| 1 | 1 | Covenant Health
100 Fort Sanders West Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-531-5555
covenanthealth.com
Service
| 10,419
8,128 / 2,291
| Hospitals/health care system
| Covenant Health
Knoxville, TN
$1.2 billion
| Jim VanderSteeg
President, CEO
1996
|
| 2 | 2 | Knox County Schools
912 S. Gay St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-594-1800
knoxschools.org
Government
| 7,881
7,062 / 819
| Public education system
| NA
NA
NA
| Bob Thomas
Superintendent
1873
|
| 3 | 3 | Y-12 National Security Complex
P.O. Box 2009
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
| 865-574-1000
y12.doe.gov; nnsa.energy.gov/fieldoffices/npo
Manufacturing, government
| 7,000
NA / NA
| Uranium storage, processing, manufacturing; supplying fuel for U.S. Navy, global non-proliferation
| NNSA
Consolidated Nuclear Security
Washington, DC
Oak Ridge, TN
NA
| Geoff Beausoleil
Morgan Smith
Manager
President, CNS
1943
|
| 4 | 4 | University of Tennessee
831 Andy Holt Tower
Knoxville, TN 37996
| 865-974-1000
tennessee.edu
Government
| 6,689
6,479 / 210
| State university
| NA
NA
$2.3 billion
| Dr. Joe DiPietro
Beverly J. Davenport
President, UT System
Chancellor
1794
|
| 5 | 5 | Walmart Stores
702 SW 8th St.
Bentonville, AR 72716
| 479-273-4000
walmartstores.com
Retail trade
| 5,951
NA / NA
| Discount stores and wholesale clubs
| Walmart Stores
Bentonville, AR
$482 billion
| Melissa Ownby
Market manager
1962
|
| 6 | 6 | University of Tennessee Medical Center
1928 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-305-9000
utmedicalcenter.org
Service
| 5,316
3,752 / 1,564
| Health care system
| University Health System
Knoxville, TN
$811 million
| Joseph R. Landsman
President, CEO
1956
|
| 7 | 10 | Denso Manufacturing Tennessee
1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive
Maryville, TN 37801
| 865-982-7000
densocorp-na-dmtn.com
Manufacturing
| 4,439
3,639 / 800
| Automotive supplier of advanced technology, components and systems
| Denso Corp.
Kariya, Japan
$40.3 billion
| Jack Helmboldt
President, CEO
1988
|
| 8 | 7 | Oak Ridge National Laboratory
1 Bethel Valley Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
| 865-576-1946
ornl.gov
Government
| 4,387
4,310 / 77
| Research and development
| Dept. of Energy/UT-Battelle
Oak Ridge, TN
$1.4 billion
| Thomas Zacharia
Lab Director
1943
|
| 9 | 8 | Tennova Healthcare
900 E. Oak Hill Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37917
| 865-545-7836
tennova.com
Service
| 4,001
NA / NA
| Hospitals/health care system
| Tennova Healthcare
Knoxville, TN
NA
| Tony Benton
Knoxville Metro CEO
1928
|
| 10 | 9 | The Dollywood Company
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
| 800 DOLLYWOOD
dollywood.com
Service
| 4,000
NA / NA
| Amusement parks, water parks, lodging, dinner theaters
| The Dollywood Co.
Pigeon Forge, TN
NA
| Craig Ross
President
1986
|
| 11 | 12 | State of Tennessee
505 Deaderick St.
Nashville, TN 37243
| 615-741-2087
tn.gov/hr
Government
| 3,529
3,341 / 188
| State government
| NA
NA
$30.5 billion
| Bill Haslam
Governor
1796
|
| 12 | 11 | K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City)
6307 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
| 865-584-7061
foodcity.com
Retail trade
| 3,328
1,401 / 1,927
| Grocery stores
| K-VA-T Food Stores
Abingdon, VA
NA
| Ron Tacker
Division executive vice president
1955
|
| 13 | 13 | Knox County Government
400 Main St., Ste. 630
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-215-2000
knoxcounty.org
Government
| 3,204
NA / NA
| County government
| NA
NA
NA
| Tim Burchett
County mayor
1792
|
| 14 | 35 | Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
400 W. Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-632-6000
tva.gov
Government
| 3,017
NA / NA
| Regional power authority
| United States Government
Washington, DC
$10.6 billion
| William "Bill" Johnson
CEO
1933
|
| 15 | 15 | Kroger Co.
2620 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
| 615-871-2777
kroger.com
Retail trade
| 2,952
NA / NA
| Grocery stores
| The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH
$115.3 billion
| Zane Day
President, Nashville division
1956
|
| 16 | 20 | Sevier County Schools
226 Cedar St.
Sevierville, TN 37862
| 865-453-4671
sevier.org
Government
| 2,750
2,500 / 250
| Public education system
| NA
NA
$150 million
| Dr. Jack A. Parton
Director of schools
1890
|
| 17 | 18 | City of Knoxville
400 Main St.
Knoxville, TN 37902
| 865-215-2106
knoxvilletn.gov
Government
| 2,637
1,502 / 1,135
| Local municipal government
| NA
NA
NA
| Madeline Rogero
Mayor
1791
|
| 18 | 21 | 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
| Angela Harness
Center general manager
NA
|
| 19 | 14 | Clayton Homes
500 Alcoa Trail
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-380-3000
claytonhomes.com
Manufacturing, retail, finance, insurance
| 2,457
NA / NA
| Vertically integrated housing builder and provider
| Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha, NE
NA
| Kevin Clayton
CEO
1956
|
| 20 | 16 | Blount Memorial Hospital
907 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway
Maryville, TN 37804
| 865-983-7211
blountmemorial.org
Medical
| 2,387
NA / NA
| Hospital
| NA
NA
NA
| Don Heinemann
CEO
1947
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