CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in Tennessee than in any other category.
The following table shows how many miscellaneous store retailers with between one and four employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Miscellaneous store retailers with between one and four employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
107,000
2013
107,349
2014
108,065
2015
108,510
2016
109,494