Name and Register a Business in Tennessee
Official Tennessee business links and the industries with the most locations in the state.
Official Tennessee business registration 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.
Industries with the most locations in Tennessee
- Religious Organizations (5,733)
- Limited-Service Restaurants (5,665)
- Full-Service Restaurants (4,960)
- Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (4,137)
- Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (3,194)
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (2,564)
- Offices of Lawyers (2,297)
- Offices of Dentists (2,223)
- Commercial Banking (2,160)
- Landscaping Services (1,928)
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1,817)
- Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1,621)
- Residential Remodelers (1,612)
- All Other General Merchandise Stores (1,577)
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (1,490)
- Custom Computer Programming Services (653)
Location counts: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022.
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