Knoxville Investments
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Did you know there are many Knoxville-area companies that offer stock for sale on the common market? Here is a list of the 10 largest of those companies, ranked by 2006 revenue (only those within the city of Knoxville are linked):
- Regal Entertainment Group
- Ruby Tuesday
- Miller Industries Inc
- Forward Air Corp
- Greene County Bancshares Inc
- National Coal Corp
- Mountain National Bancshares
- Jefferson Bancshares Inc
- Tengasco Inc
- Miller Petroleum Inc
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New to Knoxville
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| Regal Entertainment Group's new Riviera Theater opened just before Labor Day weekend on Gay Street in Downtown Knoxville.
From a press release on knoxville.org
"Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced that the grand opening date for Regal Cinemas Riviera Stadium 8 will be Friday, August 31. The all new entertainment destination is on the same site as the original Riviera Theatre established in 1920. The Regal Riviera is located on Gay Street, along Knoxville's historic theatre row which also includes the Tennessee and Bijou theatres which are now both restored venues for the performing arts.
New Regal Riviera 8 Theater Under Construction
Regal Riviera 8 Theater on Knoxville's Gay St.
'Regal Entertainment Group is committed to our hometown, and we are certain that our patrons will be impressed with this state-of-the-art theatre located in the heart of downtown Knoxville,' stated Mike Campbell, Regal Entertainment Group Chairman and CEO. 'The new Riviera Stadium 8 will feature all the latest amenities along with an impeccable film presentation for an outstanding moviegoing experience.'"
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Knoxville-Area Manufacturers
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| Knoxville has several high-paying technology, automotive and other manufacturers, the top 20 of which employ over 20,000 area citizens, and producing nearly 100 billion dollars in revenue to support our area economies.
The Top 10 Manufacturers in terms of number of employees are (only companies within the city of Knoxville are linked):
- BWXT Y-12
- Denso Manufacturing Tennessee
- Alcoa (Aluminum Co of America)
- Sea Ray Boats Inc
- CMH Manufacturing
- Sanford Brands (Newell Office Products)
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA
- ARC Automotive
- Charles Blalock and Sons
- Carlisle Tire and Wheel Co
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Knox-Area Banks
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The five largest area banks by amount of local deposits are:
- First Tennessee Bank, with $2.16 billion
- SunTrust Bank, with $1.87 billion
- AmSouth Bank, with $1.51 billion
- Home Federal Bank of Tennessee, with $1.33 billion
- Branch Banking and Trust Co, with $0.91 billion
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Knoxville's Business Strengths
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Transportation
One of Knoxville's many opportunities for growth comes from its central location. Ours is a perfect city for manufacturing and distribution, because:
- we're at the intersection of I-40, I-75 and I-81 - 3 of the largest interstate systems in the nation
- our Tennessee River is connected to the inland waterway and 21 states from the The Great Lakes to the Mississippi delta.
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