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==Economy== [[File:Hardwick Woolen Mills Cleveland TN A.jpg|225px|thumb|right|Old Hardwick Woolen Mills factory building in Cleveland, Tennessee]] Cleveland is considered to be one of the largest industrial and manufacturing hubs in the state of Tennessee, with the number of manufacturers reportedly ranking fifth highest in the state.<ref name=welcome/> Goods produced include household [[cooking]] equipment, [[foodstuff]], [[textile]]s, [[furniture]], [[storage batteries]], [[pharmaceutical]]s, industrial [[cleaning product]]s, [[photographic processing]], [[industrial chemistry|industrial]] and domestic [[Chemical industry|chemical]]s, and [[Automotive engineering|automotive parts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.clevelandchamber.com/economic_dev/top_20.htm |title=Largest Manufacturing Companies in Cleveland |access-date=December 29, 2005 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060323055326/http://www.clevelandchamber.com/economic_dev/top_20.htm |archive-date=March 23, 2006 }} Cleveland Chamber of Commerce</ref> Top employers include [[Whirlpool Corporation|Whirlpool]], Johnston [[Coca-Cola]], [[Mars, Incorporated|Mars, Inc.]], [[Procter & Gamble]], [[Duracell]], [[Kroger|Peyton's Southeastern]], Arch Chemicals, Advanced Photographic Solutions, [[Renfro Foods]], [[Flowers Bakeries|Flowers Bakery]], [[Olin Corporation]], [[Georgia Pacific]], [[Rubbermaid]], [[Exel|Exel, Inc.]], Jackson Furniture, Cleveland Chair Company, [[Eaton Corporation]], [[Beiersdorf|Formulated Solutions]], [[Lonza Group|Lonza]], [[Wacker Chemie|Wacker]], Mueller Company, and [[Polartec]].<ref name=hometown/> In total, Cleveland contains more than 150 manufacturing firms and thirteen [[Fortune 500]] Companies.<ref name=hometown>{{cite news |date=September 9, 2017 |title=Our Hometown 2017 |url=https://clevelandbanner.com/stories/our-hometown-2017,65627 |work=Cleveland Daily Banner |access-date=November 2, 2017 }}</ref> Cleveland is the location for the corporate headquarters of [[Life Care Centers of America]], the largest privately held nursing facility company in the US, founded and owned by [[Forrest Preston]]. [[Check Into Cash Inc.]], the largest privately held [[payday loan]] company in the US, was founded in Cleveland in 1993 by businessman [[Allan Jones (businessman)|Allan Jones]].<ref>Kim Christensen, [https://web.archive.org/web/20081227161946/http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-payday24-2008dec24,0,6112157,full.story "More in middle class using payday lenders"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', December 24, 2008</ref> [[Hardwick Clothes]], the oldest tailor-made clothing maker in America, was founded in 1880 and has been headquartered in Cleveland for its entire history.<ref>{{cite web |last = Hill |first = Fletcher |title = Hardwick Clothes: The History |date = June 14, 2011 |url = https://seersuckerandtweeds.net/2011/06/14/127/ |access-date = November 18, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140812153111/http://seersuckerandtweeds.net/2011/06/14/127/ |archive-date = August 12, 2014 |url-status = dead }}</ref> In addition to corporate businesses, Cleveland has a thriving retail sector, located mostly in the northern part of the city. [[Bradley Square Mall]] is a [[shopping mall]] with more than 50 tenants.<ref name=banner4>{{cite news |last=Graves |first=Brian |date=February 10, 2016|title=Bradley Square Mall turns 25 |url=https://clevelandbanner.com/stories/bradley-square-mall-turns-25,27570 |work=Cleveland Daily Banner }}</ref> ===Tourism=== Tourism is a major part of Cleveland's income. Visitors come from all over the country. The [[Cherokee National Forest]] in Polk County supports many recreational outdoor activities. The [[Ocoee River|Ocoee]] and [[Hiwassee River|Hiwassee]] rivers both flow through the forest. Thousands of people [[rafting|raft]] these rivers annually. The Ocoee River was the site of the [[Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics|canoe slalom events]] for the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta]]. [[Red Clay State Park]] is a historical site just north of the Georgia state line. The Cherokee held council here after being driven out of Georgia. The [[Museum Center at Five Points]] is a [[history museum]] and [[cultural center]] that features exhibits on the Ocoee Region and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanheritage.com/content/museum-center-5ive-points?nid=22756 |title=Museum Center At 5ive Points |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website= Americanheritage.com|publisher=American Heritage |access-date=March 31, 2014}}</ref> The Ocoee Regional Nature Center is a state-certified [[arboretum]]. It houses over 100 types of trees, plants, flowers, and shrubs.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}}
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