Portland, TN

How does living in the “Strawberry Capital of Tennessee” sound? Getting its name from the high number of strawberry growers in the region, Portland hosts the annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival, with the 80th festival set to take place in 2021.

The city of over 13,000 residents hosts the Portland Fall Festival every October. Portland is located in both Robertson and Sumner counties.

Manufacturers that have set up shop in Portland include Daido Corporation of America, which produces conveyor chains, Kyowa America Corp., a leader in plastic injection molding, and Olhausen Billiards, a leading pool table manufacturer.