The H. T. Hackney Company is rooted in a
feed and grain business established by Henry Tate Hackney and W. C. Everett in 1887, which operated out of a stall on
Market Square in Knoxville. In 1891, Hackney bought Everett's stake, and overhauled the company into a full-scale
jobbing house. The H. T. Hackney Company incorporated on October 1, 1897. and distributed products such as candy, blasting powder, industrial equipment, furniture, oil, produce, and saddles. Morton was succeeded by his son, Julian, who ran the company until his death in 1972. During his tenure, the company has continued to expand, acquiring two subsidiaries, furniture maker Holland House and
bottled water manufacturer Natural Springs Water. In 2005, H. T. Hackney closed its Knoxville warehouse and moved its Knoxville-area distribution operations to a new 300,000-square-foot facility located along
Interstate 40 in adjacent
Roane County, though the company is still headquartered at the
Fidelity Building in Downtown Knoxville. On August 30, 2011, H. T. Hackney hired former University of Tennessee basketball coach
Bruce Pearl as its Vice President of Marketing. In September 2011, H. T. Hackney launched a new furniture manufacturing subsidiary, H.Home. This new subsidiary operates factories in
Bean Station, Tennessee, and
Athens, Tennessee, and its products include upholstery, living room furniture, recliners, and sofas. ==Products and services==