Jurisdiction · TN

Starting a business in TN

The largest industries in TN by operator count, each linking to the full record for that industry in this jurisdiction. 380 occupational licences are on record here across 150 distinct titles, 339 of them exam-gated.

Industry	Operators here	People employed	Where it is easiest
Religious Organizations	5,822	49,222	licensing
Limited-Service Restaurants	5,727	124,136	licensing
Full-Service Restaurants	4,955	121,165	licensing
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health	4,273	82,208	licensing
Insurance Agencies and Brokerages	2,548	14,272	licensing
Offices of Lawyers	2,231	13,450	licensing
Offices of Dentists	2,188	18,272	licensing
Commercial Banking	2,184	29,792	licensing
Landscaping Services	1,969	15,442	licensing
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Cont	1,873	25,129	licensing
Residential Remodelers	1,638	7,469	licensing
Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	1,607	6,284	licensing
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	1,478	17,710	licensing
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellin	1,457	8,463	licensing
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels	1,422	32,710	licensing
General Automotive Repair	1,309	6,329	licensing
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Inst	1,278	18,874	licensing
Child Care Services	1,207	16,493	licensing
Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing	1,169	115,789	licensing
Janitorial Services	1,156	35,158	licensing
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Tru	1,142	32,931	licensing
Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (ex	1,051	52,318	licensing
Beauty Salons	1,025	6,701	licensing

Operator and employment counts are from the US Census County Business Patterns; licence counts from the CareerOneStop register. Suppressed cells are excluded rather than counted as zero.