Recently, the immigration investment market has been heating up, and a highly anticipated EB-5 rural project—"Great Smoky Mountains Marriott Hotel"—has emerged, sparking widespread discussion! This project is a major collaboration between the Top 500 Asian Brand, Worldway Group, and the multi-billion dollar U.S. fund giant, Peachtree Group. This is their third partnership, and the national launch event will be grandly held from June 14th to 15th! Why has this project become the focus of the market? Behind it lies not only the strong alliance of two industry giants, but also a carefully selected project identified by Worldway Group after three in-depth site visits to Gatlinburg.
The project is located in the heart of "Gatlinburg," a core tourism hub in the Southeastern United States, with zero-distance access to the entrance of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With its irreplaceable location advantages and the significant policy dividends of the EB-5 program, it is a perfect combination of investment value and immigration opportunity. Please join Worldway Group in exploring the unique charm of this golden town.
1. Core Location: The Wealth Code of a World-Class Tourism Hub
Gatlinburg is not only a charming resort destination but also the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As a "super traffic engine" for the U.S. tourism industry, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has topped the list of the most popular national parks in the U.S. for many consecutive years. Since 2012, the park has received an average of approximately 11.5 million visitors annually. Among them, it reached 14.1 million in 2021, 12.9 million in 2022, and the visitor volume increased again to 13.3 million in 2023, surpassing the combined visitor numbers of Yellowstone, Yosemite, and the Grand Canyon. The massive visitor traffic has established a continuous and stable source of customers for Gatlinburg, making it a "highly contested" area for tourism real estate investment.
2. Strong Tourism Engine
Deep coverage of all-age demographics, continuous entertainment upgrades
Eye-catching landmark attractions: Gatlinburg SkyPark: Features the longest skywalk in North America and the 407-foot-tall Tennessee landmark—the Space Needle. It has been certified by CBS as "one of the ten most beautiful attractions in the United States" and is a must-visit destination for tourists.
Continuous investment, promising future: Anakeesta adventure theme park is investing $34 million in expansion and upgrades in 2025, continuously enhancing its appeal. Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies attracts over 2 million visitors annually, proving its strong and sustained appeal.
Theme park cluster effect: Dollywood theme park is located within an 8-mile radius of the project. It is the largest theme park in the Southeast, with an annual visitor volume of over 3 million. In 2023, it won five major awards in the "Amusement Today" rankings, including "Best Theme Park," "Best Guest Experience," "Best Kids' Area," "Best Family Coaster," and "Best Christmas Event." Its massive visitor traffic brings significant tourist spillover effects and strong accommodation demand to hotels around Gatlinburg.
3. Business and Event Sources: Dual Guarantees of Stability and Reliability
Zero-distance advantage to the convention center: The project is directly opposite the Gatlinburg Convention Center (covering 148,000 square feet), which can host religious conventions, corporate meetings, indoor sports events, and more. According to data from the Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, by the end of 2024, the total number of events had exceeded pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, convention events generated 129,000 room nights and created $178 million in economic impact, with an annual growth rate of 5.6%, directly and strongly driving business accommodation demand.
Top-tier sports event hub: Rocky Top Sports World is located just about a 10-minute drive from the project and is a leading sports tourism complex in the Southeastern U.S. (featuring 7 artificial turf fields + an 86,000-square-foot indoor facility). The center hosts a large number of youth tournaments throughout the year, providing a stable and substantial source of team guests for hotels in the area (including this project).
4. Scarce Land Resources
Building natural market barriers, solid potential for asset appreciation
Extremely limited supply: Due to its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, land available for development in Gatlinburg is extremely scarce and limited. New projects entering the market face very high barriers in terms of land acquisition and development costs.
Severe supply-demand imbalance, continuous value appreciation: Faced with strong demand from over 13 million visitors annually, the supply of high-quality accommodation and commercial real estate in the area is severely insufficient.
This persistent supply-demand imbalance effectively drives up regional real estate values, providing a solid foundation and guarantee for the long-term appreciation of existing high-quality assets (such as EB-5 projects).
5. Why is this crucial for EB-5 investors?
Gatlinburg's core location advantages—massive visitor base, diverse all-age demographic coverage, sustained growth in business event support, and irreplaceable land scarcity—collectively create a highly resilient and high-demand business environment. Investing in a high-quality project here means directly anchoring the core value of this top U.S. tourism destination. Choosing Gatlinburg is choosing a high-quality investment destination with a deep moat of customer sources and natural market barriers.
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Worldway Group's third in-depth inspection, a selected masterpiece
"Great Smoky Mountains Marriott Hotel" EB-5 Rural Project
Will have its grand national launch from June 14th to 15th
Worldway Group and the multi-billion dollar U.S. fund Peachtree Group
3rd partnership, continuing the legend
At that time, the CEO of the multi-billion dollar fund, Mr. Greg Friedman, will visit China for the first time, and several heavyweight guests, including senior immigration attorneys from the well-known U.S. immigration law firm Miller Mayer, will be present in person to provide in-depth analysis of the investment value of EB-5 rural projects and the dynamics of immigration policy, bringing you first-hand information on U.S. immigration. Spots for the launch event are limited and are currently being booked rapidly, so act fast to secure yours!
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