| 1 | 2 | The Dollywood Company
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
| 800 DOLLYWOOD
dollywood.com
| 4,000
Service
| Amusement parks, Water Parks, Lodging, Dinner Theaters
| The Dollywood Co.
Pigeon Forge, TN
| Craig Ross
President
1986
|
| 2 | 1 | K-VA-T Food Stores (Food City)
6307 Lonas Road
Knoxville, TN 37909
| 865-584-7061
foodcity.com
| 3,393
Retail trade
| Grocery stores
| K-VA-T Food Stores
Abingdon, VA
| Mickey Blazer
Executive vice president
1955
|
| 3 | 3 | Pilot Flying J
5508 Lonas Drive
Knoxville, TN 37909
| 865-588-7487
pilotflyingj.com
| 1,841
Retail trade
| Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is committed to connecting people and places with comfort, care and a smile at every stop. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J has more than 750 retail locations in 43 states, more than 85 roadside assistance trucks and growing as part of its Truck Care Program, 44 Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Centers, and 35 Boss Shops.
| NA
NA
| Jimmy Haslam
CEO
1958
|
| 4 | 6 | Jewelry Television
9600 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-692-6000
jtv.com
| 1,500
Retail trade
| Home shopping network
| Multimedia Commerce Group
Knoxville, TN
| Tim Matthews
President, CEO
1993
|
| 5 | 5 | Summit Medical Group
1225 E. Weisgarber Road, Ste. 200
Knoxville, TN 37909
| 865-584-4747
summitmedical.com; summithealthcare.com
| 1,489
Service, health care
| Physician group
| NA
NA
| Ed G. Curtis
CEO
1995
|
| 6 | 4 | Copper Cellar Corp.
3001 E. Industrial Parkway
Knoxville, TN 37901
| 865-673-3400
coppercellar.com
| 1,400
Service
| Full-service restaurants: Copper Cellar, Calhoun's, Chesapeake's, Cherokee Grill & Steakhouse, Smoky Mountain Brewery
| NA
NA
| Michael D. Chase
Owner
1975
|
| 7 | 7 | Burleson Brands
5401 Kingston Pike, Bldg. 1, Ste. 280
Knoxville, TN 37919
| 865-584-7779
burlesonbrands.com
| 975
Service
| Full-service restaurants: Aubrey's, Sunspot, Bistro by the Tracks, Barley's Taproom, Stefano's Pizza, drink, Fieldhouse Social, The Crown and Goose
| NA
NA
| Randy Burleson
Owner
1992
|
| 8 | 11 | Collier Restaurant Group
P.O. Box 6369
Sevierville, TN 37864
| 865-428-1823
collierrestaurantgroup.com
| 950
Service
| Restaurant operations, management
| NA
NA
| Royce Pruitt
Cary Zimmerman
Beau Massey
CFO
CEO
COO
1968
|
| 9 | 12 | Ingles Markets
P.O. Box 6676
Asheville, NC 28816
| 828-669-2941
ingles-markets.com
| 914
Retail trade
| Grocery stores
| Ingles Markets Inc.
Asheville, NC
| Rusty Reed
District manager
1963
|
| 10 | 8 | Southeast Foods Co./Pennant Foods
310 Corporate Drive, Ste. 103
Knoxville, TN 37923
| 865-691-1393
wenburgerknoxville.com
| 876
Service
| Fast food restaurants, Wendy's franchisee
| Brockway Moran & Partners
Boca Raton, FL
| Tina Hertzel
CFO
1979
|
| 11 | NR | Weigel Stores
3100 Weigel Lane
Powell, TN 37849
| 865-938-2042
weigels.com
| 835
Retail trade
| Service stations and convenience stores
| Weigel Stores
Powell, TN
| William "Bill" Weigel
Ken McMullen
Owner, chairman
President
1935
|
| 12 | NR | DeRoyal Industries
200 DeBusk Lane
Powell, TN 37849
| 865-938-7828
deroyal.com
| 766
Manufacturing
| Medical supply manufacturing
| NA
NA
| Pete DeBusk
Chairman
1973
|
| 13 | 16 | Charles Blalock & Sons
419 Robert Henderson Road
Sevierville, TN 37862
| 865-453-2808
blalockcompanies.com
| 690
Manufacturing
| Heavy highway and bridge construction; manufacturer of asphalt, ready mix concrete
| NA
NA
| Sid Blalock
Jim Blalock
CEO
President
1962
|
| 14 | 10 | Shoney's of Knoxville
Main Office, 9720 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
| 865-690-6331
shoneysknox.com
| 683
Service
| Family restaurant, Shoney's franchisee
| NA
NA
| Roy Leslie
President, CEO
1962
|
| 15 | 15 | Radio Systems Corporation
10427 PetSafe Way
Knoxville, TN 37932
| 865-777-5404
radiosystemscorporation.com
| 682
Consumer packaged goods
| Consumer pet products and services
| NA
NA
| Willie Wallace
CEO
1991
|
| 16 | 14 | Rural Metro - Tennessee
10140 Gallow Point Drive
Knoxville, TN 37931
| 865-573-5779
ruralmetrosouth.com/locations/tennessee/east-tennessee.html
| 651
Service, health care
| Fire and emergency medical services
| American Medical Response
Greenwood Village, CO
| Christopher Blach
Regional director
1977
|
| 17 | 13 | Belk
2801 W. Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC 28217
| 704-357-1000
belk.com
| 644
Retail trade
| Department stores
| Belk
Charlotte, NC
| Matthew Dutton
Vice president, regional manager
1919
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