Event Brief
Blount shifts to small business growth, community dev
Filed: Jun 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Blount County leaders say after major employer wins, the focus is now on growing local small businesses and community projects.
WHO: Blount Partnership economic leaders; Jeff Muir (Blount Partnership)
WHAT: Shift in economic development strategy toward small business growth and community-centered development, highlighted by new downtown and regional projects
WHEN: Jun 11, 2026 at 7:33 AM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: Recent economic wins, including major employers like Smith & Wesson and an Amazon fulfillment center, prompted a shift to supporting local residents and entrepreneurs alongside that success.
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