The Peacock Apothecary moved into its new space at 406 W. Burton St. in July. The apothecary specializes in hand-crafting small-batch skincare products, herbal teas and holistic remedies.
Owner and founder Grace Kelly began her business about 10 years ago as a solution to the struggles of finding affordable products for sensitive skin. Some of her first products included soaps, lotions and serums. She now provides her family and customers with an assortment of other products including body butters, health, hair and aromatherapy items and bath products. Kelly also offers her wares at the Murfreesboro Saturday Market on the Square. For more information about The Peacock Apothecary, visit thepeacockapo.com.
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Cedar Glade Brews plans to open its own brewery facility and taproom early this fall. The new location will be right behind Chuy’s in Murfreesboro, at 906 Ridgely Rd., and the building will also include a cigar shop. Even though the business has not had a public location until now, the Cedar Glade team has still been producing its beverages to provide at local charity festivals, events and private parties over the past years. For information about Cedar Glade Brews, visit cedargladebrews.com.
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Mariscos Sayulita Nayarit Mexican Seafood Bar and Grill has put up a sign at the old Mellow Mushroom location on South Rutherford Boulevard. The restaurant has another location in North Carolina, which offers Nayarit Style Seafood and live music. (Sayulita Nayarit is a city and state in Mexico.)
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Caliber Collision is opening a new location on Aug. 16 at 2044 S. Church St., by the Knights Inn. This will be the business’s second Murfreesboro location.
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Experienced ballroom dance instructor Kristofer Speer will begin teaching at Dance Murfreesboro on Middle Tennessee Boulevard after relocating from Texas to Murfreesboro. He is experienced in the art of social, Latin and ballroom dance. For more information about an introductory first lesson offer, call 203-913-2862 or email kristoferdancer@gmail.com.
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Captain D’s plans to open a new Murfreesboro location by the end of summer at the former Grandy’s location at 3114 S. Church St., which celebrated its grand opening on Aug. 31 of 2020. The new location will not have a drive-thru, but will offer to-go and curbside, as well as a third-party delivery service. Captain D’s is the parent company of Grandy’s.
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Notes Lounge will host the August 2021 installment of The Connection: An Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19. All Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs and professionals are welcome to attend this casual, free, no-obligation event, where they can meet other small business owners and tap into one another’s experience and energy. Notes Lounge is located at 2349 S. Church St.
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The Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours is returning after a hiatus. The event is set to resume on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport from 4:30–6:30 p.m. Business After Hours is an informal, social networking event designed to connect people with business professionals from across Rutherford County. Event admission is $10 for Chamber members and $20 for future members.
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Burlington will open a new store at the former Best Buy location between Ulta and Sports Clips at The Avenue in Murfreesboro (2615 Medical Center Pkwy.). This new location will open sometime this fall and will bring the total number of Burlington locations in Tennessee to 11.
Burlington offers a wide selection of ladies’ apparel and accessories, menswear, comfortable and casual finds for kids, footwear, baby products, home decor items and pet care and toys.
The store is currently hiring, and candidates interested in joining the team can visit burlingtonstores.jobs for more information.
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On Thursday, Aug. 19, Michael’s Homes will celebrate its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and will take place at the new location at 234 W. Northfield Blvd. beside the Domino’s Pizza on MTCS Road.
Michael’s Homes has an additional location in Chattanooga, and the business was voted No. 1 for Best Master Suite and Most Livable Home in 2016 by Rutherford County Home Builders Association, Chattanooga’s 2017 Home Showcase winner and 2018’s Best of the Best as Chattanooga’s No. 1 Home Builder.
The business offers homeowners over 30 years of experience in new home construction with professional home builders and realtors, and provides a variety of custom options to create the perfect home design. For more information, visit mymichaelshomestn.com.
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Morter Family Chiropractic will celebrate a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m. The business is located at 221 Castlewood Dr., behind Kroger.
If you are struggling with neck or back pain, headaches or migraines, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome or any other health condition, call Morter Family Chiropractic at 615-900-3770 to schedule an appointment.
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7-Eleven, which has been taking over existing Exxon locations in the market, has debuted Tennessee’s first new-build 7-Eleven store in Murfreesboro. This location, at 1509 Joe B. Jackson Pkwy., marks the very first 7-Eleven in the country to feature the convenience retailer’s two most popular restaurant concepts under one roof—the Laredo Taco Company and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits.
While 7-Eleven now operates more than 40 stores in Tennessee, seven with Laredo Taco Company restaurants, the Murfreesboro store will house the state’s first Raise the Roost.
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Isaiah 117 House began construction on its Rutherford County home on Aug. 2 when the nonprofit organization hosted its groundbreaking ceremony at 611 Indian Park Dr. The Tennessee-based organization is dedicated to caring for children awaiting foster placement while providing physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home.
“We are so grateful to this community for coming alongside to bring us one step closer to making this dream a reality for Rutherford County,” said Rhonda Paulson, founder and executive director of 117 Isaiah House.
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Pamela Guthrie of Murfreesboro, a WoodmenLife Representative, has earned the professional designation of Fraternal Insurance Counselor.
The designation, conferred by the Fraternal Field Managers’ Association (FFMA), is awarded to candidates who successfully complete the coursework and pass the certification exams for four levels of insurance-related courses related to life underwriting principles, ethics, total needs planning and working in the advanced markets.
Pamela is a local Representative of WoodmenLife and serves members in and around the Nashville area. For more information about WoodmenLife, contact her at 615-274-6823.
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The City of Murfreesboro has big plans to expand Barfield Crescent Park by 70 acres at the park’s southern border, which will bring the park’s total amount of acres to 475. The natural land known as Oakwood Farm will provide an extension of open natural parkland for public use by preserving natural areas, providing outdoor recreation and environmental education experiences.
The plan and surplus designation have been approved by the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Commission, the Murfreesboro Planning Commission and the Murfreesboro City Council.
“We are delighted to announce the expansion of Barfield Crescent Park with adjoining natural landscape for the recreational benefit of residents, said Murfreesboro Parks Executive Director Angela Jackson. “It will serve as a hub for the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department’s Natural Resources Division and provide for expansion of Outdoor Murfreesboro programming.”
Preservation of natural areas for the conservation of natural habitat for wildlife and native plants will be managed through the Parks Department’s Natural Resources division.
“The newly added Oakwood Farm property has woodland areas, open fields, ponds, streams and wetlands,” added Jackson. “The western property boundary is along the West Fork of the Stones River, allowing the Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department to develop hiking trails to connect with the existing trail system at Barfield Crescent Park and use the site for outdoor recreation programs.”
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Leadership Rutherford has welcomed 40 members to the upcoming class of 2022. Leadership Rutherford serves as a personal development program designed to motivate participants to work on building the quality of their leadership in addressing important community needs.
“While our world has changed, the need for leadership has not,” said Stephanie Brackman, executive director of Leadership Rutherford. “Leadership Rutherford strives to shape the vibrancy of our community through the continuation of leadership development, and I have no doubt that the new class will continue to represent our mission.”
The new members of Leadership Rutherford Class of 2022 are: Cindy Ayers, MTSU and Farm Bureau; Marcellus Banks, Bubba Gandy Seafood Cajun Market; Kristine Blaess, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; Dave Bowes, FASTSIGNS; Bri Cole, Redstone Federal Credit Union; Lis Couser, The Journey Home; Carolyn Cox, FedEx Express; Jessica Dowell, Dempsey Vantrease & Follis, PLLC; Allyson Fearns, Nissan North America; Helena Ferro, ClearVantage Consulting/Spot On; Kevin Gentry, Ascend Federal Credit Union; Diana Gingrow, Murfreesboro Medical Clinic; Norman Hanks, Nourish Food Bank; Matt Holder, Truist Bank; Michelle Howser, Howser & Associates, PLLP; Angela Jackson, City of Murfreesboro; Kristin Jackson, United Communications; Jeff Jensen, Hunt Brothers Pizza; Scott Kimberly, Law Office of W. Scott Kimberly; Christy Martin, Ascension Saint Thomas; Leo Meany, First Horizon Advisors; Eric Meriwether, Northwestern Mutual; Tricia Pohlman, First Community Mortgage; Whitney Raque, Henderson, Raque, and Cain; Brandon Richards, Cardinal Health Packaging Solutions; Joel Rowland, TwelveStone Health Partners; Chase Salas, Elite Insurance Solutions; Taylor Sanders, Atmos Energy; Robin Seay, PARKS; Rachel Sellers, Sellers & Sellers, PLLC; Josh Siddon, Old Time Pottery; Ryan Stephens, Turner Construction; Kristen Swann, United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties; Allie Tompkins, Pinnacle Financial Partners; Kristina Troglen, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce; Chuncey Vinson, Bridgestone Americas; Dave Weill, Steak ’n Shake; Rebecca Westergard, Middle Tennessee Electric; Steve Willis, Calvary Baptist Church; and Tee Wilson, Gideon’s Army.
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CLOSINGS
After just one year in business, the Bee Hive Bistro has closed. The business itself has not provided much public information regarding the reason for its closure, but fans of the restaurant have suggested on social media that, while the establishment on Mercury Boulevard served great food, the restaurant’s location and lack of advertising may have kept it hidden from much of the public.
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Don Ramon has closed. Reports indicate the Mexican restaurant, which operated on Lascassas Pike across from Kroger, may open at a different location in the future. Along with the recent move of Station Grill, this has left a restaurant void in the Lascassas/Rutherford neighborhood.
