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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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