to jazz on Beale Street
  *Fly to a distant location for business or leisure
  *Shop at Tennessee's premier malls
  *Go to concerts, operas and plays

 What makes Carroll County so great? THE PEOPLE. The 30,000 residents know it's a perfect place to work, raise a family and retire. They have clean air, safe streets and friendly people. Beautiful recreation areas, breath-taking scenery, nationally acclaimed colleges and universities, professional sports and world-class health care — are all right here or just a short drive away.
 Carroll County is one of Tennessee's best-kept secrets. Carroll County offers businesses and individuals the best of both worlds — a rural lifestyle with access to the state's two largest cities and all their amenities.


This article appeared in the August-September issue of Expansion Solutions Magazine
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