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Top Employers
Health & Wellness Employees
Fannin Regional Hospital & Riverside Medical 286
Pruitt Health Blue Ridge 94
Serenity in the Mountains Spa 80
Blue Ridge Assisted Living 69
Assist Homecare Services 30
Manufacturing Employees
Blue Ridge Manufacturing 65
Robinson Stave Sawmill 65
Panel Built 40
Sisson Dupont Carder Sawmill 34
Kismet Rubber Products 30
Dacorp 25
Attractions & Hospitality Employees
Mercier Orchards 132
Lit’l Pond Hospitality 90
Escape to Blue Ridge 70
Mountain Laurel Cabins 65
Retail Employees
Ingles Markets, Inc. 224
Walmart 196
The Home Depot 107
Trucking & Logistics Employees
Lance Trucking Company 60
Lakeshore Logistics 45
Utilities Employees
Tri-State EMC 43
Banking Employees
United Community Bank 30
In February 2019, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) chose Fannin Co. as one of the most resilient after the
2009 recession and other economic disruptions. Fannin was one of 10 chosen across the U.S. This study indicated
self-employment as the dominant sector, accounting for 43% of employment, 56th of all the counties in the U.S.
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