Distribution Companies
An excellent transportation system for moving goods, a trained and affordable workforce and a pro-business climate make the Knoxville region an ideal choice for the distribution/logistics industry.
| Company | Location | Number of Employees | Service |
| United Parcel Service (UPS) | Knox | 1,450 | Delivers parcels to businesses & individuals |
| Keurig Green Mountain | Knox | 900 | Wholesale coffee distribution, mail order catalog, internet sales, manufacturer |
| DeRoyal Industries | Knox | 819 | Pharmaceutical distribution |
| Monterey Mushrooms | Loudon | 550 | Retail foodservice distribution |
| CVS | Knox/Loudon | 494 | Pharmaceutical distribution |
| FedEx World Service Center | Knox | 450 | Shipping |
| American Book Company | Jefferson | 450 | Distributes closeout books |
| Custom Foods of Amercia | Knox | 400 | Restaurants, food service |
| House-Hasson Hardware Co. Inc. | Knox | 350 | Hardware distribution |
| Melaleuca Inc. | Knox | 321 | Personal care, household cleaning & wellness products |
| Coca-Cola Bottling Company | Knoxville | 300 | Bottling & soft drink distribution |
| Pepsi Beverage Co. | Knox | 300 | Soft drink distribution |
| U.S. Foodservice | Blount | 300 | Wholesale food distribution |
| H.T. Hackney | Roane | 300 | Grocery distribution |
| Reinhart Foodservice ,LLC | Blount | 265 | Distributor of general line groceries to resaurants |
| Sysco Knoxville | Knox | 230 | Restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals food distribution |
| Reily foods Co. (JFG Coffee) | Knox | 175 | Distributes coffee, tea, seasonings & dressings |
| Alba Health | Roane | 130 | Distributes health care products |
| Cherokee Distributing Co. | Knox | 128 | Beverage distribution |
| Kelsan Inc. | Knox | 125 | Distributes sanitation supplies |
| Empire Distributors, Inc. | Blount | 80 | Distributes to bars, restaurants, retail wine & spirits stores |
| Delta Apparel | Anderson | 51 | Distribution |
| Veritiv | Knox | 50 | Distributes paper supplies |
| Unified Marine, Inc. | Cocke | 29 | Marine product distribution |
Source: Book of Lists, community websites 2021