Gunmaker Smith & Wesson breaks ground on new headquarters in Maryville
BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Gunmaker Smith & Wesson Brands officially broke ground on its new headquarters in Maryville Friday afternoon.
The company was joined by state and local leaders such as Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Blount County Mayor Ed Mitchell, and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs in celebrating the company's historic move to the East Tennessee region.
The company announced in late September that it will be relocating from its historic headquarters in Springfield, Massachusetts to Blount County.
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