Doing Business in Franklin County Alabama Tax Incentives Available Workforce Industrial Sites

Area Industries

Franklin County, Alabama is part of a fast-growing region, including other counties in North Alabama, east Mississippi and southern Tennessee. The county is located within 3 hours of major automotive industries and suppliers in the southeast, including Toyota (Mississippi and Alabama manufacturing plants), Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Saturn. The county is also home to a diverse array of manufacturing industries.

Franklin County’s Top Ten Employers
Franklin County AL Top Employers

Company
Workers
1. Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation 1,500
2. Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. 1,000
3. Sunshine Mills, Inc. 500
4. Sunshine Homes, Inc. 300
5. Franklin Homes, Inc. 225
Company
Workers
6. Franklin Manufacturing (Tied) 180
7. G&G Steel (Tied) 180
8. Clark Pulley Corporation 130
9. Gates Corporation 110
10. Distinctive Designs International 100

Franklin County Industries
Industries in Franklin County AL
Franklin County’s existing industries include:

  • Automotive-Related OEM
  • Automotive Suppliers
  • Chemical
  • Food-Related
  • Metalworking Fabrication
  • Plastics
  • Wood Products
Distance to Major Automotive-Related Manufacturers
Major Automotive-Related Manufacturers in the Southeast
All distances are from Russellville, AL. More information about the automotive industry in Alabama can be found on the EDPA website.

Company Name
Location
Distance
Tiffin Motorhomes Red Bay, AL 35 minutes
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Blue Springs, MS 1 hour 15 minutes
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Huntsville, AL 1 hour 30 minutes
Mercedes-Benz Vance, AL 2 hours 40 minutes
Saturn Spring Hill, TN 2 hours 40 minutes
Honda Lincoln, AL 2 hours 50 minutes
Nissan North America Nashville, TN 2 hours 50 minutes
Nissan Logistics Corporation Smyrna, TN 2 hours 50 minutes