Tennessee’s picturesque Cleveland and Bradley County has three industrial parks ready for companies to set up shop.
Sponsored by: Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce
The welcome mat is out in Cleveland and Bradley County for companies seeking a picturesque place to put down roots and set up shop. The addition of Spring Branch Industrial Park – to go along with the well-established Cleveland/Bradley Industrial Park and the Hiwassee River Industrial Park – gives the county a total of nearly 2,800 acres of land dedicated for industrial use.
Beautiful Views
Thanks to the natural beauty provided by eastern Tennessee’s ridge-and-valley landscape, the appearance of these properties is more “park” than “industrial.” That was a key selling point for SK Food Group when the company chose Spring Branch as the site of a new $205 million, 500,000-square-foot production facility.
“Even though the park is adjacent to the interstate, it’s in an isolated environment with good views, a pleasant setting and all the infrastructure a company needs for successful, cost-efficient operations,” says Doug Berry, vice president of economic development for the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. “SK Food Group, Amaero International and Cleveland Cliffs-Cannon Automotive often host their customers, so they were very happy that we developed this property in such a way as to not look into the back of an industrial building but instead look into green spaces and soft ridges.”
50 Years of Growth
Such decisions are the result of more than a half-century of experience, dating to 1970 when Bradley County purchased a 192-acre tract for its first industrial park. The county has steadily expanded its offerings since then, creating space for more than 100 manufacturing, warehousing and logistics services companies, including 10 Fortune 500 operations.
“Our community is focused on maintaining a diverse manufacturing sector as the anchor of our economy, and these parks are reflective of that community commitment,” Berry says. “Now we have five additional sites available at Spring Branch, including a new 100,000-square-foot industrial building that will be completed early next year. We also have roughly 1,000 acres of privately held real estate available for larger-scale industrial-development projects.”
“We continue to grow and attract interest in a variety of diverse businesses, and we still have space for others to call Cleveland and Bradley County home,” Berry says…