Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc., headquartered in Murfreesboro, TN, plans to build a new manufacturing and technology campus to produce its weapon systems while bringing job growth to the region.
The Department of Tennessee Economic and Community Development (TNECD) formally announced the plans on Thursday, March 20.
The $76.4 million campus-style industrial development, known as the Barrett Manufacturing & Technology Campus (BMTC), will be capable of designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, sustaining, and distributing Barrett’s expanding range of products. The building will reside on a 170-acre greenfield site in the company’s Murfreesboro, TN, headquarters and less than one mile from Barrett’s current base.
The expansion will double the Barrett workforce over the next five years and enable the company to meet growing worldwide demand for its commercial and defense products.
The company plans to open the facility in early 2027.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. made the announcement.
“We thank the Department of Tennessee Economic and Community Development for their vision and for their shared enthusiasm in this growth opportunity in our State,” Barrett CEO Bryan James said.
“This is a significant investment in growing Barrett’s capabilities for the future while underscoring our long-term commitment to the company’s Murfreesboro, TN heartland.
“The BMTC will be an internationally recognized headquarters of firearms excellence, advancing our manufacturing and research capabilities as well as revolutionizing our product offerings,” continued James.
Rob Nioa, the CEO of Barrett Firearms’ parent company the NIOA Group, said, “We are thrilled to announce the expansion of Barrett’s operations in Murfreesboro and look forward to the positive impact this project will have on the local economy and beyond.
“The BMTC will serve as our primary firearms manufacturing site globally and demonstrates our commitment as a major American manufacturer catering to both the commercial and military markets,” continued Nioa.
The BMTC will be capable of designing, developing, manufacturing, testing, sustaining and distributing commercial firearms of all types, advanced military small arms and specialist ammunition of various natures. The new construction will include a campus-style environment integrating the company’s corporate headquarters, R&D capabilities, manufacturing, secure warehouse, and logistics hub.
Stage 1 of the BMTC, with a total floor area of approximately 250,000 square feet, features an on-site cafeteria, multi-use auditorium, conference and training rooms, outdoor meeting areas, and R&D facilities, including testing ranges and lab space.
Barrett manufactures long-range, large-caliber, precision rifles. Civilians, sport shooters, law enforcement agencies, the U.S. military and over 80 U.S. Department of State-approved countries worldwide use Barrett products. The Barrett Quality Management System (QMS) has received the ISO 9001:2015 certification for its designs and manufacture of firearms, ammunition, and accessories and provides training for those systems.
Barrett Firearms is part of the NIOA Group.
Illustration courtesy Barrett Firearms (Stage 1 of the planned BMTC in Murfreesboro TN)
