Swifthollow Business Funding's areas page lists the Lee County, Mississippi towns owners call from, with ZIP-level Census counts, and the nearby towns in neighboring counties.
Restaurant Owners Across Lee County, MS and the Tupelo, MS Page
Lee County, MS had 85 full-service and 95 limited-service restaurants in 2023 (CBP 2023), and any of them can send a request from wherever they operate. The Tupelo, MS page carries the county tables; the town notes below use each town's own ZIP counts, which describe the ZIP area rather than the town limits. The restaurant page covers kitchens, patios and second locations.
Saltillo, MS Businesses in ZIP 38866: Retail, Health Care and Construction Employers
ZIP 38866, the Saltillo ZIP area about 8.5 miles north of the office, held 209 employer establishments with 3,048 paid employees in 2023, and 55.0% had fewer than five employees (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Retail led with 42 establishments, health care and social assistance had 23 and construction 21. Saltillo covers about a tenth of the ZIP's land, so the counts include businesses outside the city.
Guntown, MS Businesses: ZIP 38849 Employers and What They Fund
ZIP 38849, the Guntown ZIP area about 13 miles north, held 50 employer establishments with 2,740 paid employees in 2023 (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Retail had 9 establishments, other services 7, and construction and manufacturing 5 each. Shops and crews in the ZIP fund the same things as their Tupelo, MS counterparts: equipment, stock and payroll gaps.
Baldwyn, MS Businesses: Retail and Food Service Employers in ZIP 38824
Baldwyn lies partly in Lee County, MS and partly in Prentiss County, MS, so county figures do not describe it. ZIP 38824, the Baldwyn ZIP area about 17.5 miles north-northeast, held 129 employer establishments in 2023, 55.0% with fewer than five employees (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Retail led with 32, other services had 18 and accommodation and food services 12.
Verona, MS, Shannon, MS, Mooreville, MS and Nettleton, MS: ZIP Areas South and East of the Office
- ZIP 38879 (Verona, about 5 miles south): 50 employer establishments with 1,707 paid employees; manufacturing led with 11 (ZBP 2023).
- ZIP 38868 (Shannon, about 10 miles south): 63 employer establishments; manufacturing 13 and retail 12 (ZBP 2023).
- ZIP 38857 (Mooreville, about 7 miles east): 36 employer establishments, 69.4% with fewer than five employees (ZBP 2023).
- ZIP 38858 (Nettleton, about 13 miles south-southeast, a city in both Lee County, MS and Monroe County, MS): 80 employer establishments; retail led with 18 (ZBP 2023).
Each ZIP reaches beyond the town it is named for, so read these as ZIP-area counts.
Pontotoc, MS Businesses Across the Pontotoc County, MS Line: ZIP 38863 Counts
Pontotoc sits in Pontotoc County, MS, about 17 miles west, so Lee County, MS figures do not apply to it. ZIP 38863 held 407 employer establishments with 6,289 paid employees in 2023, 53.3% with fewer than five employees (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Retail led with 83 establishments and manufacturing followed with 48. Owners there can send a request by phone or through the form.
Amory, MS Businesses in Monroe County, MS: ZIP 38821 Retailers and Clinics
Amory is in Monroe County, MS, about 23 miles southeast. ZIP 38821 held 305 employer establishments with 4,498 paid employees in 2023 (ZIP Business Patterns 2023). Retail led with 67, health care and social assistance had 42 and finance and insurance 35. New Albany, MS in Union County, MS and other nearby towns can also send requests by phone or through the form.
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