WHY COLLIERVILLE
Why Collierville? Because in every category that matters when it comes to quality of life, we are growing in the right direction. This is especially true of our economic development. When business is good, life is good – and business here is great! We’ve got thriving boutique and corporate businesses, not to mention award-winning schools and green space for days. Add in our charm, safety and vibrant Town Square, and you can see why we are quickly becoming a place people love to live, work and play. Come grow with us!


LOVE
Collierville is beautifully suburban, comfortably small and anything but sleepy. While just minutes from everything Memphis has to offer, this community has a character all its own. Residents fall in love with its charm, history and desirable attributes – and they are not the only ones who’ve noticed what this city’s got.
FUN FACTS
WORK
Economic development and a thriving community go hand-in-hand; that’s why it’s no surprise that in Collierville, business is booming. The Memphis metropolitan area is not only home to several corporate headquarters (FedEx, International Paper, AutoZone and ServiceMaster), but is also a major transportation hub for railways, airways, highways and waterways. One of Collierville’s greatest strengths is its access to a large, educated labor force.

TRANSPORTATION
Collierville provides timely and cost-effective access to runway, river, rail and roads.
Collierville is 20 minutes from Memphis International Airport, 30 minutes from Downtown Memphis and 10 minutes from the Norfolk Southern Intermodal rail yard.
Collierville provides overnight access by truck to 152 key US markets.
45 states can be reached with two-day truck service from Collierville.
LABOR FORCE
Collierville’s proximity to Memphis’ large labor pool of 607,820 workers and excellent highway network provide employers ready access to employees of all skill levels.
Within a 20-mile radius of Collierville’s Town Center are 125,452 high school graduates and 186,483 individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher.
The University of Memphis, with its new Collierville campus, Rhodes College, Christian Brothers University, The University of Mississippi and LeMoyne-Owen College, all within one hour of Collierville, provide a steady pipeline of talented college graduates.

QUICK FACTS
NEARBY
- The Mississippi River
- The Memphis Grizzlies in the FedEx Forum
- The Memphis Redbirds and 901FC Soccer Team in Autozone Park
- The Tanger Outlets in Southhaven
- The Children’s Museum of Memphis
- The Memphis Zoo, ranked among the top 10 in the country
- Memphis Botanic Gardens
- National Civil Rights Museum, located in the historic Lorraine Motel
