NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A recent report shows a record high number for new business filings in the third quarter of 2023 in Tennessee.
During the third quarter alone, more than 19,300 new entities filed in the state. That filing marked the highest for a third quarter in the 25 year history data has been collected.
Davidson and Shelby counties saw the largest number of filings during this period. Over the past year, the state has filed more than 77,500 new businesses. This in turn leads to jobs, personal income and state revenue growth.
The report comes from Secretary of State Tre Hargett who said “We’ve had all-time filing records in each quarter of 2023. Significantly by a welcoming business environment of lower taxes, reasonable regulation, and responsible fiscal management.”
Other experts said the record number shows the economy here in Tennessee remains healthy and that we should continue to see strong growth in employment and income moving forward.
For people of my generation, in our younger days we spent part of our weekends watching music shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train. That was before the age of music videos. Several years before Soul Train was syndicated out of Chicago, another syndicated R&B show was taped in Nashville at NewsChannel 5. Night Train aired in the 60s and included what may have been the first TV appearance for legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Forrest Sanders has another great look back at station history.
-Lelan Statom
