NAICS 316210 · Tennessee
Footwear Manufacturing Business Names in Tennessee
Tennessee has 3 footwear manufacturing locations, ranking #24 of 25 states and D.C. and making up 1.3% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Tennessee footwear manufacturing business
Before you commit, search the Tennessee business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Footwear Manufacturing in Tennessee by the numbers
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Tennessee
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Tennessee links:
- Secretary of State - Division of Business Services
- Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Unemployment Insurance
- Tennessee state website
- Business in Tennessee
- Division of Regulatory Boards
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Tennessee
- State of Tennessee Directory
- County and City Websites
- Department of General Services - Central Procurement Office
- Tennessee Code
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Tennessee state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for footwear manufacturing
See the national footwear manufacturing page → · Top industries in Tennessee →