NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs in Tennessee.
The company founded in 1852 is currently centered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development says Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. is moving its headquarters, distribution, assembly and plastic injection molding operations to Maryville, some 18 miles south of Knoxville. Groundbreaking is planned before the end of the year.
The gunmaker will have company: Tennessee officials say the state is home to more than 20 small arms and ammunition manufacturers.
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