Is the growth in Nashville due to Red State? Please confirm (Chattanooga: leases, how much)

[somewhereoutthere15]

Knoxville and Chattanooga are growing, but Nashville is leaving all surrounding cities in the dust at this point. May sound biased, but that's just the way it is. State taxes definitely have something to do with it, but Nashville's growth has come from within.

Think about how Music City Center has completely transformed SoBro to the point to where all of downtown is feeling the effects from development. That is Mayor Dean's legacy.

Governor Haslam did a lot to bring jobs to the state and Governor Lee seems to be following in his footsteps, but most of these jobs have gone to Nashville (or Franklin). As mentioned above, it's the best thing going in the state and many surrounding ones.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by arton1

I don't honestly believe companies are only coming for tax breaks---not at this point.

Have you ever run a business?

[somewhereoutthere15]

Originally Posted by BirdieBelle

Have you ever run a business?

I believe arton1 means once an area is attractive, companies will want to be there for the popularity of the city or if they think A) they can find skilled employees (where education comes into play) or B) their target demographic of customers/clients are bountiful.

[BirdieBelle]

Originally Posted by somewhereoutthere15

I believe arton1 means once an area is attractive, companies will want to be there for the popularity of the city or if they think A) they can find skilled employees (where education comes into play) or B) their target demographic of customers/clients are bountiful.

Companies don't move somewhere because it's popular. That often makes it MORE expensive to move a business.

In the site selection business, the considerations, in pretty much this order, are:

-Proximity to Major Markets
-Corporate Tax Rate
-Labor Costs
-Available Buildings
-Occupancy or Construction Costs
-Quality of Life
-Highway Accessibility
-Availability of Skilled Labor

[creeksitter]

Don't forget airports. BNA is busier than any other in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas.

[Hey_Hey]

Originally Posted by creeksitter

Don't forget airports. BNA is busier than any other in Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas.

Add in the other bordering states of KY and Missouri as well. The only bordering states with busier airports Han Nashville are Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina.

[arton1]

Originally Posted by Hey_Hey

Add in the other bordering states of KY and Missouri as well. The only bordering states with busier airports Han Nashville are Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina.

To be fair, TN borders a good number of states..

[Shakeesha]

Originally Posted by BobNJ1960

Tn has a great business climate, and Nashville by far is best in state, one of fastest growing nationally.

People move there for more opportunity vs most other states.

In general, red states do offer the best business climate and above average economic growth rates.

PS: I lived in Metro Nashville 1997-2014, and the growth was spectacular, and seems even better since.

Oh yes pre-hipster Nashville. A lot has changed in 5 years. The amount of growth is unprecedented. Nashville's suburbs are growing even faster.

[Serious Conversation]

Originally Posted by Hey_Hey

Add in the other bordering states of KY and Missouri as well. The only bordering states with busier airports Han Nashville are Georgia, Virginia, and North Carolina.

VA and NC are so far from Nashville as to not be comparable. Nashville is by far the biggest metro for hours around.

[ClemVegas]

The right to work laws, which prohibit union membership as a condition to get or keep a job, in Tenn and other red states is huge for luring companies.