Yes. We work with owner-led, mid-market and private-equity-backed companies across the Chattanooga metro area (TN–GA), including East Ridge, Hixson, Ooltewah and Signal Mountain.
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
Strategy and operations consulting in Chattanooga.
A Tennessee River city on the Georgia line, known for Volkswagen's assembly plant, insurance headquarters, a trucking and equipment cluster, and the municipal fiber network run by EPB.
THE LOCAL ECONOMY
What drives business in Chattanooga.
Volkswagen builds vehicles at its Chattanooga plant, whose workers voted to join the United Auto Workers in 2024, and a network of suppliers has grown around it. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Unum are headquartered downtown, and trucking companies such as Covenant Logistics, along with equipment makers Miller Industries and Astec Industries, give the area a strong freight and equipment base. EPB, the city-owned electric utility, built a citywide fiber network that the city uses to court technology firms and remote workers, while McKee Foods makes Little Debbie snacks in Collegedale.
Notable employers
- Volkswagen Group of America (Chattanooga plant)
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
- Unum
- Erlanger Health System
- McKee Foods
- EPB
Institutions
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Chattanooga State Community College
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
WHAT COMPANIES HERE FACE
The decisions in front of Chattanooga management teams.
The unionized Volkswagen plant affects wage expectations for suppliers and manufacturers across the region. Trucking companies are working through a prolonged freight downturn that has squeezed rates and margins. Insurers and back-office employers are deciding how far to automate claims and service work while competing for analytics and IT staff.
WHERE TO START
Where Chattanooga engagements usually begin.
8–12 weeks to plan
Cost reduction & overhead (SG&A)
Trucking firms squeezed by low freight rates need overhead and network cost reductions that keep service levels intact.
See the service 6–10 weeksPricing strategy & discount control
Equipment makers selling into cyclical construction and towing markets need pricing and discount controls that protect margin through the cycle.
See the service Runs alongside the changeChange management & adoption
Insurers and back-office employers automating claims and service work need staff training and adoption tracking so the changes last.
See the serviceINDUSTRIES
Industries that anchor Chattanooga.
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