Why a Global Company Bet on Downtown Chattanooga

When Steam was exploding with growth, they could have set up anywhere. Instead, they took a downtown building that had sat vacant for decades and turned it into a four-story hub, bringing more foot traffic to the local businesses around them. They strengthened the community and tapped into Chattanooga's biggest hidden asset at the same time: its location. In this episode I'm sitting down with Joe Saggio, COO of Steam Logistics, to talk about how a Chattanooga company became a global player in third-party logistics and why this city's spot on the map is one of Tennessee's most underrated advantages. Joe shares: Why the Chickamauga Lock, the Tennessee River, and our highway corridors make this a logistics powerhouse How taking care of your partners and employees gets you through the inevitable 11th-hour emergencies Why Steam is going all-in on cross-border trade as manufacturing moves back to North America How a strong culture (and one of the best comp plans around) keeps their people motivated Logistics isn’t just about efficiently moving freight. It's about economic development, and Chattanooga's location makes Tennessee a better place to live and do business. Have a Tennessee story worth mapping out? Reach out at https://www.archabouttn.com/contact Get the latest episode and a few other things worth knowing about Tennessee, straight to your inbox. Sign up at https://mailchi.mp/archabouttn/newsle...