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Looking for Some Local Color?This program, sponsored by Shoals United, is an integral part of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce’s Five-Year Strategic Plan, called “Back to BASICS.”
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The Shoals Area is located in the northwest corner of Alabama, adjacent to Tennessee and Mississippi.
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This satellite map shows the United States at night…
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As you zoom in to the Southeast, you can see…
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If you draw a line from Nashville to Birmingham…
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…and from Nashville to Memphis…
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…and from Memphis to Birmingham, we are strategically located in the center of the triangle.
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In fact…
We are within a day’s drive
of almost half the U.S. population!
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We are the Shoals.We include 13 municipalities and two counties.
•Florence
•Muscle Shoals
•Sheffield
•Tuscumbia
•Anderson
•Cherokee
•Killen
•Leighton
•Lexington
•Littleville
•Rogersville
•Waterloo
•St. Florian
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Our Population . . .
In our cities is over 65,000.
Our MSA includes about 143,000 people.
Our regional trading area includes 410,000 people.
We are in the geographic center of 3 million people!
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We’re located on the beautiful Tennessee River. We are the largest and closest metro area to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
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Wilson Dam, a hydro-electric facility, contains one of the largest inland locks in the world.
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The Port of Florence is an intermodal hub, where rail, water and highway transportation meet.
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Norfolk-Southern has one of the largest rail switchyards in the country, right here in the Shoals.
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Twenty-three truck lines serve the Shoals, most with local terminals. We are served by four-lane highways from the
north, south, east and west.
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Through the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport, we are connected to the world.
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We can move people and products anywhere in the world……by water, rail, air and land.
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Educational opportunities in the Shoals are extraordinary.
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We make Alabama proud with the quality of our education.
The ACT and SAT scores from our K-12 schools are among the best in Alabama.
The University of North Alabama and Northwest Shoals Community College provide exceptional educational opportunities for Shoals area students.
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Technology
• We are the center of a variety of environmental and technological research centers.
• The TVA Public Power Institute, in Muscle Shoals, is where TVA develops technologies to address efficient energy production and use.
• The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) helps bring fertilizer and technology to developing countries around the world.
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Technology
• The Bevill Center for Environmental Technology gives training to business and individuals in a variety of environmental areas, and is a part of a statewide Technology Network.
• The Waste Reduction and Technology Transfer Foundation (WRATT) is a local network of retired professionals, available to business for consulting and education on a variety of topics.
• The Small Business Development Center at UNA helps develop small business plans, provides business consulting, and maintains a business library.
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Our state-of-the-art Entrepreneurial Center has campuses in Florence and Sheffield, including a special Culinary Center with an FDA approved kitchen for food-related businesses.
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Medical Services
• Our area is served by regional not-for-profit healthcare providers.
• Facilities include three hospitals in Colbert and Lauderdale Counties, diagnostic centers and long-term healthcare facilities.
• Almost every medical specialty is represented in the Shoals.
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Doing Business in the Shoals.
• Our utilities are reliable, abundant, and affordable. Electricity, gas, water; we bring more power to you in the Shoals. Rolling blackouts are not an issue!
• Our area is served by DSL and T-1 lines.• Property taxes are among the lowest in the
country. • The Shoals area was recently ranked as having the
lowest cost of living of any MSA in the state of Alabama.
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Doing Business in the Shoals.
• Our area has six industrial parks, all conveniently located near transportation hubs, and all served by our public utilities.
• We are a retail hub, drawing customers from Mississippi, Tennessee and to the south of us in Alabama. Our retail areas are thriving and easy to find.
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Recreational opportunities in the Shoals are the envy of cities twice our size. Much of our recreation revolves around the Tennessee River, with
its championship fishing…
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Our harbor and marina accommodate a variety of pleasure crafts.
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In fact, the quality of life in the Shoals is unbeatable, and full of color.
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Deep blue waters. Blue ribbon fishing. Blue skies.
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Golden quality of life. Golden opportunities.
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A red-hot business climate. The color of cotton against the rich, red earth.
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Lush green neighborhoods. Ivy Green, Helen Keller’s birthplace.
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Playing the greens on our beautiful golf courses.
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No wonder…The FBI named us the 5th safest community in the country…and American Express named us the #8 place to retire.
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Life in the Shoals is
exceptional.
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Looking for some Local Color?
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You’ve come to the right place!
Shoals United / Shoals Chamber of Commerce612 S. Court Street, Florence, AL 35630
877-764-4661www.shoalschamber.com