NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Mark L. Baum, chief executive officer of Harrow, Inc. (Nasdaq: HROW), has announced that Harrow is expanding its corporate headquarters in Nashville. Baum made the announcement along with Tennessee governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter. The company’s planned expansion is expected to create nearly 150 new jobs in Nashville, according to the announcement. Harrow, a U.S. ophthalmic pharmaceutical company, was originally founded in 2012 in San Diego, Calif.

In 2019, Harrow relocated its corporate headquarters to Nashville. Since 2019, Harrow has continued to invest in Nashville by building a state-of-the-art analytical chemistry lab, expanding its sales and marketing organization, and hiring for other critical business operations. Harrow also recently expanded its total leased square footage in Nashville to approximately 30,000 square feet, the announcement said.

“Investing in Nashville has proven to be an exceptional decision for our company, my family and the extended Harrow family," Baum said. "Nashville’s advantageous location, beneficial tax environment, dynamic culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, dedication to personal freedoms, and its warm, community-spirited residents, establish it as the ultimate destination for business in America.”

Baum added, “With a shiny new airport, world-class universities, affordable housing and low property taxes, the energy and spirit of our city-center, and so much more, it’s the ideal place for attracting elite talent and realizing one’s entrepreneurial ambitions. Harrow’s Nashville expansion will not only improve our service to eyecare professionals throughout North America but also solidifies our dedication to the community that we are honored and thankful to call our home. For both Harrow and Nashville, the future has never been brighter.”