Nashville is the capital of the state of Tennessee. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County in the north-central part of the state. Nashville is also a major hub for the health care, entertainment and publishing industries. Metropolitan Nashville's population stood at 546,219 as of July 1, 2004, according to United States Census Bureau estimates, making it the second-largest city in Tennessee (below Memphis). The 2004 population of the entire 13-county Nashville metropolitan area was 1,395,879, making it the largest and fastest-growing metropolitan area in the state.
The local economy
Although Nashville is renowned for being a major music recording center and tourist destination, its largest industry is actually health care. Nashville is home to more than 250 health care companies, including Hospital Corporation of America, the largest private operator of hospitals in the world. As of 2006, the Nashville Healthcare Council estimated the health care industry contributed $18.3 billion a year and 94,000 jobs to the Nashville-area economy. Other major industries in Nashville include insurance, finance, and publishing (especially religious publishing). The city also hosts headquarters operations for several Protestant denominations, including the United Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Convention, and National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Middle Tennessee is also noted for its automotive industry. The community of Spring Hill, Tenn., 30 mils south of Nashville, is home to a major complex that manufactures Saturns. In Smyrna, just east of Nashville, Nissan has a major manufacturing facility. In 2005, Nissan USA, announced it is moving its headquarters from Los Angeles to Williamson County, in the Nashville metropolitan area. According to Expansion Management Magazine, Nashville is "the Hottest City in America for Relocation and Expansion." In June, 2006, Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine ranked Nashville #1 on its list of The 50 Smartest Places to Live in America.
Nashville is the location of the membership headquarters of the largest small business association in America, the National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB.
Source - Wikipedia: Nashville, Tennessee
Recent Nashville business news
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- Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents.
- Federal minimum wage rises to $6.55 today
- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents.
- FY09 CAP Grant Categories and Schedule Announced
- The preliminary information about the 2009 National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program award categories has been posted on the FGDC Web site, ...
- Millions Get a Raise as Minimum Wage Jumps
- About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents.
- Ovations Food Services Selects Radiant Systems as Preferred Point of Sale and Back Office Provider
- Radiant Systems, Inc. announced today that Ovations Food Services, the full-service food and beverage concessions and catering company that manages more than 90 venues, has selected the company ' s Quest point ...
- World Logistics Services, Inc. Signs Sales Agreement with a Leading Logistics Transportation Company
- World Logistics Services, Inc. has entered into a sales agreement with Intercon Systems, Inc., a leading brokerage and logistics transportation company.
- File 2007 taxes to get rebate
- The Internal Revenue Service is attempting to find those retirees and disabled taxpayers who cannot receive a federal tax stimulus check simply because they haven't filed their 2007 federal income tax ...
- Corrections Corporation of America: Corrections Corporation of...
- Corrections Corporation of America , the nation's largest provider of corrections management services to government agencies, announced today that John Ferguson, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, has been ...
Nashville business and politics from subscription-based NashvillePost.com
- High court upholds $18.4M damage award in DaimlerChrysler case
- Divided Tennessee Supreme Court rules against car maker in lawsuit arising from wreck that killed baby in Nashville
- Barry comes down against May Town Center
- at-large Councilwoman Megan Barry has written a letter encouraging the board to disapprove the current plan
- Morning Links: 24 July 2008
- Tractor Supply chugs on, breaking down VW's incentives, Tennessee high on medicated list, and more...
- Otter's inks first franchise deal
- Eatery stays close to home for next expansion
- Webb tapped as new state education commissioner
- Department veteran no longer interim chief
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