The Hollingsworth Companies

What The Hollingsworth Companies does

The Hollingsworth Companies is a privately held, founder-owned industrial real estate developer founded in 1972 and headquartered in Clinton, Tennessee. The company develops, leases, and sells Class A single-tenant industrial buildings — typically 100,000 to 500,000+ square feet — for manufacturing, distribution, and logistics clients across 18 southeastern US states. Its primary product surface is the SouthPoint Business Parks network, a portfolio of 10 master-planned industrial communities with pre-permitted sites, premium infrastructure, and interstate access, supplemented by stand-alone build-to-suit and spec-building programs.

The company generates revenue through three principal streams: recurring industrial property leasing of move-in ready spec buildings; one-time build-to-suit construction revenue from custom facilities delivered in 6-9 months; and outright property sales to owner-occupiers. Distribution is direct — enterprise field sales teams engage manufacturing and logistics prospects, supported by a website-based property search portal, the "Hotline Newsletter," and the thought-leadership book "The Southern Advantage" authored by CEO Joe A. Hollingsworth Jr. Go-to-market emphasizes relationship-driven engagement, site selection advisory, and a 100% on-time delivery track record for build-to-suit projects.

Operationally, the company is led by Joe A. Hollingsworth Jr. as CEO and Owner, supported by a CFO (ex-Ernst & Young), a licensed-architect SVP of Architecture and Business Development, and a recently hired VP of Industrial Real Estate. Ownership is entirely founder/family-controlled with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds. Beyond core industrial real estate, the company operates the Hollingsworth Entrepreneurial Foundation, the Aspire 370-acre public recreational park, and the Hollingsworth Capital Partners initiative, which together reflect a community-development orientation layered onto the real estate platform.

Name

The Hollingsworth Companies

Legal name

The Hollingsworth Companies

Website

https://hollingsworthcos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Hollingsworth Companies is a privately held, founder-owned industrial real estate developer that builds, leases, and sells Class A single-tenant industrial buildings (100,000–500,000+ sq ft) for manufacturing, distribution, and logistics clients across 18 southeastern US states via its SouthPoint Business Parks network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clinton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Property Leasing: Lease of move-in ready spec industrial buildings to manufacturing, distribution, and logistics companies. Buildings feature Class A specifications and are available across 18 southeastern states.
2. Build-to-Suit Construction: Custom industrial building development services where the company designs and constructs facilities tailored to client specifications. Revenue generated through construction and property delivery.
3. Property Sales: Sale of industrial properties to business owners seeking to own their facilities rather than lease.
4. Development Services: End-to-end development solutions including site selection, space planning, facility expansion, and infrastructure development for industrial clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Hollingsworth Companies develops, leases, and sells Class A industrial real estate across 18 southeastern states, with more than 20 million square feet and 200+ properties delivered since 1972. Its core offerings are Site Selection Services, Build-to-Suit custom construction (6–9 month delivery), and Spec Available Buildings, anchored by the proprietary SouthPoint Business Parks network of master-planned industrial communities serving manufacturing, distribution, and logistics tenants.

Product overview

The Hollingsworth Companies is an industrial real estate development firm operating a platform of property development and construction services, primarily through its SouthPoint Business Parks network and individual industrial properties. The core offerings consist of Site Selection Services (strategic location analysis and labor market assessment), Build-to-Suit (custom industrial building construction with 6-9 month timelines), and Spec Available Buildings (move-in ready Class A industrial facilities). The SouthPoint Business Parks network represents the company's primary branded product line, comprising nine distinct industrial park locations across Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee (including Highlands Business Park, David Jones Industrial Park, Huntington Business Park, and 75 Regional Commerce Park), Mississippi, and South Carolina. Supporting offerings include The Southern Advantage book and community initiatives through the Hollingsworth Entrepreneurial Foundation and Aspire Park. The company develops single-tenant industrial buildings ranging from 100,000 to 500,000+ square feet across 18 southeastern states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SouthPoint Business Parks: Strategic industrial locations across the Southeast featuring industrial parks in Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, and Mississippi. Each park offers build-to-suit options, pre-developed sites, and existing facilities ready for immediate occupancy.
• Hollingsworth Entrepreneurial Foundation
• Aspire
• The Southern Advantage

Products and services

• Site Selection Services
• Build-to-Suit Industrial Construction
• Spec Available Buildings
• SouthPoint Business Parks
• Industrial Property Sales
• Development Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% increase in production capacity for automotive manufacturing client
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tennessee Tech UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing skilled workforce access for manufacturers at Highlands Business Park in Cookeville, TN. Tennessee Tech University serves as a talent pipeline for engineering and technical positions, addressing workforce needs for industrial tenants.
• Local and County Economic Development OfficialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term relationships with local and county officials across all SouthPoint Business Parks locations. These partnerships enable streamlined permitting, infrastructure development, and community integration for industrial developments.
• Hollingsworth Entrepreneurial FoundationminorOthersCorporate foundation focused on entrepreneurial education, leadership development, and programs helping people build confidence and practical skills for success. Supports community impact initiatives.
• AspireminorOthers370-acre free public recreational park in Clinton, TN - the largest privately held park in the Southeast. Demonstrates company's commitment to community development alongside industrial growth.
• Junior AchievementminorOthersSupport for Junior Achievement programs including JA BizTown at the Hollingsworth Center in Clinton, TN. Students from 18 surrounding communities gain hands-on business experience.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• TPA Group: Tennessee-headquartered commercial real estate firm with industrial and office development across the Southeast. Geographic and product overlap with Hollingsworth, though smaller in scale and with broader product mix beyond pure industrial.
• McDonald Development Company: Carolinas-based industrial and commercial real estate developer operating in the Southeast. Comparable as a regional single-tenant industrial developer with overlapping service territory in NC and SC.

Broad incumbents

• Prologis: Largest global industrial REIT with dominant US Sunbelt footprint including the Southeast. Represents the institutional incumbent against which Hollingsworth competes for larger national tenant build-to-suit mandates.
• First Industrial Realty Trust: Public industrial REIT with national footprint including Southeast distribution. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering competing Class A industrial space in the same regional markets.

Direct peers

• IDI Logistics: Private industrial real estate developer with a national platform including significant Southeast presence, offering build-to-suit and speculative development to logistics, manufacturing, and e-commerce tenants. Comparable in product type (Class A single-tenant industrial) and customer focus.
• EastGroup Properties: Public industrial REIT focused on Sunbelt markets including the Southeast, developing and leasing Class A multi-tenant and single-tenant distribution and light industrial facilities. Closest public-market analog given geographic overlap and focus on smaller-bay industrial in growth markets.
• Hillwood Investment Properties: Industrial and commercial real estate developer (Perot family) with a major Southeast industrial platform including AllianceTexas-style master-planned logistics parks. Comparable as a private master-planned industrial park operator in the Sunbelt.
• Panattoni Development Company: Largest privately held industrial real estate developer in the US, with active development across the Southeast. Directly comparable as a private, vertically integrated build-to-suit and spec industrial developer operating in similar geographies.
• Becknell Industrial: Private industrial real estate firm focused on build-to-suit and speculative development across the Sunbelt, including the Southeast. Similar vertically integrated development model serving manufacturing and distribution tenants.
• Crow Holdings Industrial: Major private industrial real estate developer with significant Sunbelt and Southeast presence, offering build-to-suit and speculative Class A distribution and manufacturing facilities. Comparable in scale, product type, and customer focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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