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Officials with Smith & Wesson Brands Inc. announced Thursday the firearms manufacturing and design company will relocate its headquarters from Springfield, Massachusetts to Maryville, a $125 million effort that will yield 750 jobs.

In addition to its headquarters, Smith & Wesson will relocate its distribution, assembly and plastic injection molding operations to the Blount County community, located near Knoxville in East Tennessee. In a release, Smith & Wesson said it will break ground before year’s end in Partnership Park North.