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 sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores with between one and four employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores with between one and four employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
46,321
2013
46,605
2014
46,340
2015
46,195
2016
45,931