Dr. Zac Ditmarsen, who owns and operates Aspiring Health Clinic of Chiropractic on Thompson Lane, has opened Aspiring Nutrition, which plans to hold a ribbon cutting in November.

Located at 2812 Old Fort Pkwy., Suite J, (near Wasabi and Grind House Boxing), Aspiring Nutrition serves protein shakes, teas and meal replacements, and also offers nutrition consulting, coaching and periodic weight loss transformation challenges. It has a comfortable and spacious bar and lounge where guests can drink and converse.

Visit aspiringnutrition.com for fitness tips, recipes, to order Herbalife products or for more information.

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Cynthia and Ken Walker have opened Harmony Health Medical on Dow Street, offering a combination of primary family care and mental health care services and treating various psychosomatic conditions.

Harmony believes in emphasizing preventive care and encouraging its patients to develop healthy habits and lifestyles. Cynthia, who has a medical degree, and Ken, who has a business degree, decided to combine their skill sets to open their family business in Murfreesboro.

For more information or to set up an appointment, visit harmonyhealthmedical.com or call 615-603-2272.

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The Blue Eyed Daisy Boutique has opened at 423 N. Walnut St., offering women’s apparel, jewelry, infant and toddler items, gifts and accessories.

Owner Diane Austin began a career as an entertainer in 1978 at Opryland as a singer and dancer in shows there. She went onto record and tour with the group The Girls Next Door, touring with Lee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge Boys and the Statler Brothers. Austin returned to Opryland as a performer, but after earning a degree in music education from MTSU she began a second career as a music teacher, teaching music at Providence Christian Academy, MTSU, Rockvale Elementary and The Academy of Music and Drama.

Making jewelry with her dear friend Beverly Bryan sparked the concept for the Blue Eyed Daisy Boutique.

“This business began with two women who were in love with all things creative,” Austin said.

The Blue Eyed Daisy will host a Customer Appreciation Event on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and the store is open Monday–Saturday from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Visit theblueeyeddaisy.com for more information or to shop online.

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Local artists and supporters of the arts Maredith Clayton Metier, Mary Miller Veazie and Eric Snyder have recently opened Church Street Gallery at 124 N. Church St. in downtown Murfreesboro.

The venue, with the mission of showcasing talent and celebrating artists, will display and sell fine art prints, clay art, sculptures, jewelry, glass pieces and other works from regional artists.

Church Street Gallery is open from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit churchstreetgalleryboro.com.

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Emerson Bridal has opened at 130 N. Church St., the former home of Shave barbershop.

Owner/operator Katie Homrighausen said she has always dreamed of opening a small business and, once she moved to Murfreesboro with her husband, she was able to pursue this dream as the space became available just off of the city’s Public Square.

The bridal shop is currently booking appointments. Email bookings@emersonbridal.com to set up a time.

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Maddy’s Restaurant, on Rock Springs Road in Smyrna, serves burgers, hot dogs, fries, tots, bologna sandwiches, ice cream and more. The eatery celebrated its grand opening in October.

Owned by Danny and Angie Perdieu and Chris Schmidt, the Maddy’s team held a grand opening event with a hot dog eating contest and five-pound burger challenge; those who dare may still take on the five-pound burger challenge in the restaurant. The diner will also host live music on its stage.

Find it at 901 Rock Springs Rd., near the Old Nashville Highway intersection, in the same shopping center as Giorgio’s Pizza, Sunshine Nutrition and Yummy Poki. Maddy’s Restaurant is open 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday–Sunday.

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Mediterranean Grill Greek Gyro will open soon in the building on Memorial Boulevard that Fat Mo’s occupied for many years.

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Nashville-based convenience store brand Twice Daily and White Bison Coffee have opened two area-integrated locations this fall, one at 8064 Horton Hwy., Arrington, and the other at 522 Waldron Rd., La Vergne. Both locations debuted a new store design, featuring updated technology, and extended menu offerings.

“Our new integrated stores will be the first Twice Daily and White Bison Coffee locations in Arrington and La Vergne, making them the first communities to experience our new look,” said Steve Hostetter, CEO of Tri Star Energy. “We look forward to bringing our new design to additional markets in the near future.”

The White Bison Coffee locations will include drive-thru windows where guests may pick up breakfast sandwiches, bagels, salads, pastries, and coffee and tea items.

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Coach Jacob Lembke has brought Corax Strength and Performance to 3242 Memorial Blvd. (next to Two J’s Grille) to help athletes of any level chase their dreams both on and off their chosen field of competition through research-based training.

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Gabe Frazier and Bethany Cardente purchased the Murfreesboro Embroid Me location, which is now known as Fully Promoted, in 2019, but had to wait a while to hold the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new business. Fully Promoted was finally able to celebrate with a one-year anniversary in October.

Fully Promoted, 1818 NW Broad St., offers area businesses and organizations a wide selection of branded apparel, pens, pencils, drinkware, plaques, mouse pads, inflatables, bags and all sorts of promotional items.

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Ascend Federal Credit Union opened a new branch in Smyrna in October. The state-of-the-art building, located at 769 Nissan Dr., replaces the original structure. Ascend now has 28 total full-service financial centers throughout Middle Tennessee, with six located in Rutherford County.

The full-service branch offers checking, savings, money market and certificate of deposit accounts and mortgages, loans and lines of credit. It also features six interactive teller machines, from which a service representative is available via video to provide a full suite of services. Three of these are located inside the building and accessible during operating hours and three are located outside and can be used as ATMs around-the-clock.

Ascend Federal Credit Union, based in Tullahoma, Tennessee, has 220,800 members. For more information, visit ascend.org.