Nashville No.2 for Business...up from 5!
Posted by Gary Ashton: ADMIN on Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010 at 9:59am.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Site Selection magazine has chosen Tennessee as the nation's second best state for it's business climate.
The publication's November issue lists North Carolina as the No. 1 state. Tennessee has moved up 3 places as it was ats No. 5 a year ago.
The ratings are based on performance in business expansion
and relocation, plus a nationwide survey of corporate real estate
executives.
Gov. Phil Bredesen said in a news
release that the state has made "incredible progress in making Tennessee
the kind of state where business knows it will be treated fairly."
Commissioner Matt Kisber of the Tennessee Department of
Economic and Community Development said the state has shown that raising
educational standards, expanding workforce development and putting in
place flexible incentives is the right formula to create jobs.
Source www.WREG.com News Channel 3
Gary Ashton
The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Elite
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