Business
Ebony and Ivory Brewing Celebrates Grand Opening
(Written by Contributing Writer, Heather Ryerson) April 29 marked a milestone for the Ebony and Ivory Brewing duo of Chico Dupas and Mitchell Russell, celebrating their Grand Opening. We first introduced these friends to you in...
KEC Celebrates 10 Years of Service to Knoxville
Today’s article is written by Contributing Writer, Heather Ryerson Knoxville Entrepreneur Center opened its doors in 2013 as a business accelerator to support and help sustain entrepreneurs through programming, classes, mentoring, and education on reaching financial...
71 South Restaurant Opens at Baker Creek Bottoms
It was eight months ago that Ryan Steffy and the ownership group announced that a new restaurant, 71 South (which is the official designation for James White Parkway, which officially terminates near the entrance to the...
Nick Moran Purchases A Third Downtown Business: Bat ‘N Rouge
I first mentioned Nick when, during the heart of the pandemic, he opened Riverside Tattoo at Central and Depot. That was September of 2020 and the business thrived. Just this past May he announced the coming...
Marble City Market Introduces Major Changes
(Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson.) Marble City Market Food Hall has had many ups and downs since its opening in November 2021. Many wondered how they could survive multiple changes in vendors and...
Valley Medical to Bring Primary and Urgent Care to Downtown Knoxville
Valley Medical Downtown will bring both primary care and urgent care services to downtown. The new location will be in rear of the Phoenix Building at 418 South Gay Street, the space previously occupied by Covenant...
K.I.S.S. Caboose: Better Than A Rideshare
(Ed. Note: Today’s article is by guest writer Heather Ryerson.) Walking downtown on any given weekend displays that Knoxville has to offer. One of the things you’ll notice is the K.I.S.S. Caboose. Founder Gina Kelly is...
Rick Terry Jewelry Designs Closes Its Downtown Store
Downtown, once again, does not have a traditional jewelry store, as Rick Terry Jewelry Designs at 618 S. Gay Street ended its ten-year run on Valentines Day. When it opened, in November 2012, I noted, “While...
Downtown Businesses: One Closes, One Ends Storefront Retail, One Buys Another, and One has a Grand Opening
It seems business changes come in waves and downtown is having a mini-tsunami recently. This latest little rush is interesting for the range of kinds of news as much as anything. It ranges from the truly...