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2022 Chamber Model Member Investors:

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Acorn Electrical
ACTS Fleet
Advanced Call Center
Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee
Allied Toyotalift
A.O. Smith / American Water Heater
Atmos Energy
Baker Donelson
Ballad Health
Bank of Tennessee
Barge Design Solutions, Inc.
Blackburn Childers & Steagall CPA’s
Blackthorn Club LLC
Breeding, Bill
Bristol Motor Speedway
Broyles Florist
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
CBC
Christ Fellowship Church
CINTAS
Citizens Bank
City of Johnson City
Crown Laboratories
David Frizzell, CPA
East TN Rent-Alls
ETSU AFG Chair of Excellence
ETSU Center for Appalachian Studies & Services
Eastman
Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank
Emory & Henry College
Firehouse Restaurant & Catering
First Bank & Trust
First Citizens Bank
Food City
Founders Forge
General Shale
Good Samaritan Ministries
Grace Meadows Farm
Dr. David T. Hamilos
Herndon Coleman Brading & McKee, LLP
H.T. Hackney
Humane Society of Washington County
Inspire Business Interiors
J.A. Street & Associates
Johnson City Eye Clinic
Johnson City Press
Johnson City Public Library
KatzAmericas
Laurel Marina
Little Caesar’s Pizza
Mahoney’s Outfitters
Mason, Chuck
Mayes Brothers Tool Manufacturing Company
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Milligan University
Modern Forge of TN, LLC
Mountain Commerce Bank
Mullican Flooring L.P.
Palace Vending
Price & Ramey, Inc.
Realty Trust Group
ReMax Checkmate
S&ME
Second Harvest Food Bank of NE TN
State Farm Dishner Agency
Stowaway Storage
Summers-Taylor, Inc.
Tennessee Office Supply
The Mall at Johnson City
Thomas Weems Architect
Townview Senior Living
Tri-Cities Behavioral Therapy
Unbound Digital
Urban Strategies, LLC
Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers
William Miller Company
Window World of The Tri-Cities
Workspace Interiors
Zaxby’s

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