Which local services is Franklin County, TN short of?

4 home-service categories, each counted per 10,000 residents and compared against the national rate. 1 has fewer businesses per resident than the country average; 3 have more. Counts include sole proprietors.

• Pet Care3 with employees + 14 without = 17 · 3.8 per 10k vs 4.7 nationally
  1.2× fewerFewer than average
• Cleaning Services4 with employees + 175 without = 179 · 40.1 per 10k vs 32.7 nationally
  1.2× moreMore than average
• Exterior & Building Services4 with employees + 19 without = 23 · 5.1 per 10k vs 4.1 nationally
  1.3× moreMore than average
• Landscaping & Lawn Care14 with employees + 127 without = 141 · 31.6 per 10k vs 18.2 nationally
  1.7× moreMore than average

What this doesn't tell you: These counts measure how many businesses exist, not how many customers want one. Fewer of something can mean an opening — or that there is less local demand for it. Treat a low number as a lead to check, not a verdict.

Sources: US Census County Business Patterns ↗ (businesses with employees) and Nonemployer Statistics ↗ (sole proprietors). Every figure here is the two added together.