Significant investment in growing Barrett’s capabilities for the future
Barrett Firearms’ recently broke ground on its new headquarters and $76 million state-of-the-art Manufacturing and Technology Campus at 8808 Manchester Pike in Murfreesboro.
TNECD Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter joined Gov. Bill Lee, Sen. Marsha Blackburn and other federal, state and local leaders were on hand to celebrate the groundbreaking.
The expansion brings 183 new jobs to Rutherford County and upon completion, will serve as the company’s primary global firearms manufacturing site and the future home of NIOA’s U.S. headquarters.
Barrett plans to invest $76.4 million and create 183 new jobs through the project.
“We thank the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development for their vision and for their shared enthusiasm in this growth opportunity in our state. This is a significant investment in growing Barrett’s capabilities for the future while underscoring our long-term commitment to the company’s Murfreesboro, Tennessee, heartland,” said Bryan James, CEO,Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc.
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