Private company
Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams
American producer of cured meats
Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams is a producer of cured meats in Madisonville, Tennessee, United States. The business was started in 1947 by the late Albert H. Hicks. Allan Benton and his father, B.D. Benton, took over the business in 1973 and it was subsequently renamed and moved to its current location in Madisonville.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersMadisonville1
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Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams is a producer of cured meats in Madisonville, Tennessee, United States. The business was started in 1947 by the late Albert H. Hicks.2
Products and brands
- curing
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1947Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $163.1K
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $163.1K | $163.1K |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA4. Matched to this company by name and state.
- Apr 14, 2020$163.1K PPP loan (first draw) from CapStar Bank, A Division of Old National Bank4To BENTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN COUNTRY HAMS, INC., Madisonville TN; $164.0K forgiven Nov 27, 2020
Links
- WikipediaBenton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams
- WikidataQ4890521
Sources
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