| 1 | 1 | Y-12 National Security Complex
P.O. Box 2009
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
| 865-574-1000
y12.doe.gov; nnsa.energy.gov/fieldoffices/npo
U.S. Government, National Security
| 11,627
NA / NA
| Uranium storage, processing, manufacturing; supplying uranium for the U.S. Nuclear Navy, global security and nuclear nonproliferation
| NNSA
Consolidated Nuclear Security
Washington, DC
Oak Ridge, TN
$2.1 billion
| Geoff Beausoleil
Michelle Reichert
Manager
President, CEO
1943
|
| 2 | 2 | Covenant Health
100 Fort Sanders West Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-531-5555
covenanthealth.com
Service
| 11,060
8,462 / 2,598
| Hospitals, health care system
| Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
$1.4 billion
| Jim VanderSteeg
President, CEO
1996
|
| 3 | 4 | Knox County Schools
912 S. Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-594-1800
knoxschools.org
Government
| 9,519
7,271 / 2,248
| Public education system
| NA
NA
NA
| Bob Thomas
Superintendent
1873
|
| 4 | 3 | University of Tennessee
831 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
| 865-974-1000
tennessee.edu
Government
| 8,959
6,791 / 2,168
| State university
| NA
NA
NA
| Randy Boyd
Donde Plowman
UT system president
UT Knoxville chancellor
1794
|
| 5 | 5 | Walmart Stores
702 SW 8th St.
Bentonville, AR 72716
| 479-273-4000
walmartstores.com
Retail trade
| 6,863
NA / NA
| Discount stores and wholesale clubs
| Walmart Stores
Bentonville, AR
NA
| Melissa Ownby
Market manager
1962
|
| 6 | 9 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1 Bethel Valley Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
| 865-576-1946
ornl.gov
Government
| 5,452
NA / NA
| Research and development
| U.S. Department of Energy/UT-Battelle LLC
Oak Ridge, TN
$2.1 billion
| Thomas Zacharia
Lab director
1943
|
| 7 | 6 | University of Tennessee Medical Center
1928 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920
| 865-305-9000
utmedicalcenter.org
Service
| 5,137
4,284 / 853
| Health care system
| University Health System
Knoxville, TN
$1 billion
| Joseph R. Landsman
President, CEO
1956
|
| 8 | 10 | The Dollywood Company
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
| 800-DOLLYWOOD
dollywood.com
Entertainment, hospitality
| 4,500
NA / NA
| Theme parks, water parks, lodging, dinner shows, theaters
| The Dollywood Co.
Pigeon Forge, TN
NA
| Craig Ross
President
1986
|
| 9 | 8 | Clayton
5000 Clayton Road
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-380-3000
claytonhomes.com
Home building
| 4,262
4,197 / 56
| Builds, sells, finances, leases, and insures traditional site-built and off-site built homes, including modular homes
| Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha, NE
$7.3 billion
| Kevin Clayton
CEO
1966
|
| 10 | 7 | DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
| 865-982-7000
denso.com/us-ca/en
Manufacturing
| 4,200
NA / NA
| Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems
| DENSO Corporation
Kariya, Japan
NA
| Shinichi Nakamizo
President, DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc.
1988
|
| 11 | 12 | K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City)
6307 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
| 865-584-7061
foodcity.com
Retail trade
| 3,398
NA / NA
| Retail supermarket
| K-VA-T Food Stores
Abingdon, VA
NA
| Ron Tacker
Executive VP, Knoxville division
1955
|
| 12 | 11 | State of Tennessee
Department of Human Resources, 17th Floor, WRS TN Towers, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.
Nashville, TN 37243
| 615-741-2087
tn.gov/hr
Government
| 3,307
3,172 / 135
| State government
| NA
NA
NA
| Bill Lee
Governor
1796
|
| 13 | 13 | Sevier County Schools
226 Cedar St.
Sevierville, TN 37862
| 865-453-4671
sevier.org
Government
| 3,000
2,500 / 500
| Public education system
| NA
NA
$160 million
| Dr. Jack A. Parton
Director of schools
1890
|
| 14 | 14 | Tennova Healthcare
900 E. Oak Hill Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-545-7836
tennova.com
Service
| 2,900
NA / NA
| Hospitals, health care system
| Tennova Healthcare
Knoxville, TN
NA
| Tony Benton
President, CEO, Tennova East Tennessee market
1928
|
| 15 | 16 | Blount Memorial Hospital
907 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-983-7211
blountmemorial.org
Medical
| 2,758
NA / NA
| Hospital
| NA
NA
$299.5 million
| Don Heinemann
CEO
1947
|
| 16 | 18 | Knox County Government
400 Main St., Ste. 630
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-215-2000
knoxcounty.org
Government
| 2,677
2,391 / 286
| County government
| NA
NA
NA
| Glenn Jacobs
County mayor
1792
|
| 17 | 15 | Kroger Co.
2620 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
| 615-871-2777
kroger.com
Retail trade
| 2,651
NA / NA
| Grocery stores
| The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH
NA
| Sonya Hostetler
President, Nashville division
1956
|
| 18 | 18 | Tanger Outlet Center Sevierville
1645 Parkway, Ste. 960
Sevierville, TN 37862
| 865-453-1053
tangeroutlet.com/sevierville
Retail trade
| 2,500
NA / NA
| Retail outlet shopping center
| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
Greensboro, NC
NA
| Terri Dempsey
Property manager
NA
|
| 19 | NR | U.S. Dept. of Energy - Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management
200 Administration Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
| 865-576-0742
energy.gov/orem
Government
| 2,375
NA / NA
| The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management addresses and removes diverse risks to protect the region’s health and
environment, ensure the continuation of vital federal missions, and make clean land available for future use and economic development
| U.S. Department of Energy
Washington , DC
NA
| Jay Mullis
Manager
1989
|
| 20 | 63 | Blount County Government
341 Court St.
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-273-5700
blounttn.org
Government
| 2,368
NA / NA
| County Government, Blount County Schools, Blount County Highway Department
| NA
NA
NA
| Ed Mitchell
County mayor
1795
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