Steakhouse Five, a new high-end steakhouse concept, has leased 3,552-square-feet of space and will open at Fountains at Gateway in early summer, announced developer Scott Graby, president of Hearthstone Properties.
Created by Mitchell Murphree, executive chef and owner of Five Senses, his new venture will feature premium quality meats and local produce as well as fresh seafood.
“My grandparents raised livestock, my family ran a country ham business and I was a member of the UT Knoxville meat judging team. You could say an appreciation for meat has been with me since I was born,” Murphree said, adding that Five Senses recently celebrated its 15th anniversary.
Steakhouse Five will be located on the ground floor of One Fountain Plaza, the four-story office building at Fountains at Gateway.
The restaurant will seat up to 100 guests inside as well as 20 on the adjoining patio overlooking the pocket park. The steakhouse is slated to open in mid-2019.
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Another new concept is coming to town with Crumbl Cookies, which Crumbl will deliver to your home, warm.
In what sounds like a dream come true, Crumbl offers two staple cookies—chocolate chip and sugar—with a weekly rotation of other flavors.
In other cookie news, The Cookie Store in Stones River Town Centre announced it will move to center court in the former Best Buy Mobile location and will be adding “The Coffee Creamery” concept. The Coffee Creamery will serve a full line of hot and cold coffee drinks along with 12 flavors of dipped ice cream and fresh real fruit smoothies.
The current Cookie Store will be rebranded into “The Big Twist Pretzels,” which will serve hand-rolled pretzels, pretzel bites, and specialty pretzels along with sandwiches, personal pizzas, nachos, hot dogs, popcorn and chips.
Speaking of moving, Boro Town Cakes is moving from its longtime location on North Church Street, owner Lisa Rouse said. The bakery is moving next to Boro Town Cakes Too on West Lytle Street, which is a larger space for baking wedding and special occasion cakes. Boro Town Cakes Too has served grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and other lunch fare since October.
Munch has opened on Medical Center Parkway in the former Tasty Table and Artful Doughnut space. Munch sells healthful, protein-rich prepared meals. Each meal includes a high-quality protein, grain or carb, and vegetables that are packaged for quick warming in adequate portions.
Royal Indian Cuisine has opened in the former Subway location next to Your Burger on Thompson Lane. The restaurant offers a blend of traditional and innovative Indian cuisine in a lunch buffet and regular menu.
There’s a sign up on the old Jack in the Box on Lowry Street in Smyrna for Hibachi Express but I can’t yet find more information about it. My guess is that it will serve fast casual Japanese fare.
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New Shooting Facility
The Outpost Armory will build a new state-of-the-art shooting facility and retail store at 1191 Beasie Road, adjacent to I-24 and New Salem Highway.
Called Murfreesboro Armory, the 24,000-square-foot facility will give both beginner and experienced shooters a safe and secure environment to practice the shooting sports.
“We believe that Murfreesboro is long overdue for a firearms facility of this caliber,” said co-owner Gary Semanchik (maybe, or maybe not intending a pun).
The 17 climate-controlled shooting lanes—comprised of seven 15-yard pistol lanes, seven 25-yard rifle lanes and three 100-yard indoor rifle lanes—are built with the latest technology to improve the shooters’ experience and ensure the safety of participants. The facility will be the only 100-yard indoor shooting range in Tennessee.
Once construction is complete, The Outpost Armory will move from the Buchanan Road exit (Exit 89) location into the newly constructed facility, built by Semanchik along with Ryan Semanchik and Kennan Sanders.
The Outpost Armory is a family-owned and operated gun store that carries a wide selection of firearms, ammunition, gear and reloading supplies. The new retail area will boast an even larger inventory of firearms and shooting accessories. It will also include a custom showcase of Barrett Firearms, the world leader in large-caliber precision rifles.
Murfreesboro’s other shooting range, On Target Guns and Indoor Range, recently announced it has new owners. That shop closed March 9 through April 2 for major renovations, an updating of the facility and the addition of new stock.
If you need a place to keep your guns and valuables, or other precious family heirlooms, Spartan Safe, a multi-state operator of Liberty Safe stores, announced the opening of Liberty Safe of Murfreesboro.
“When you purchase a safe, you are choosing to protect not only your family but also your community,” Chase Browning, COO of Spartan Safe, said about the opening of the store at 2812 S. Rutherford Blvd.
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More New Murfreesboro Businesses
F45 Fitness has opened a new franchise in Murfreesboro. This gym features a new training technique with innovative, challenging and systemized team training workout. Located at 820 N. Thompson Lane in Murfreesboro, all workouts at the gym are team-based functional training for 45 minutes. No program is ever repeated, making every workout a unique experience.
Dye Hard Salon has opened on West Main Street, near Green Dragon and Austin Audio. The salon specializes in the latest fashion hair colors as well as haircuts, hair color, formal updos, facial waxing and hair extensions.
Nashville women’s clothing boutique Vinnie Louise has opened a third location on the Square in Murfreesboro. According to its website, the shop is “committed to finding one-of-a-kind, affordable items.” Find out more at vinnielouise.com.
Palmetto Moon is opening a store in The Avenue. No opening date has been announced but it will open this spring near Kay Jewelers.
Mister B’s held an official grand opening and ribbon cutting for its new Express Car Wash on Friday, March 22. Find the new Murfreesboro location at 3914 Cedar Glades Dr. (Fortress Boulevard and Manson Pike intersection).
The Great Escape has opened a new store in Jackson Heights in Murfreesboro. The Nashville staple specializes in buying and selling vinyl LPs, video games, DVDs & Blu-rays, toys, comic books, CDs, collectible card games and more.
If you need a gentler way of handling of your pet’s remains, Beloved Waters Pet Aquamation opened in February in Smyrna. This water-based method accelerates the natural process of decomposition. The process uses 90 percent less energy than traditional cremation. For more info visit belovedwaterspet.com.
If you’ve ever used a porta-potty, you know the experience could be better. That’s where Damian & Lisa Baker come in with Vanngo Luxury Mobile Restrooms. This isn’t your typical porta-potty. You should really check them out at govanngo.com.
Midtown Barbershop opened March 15 on W. Lytle Street in Murfreesboro. According to midtownbarber.com, the master barbers there use traditional barbershop equipment to give modern cuts and straight razor shaves. Walk-ins are welcome.
After months of confusion from passers by, the new Circle K at the intersection of Rutherford Boulevard and Mercury Boulevard / John Bragg Highway is finally open for business.
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Closings Corner
One of Murfreesboro’s oldest restaurants will soon close.
O’Charley’s Senior Director of Marketing Jeff Hingher confirmed in March that the restaurant at 1006 Memorial Blvd. closed for good on March 24 after 33 years serving hot rolls to Murfreesboro.
He explained the closure was a part of a “strategic and important process” of restructuring the overall business. O’Charley’s announced it was closing 14 underperforming locations, which include restaurants in Brentwood, Spring Hill and Murfreesboro. Hingher confirmed the location wasn’t as busy as it once was. This surprised me because it seemed to get more traffic than the one on Old Fort, which is consistently empty.
Nashville-based O’Charley’s was founded by Charles “Sonny” Watkins in 1971. The first restaurant opened on 21st Avenue South near Vanderbilt University. Now the company has more than 200 locations in 17 states in the South and Midwest.
It’s not as old as O’Charley’s, but another restaurant announced its impending doom this month.
On March 20, Deezie’s Hot Chicken announced that its Murfreesboro location will close March 30. The restaurant opened in 2015 at 452 Thompson Ln. The restaurant did say its food truck will still be rolling and catering is on the menu. Does this mean the Nashville Hot Chicken fad is cooling off?
Charlotte Russe will be closing all of its stores, including the one in Stones River Town Centre. The online store has already closed. The brick and mortar stores are offering stock at up to 80 percent off.
In an even more surprising move, LifeWay Christian Resources will be shuttering all of its 170 physical stores, which includes that one at 1960 Old Fort Pkwy. in Murfreesboro. The Southern Baptist publishing company had hoped to keep some stores open but in the halcyon days of Amazon, it proved impossible. The Nashville-based company will continue to sell Bibles, books, Christian music and other faith-based fare online.
