Tennessee Main Street Communities See Big Success In 2013

646 New Jobs Created, 182 New Businesses Started

House Republicans joined with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development last week to announce the 2013 Economic Impact and Reinvestment Statistics from Tennessee’s 23 Main Street communities for activities occurring between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2013. These Main Street communities generated more than $59 million of public and private investment in 2013, and continue to be a vital part of the state’s economic and cultural identity.

Tennessee Main Street provides technical assistance and training for communities in developing real-world solutions to make downtowns safe, appealing, vibrant places where folks want to shop, work, live, invest, and make memories.

Investment statistics from the designated Main Street communities report includes:

New jobs created: 646

New businesses started: 182

Building rehabilitation projects: 273

Public improvement projects: 126

Net new housing units: 173

Volunteer hours contributed: 88,036

Total public & private investment: $59,807,753

This year’s annual reinvestment statistics make a strong statement about the economic activity occurring within our Tennessee Main Street program districts. New jobs, businesses and investment, along with an impressive number of volunteer work hours, prove this community-based approach to downtown revitalization is hard at work.

For more information about the Tennessee Main Street Program, visit www.tennesseemainstreet.org.