Jeremiah’s Italian Ice recently announced that it plans to open its new Murfreesboro location on June 7. The Murfreesboro franchise will be located at 3242 Memorial Blvd. For details, visit jeremiahsice.com/locations/murfreesboro-tn.
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Wild Birds Unlimited will open a new franchise at The Avenue at 2615 Medical Center Pkwy. This will be the brand’s fifth location in Tennessee, alongside its locations in Chattanooga, Franklin, Hixson and Nashville. Wild Birds Unlimited currently has more than 350 locations across North America and has been awarded first place in Franchise Update Media’s category for most innovative supply chain improvement.
Wild Birds Unlimited is advertised as a neighborhood resource, and the business’ website provides many resourceful links, including information on bird-feeding basics and solutions, activities, a bird-themed podcast and information on identifying bird types.
Some of the products offered in store include bird feeders, bird seed and bird baths. The Murfreesboro store, owned by Jeff and Joann Royer, is expected to open in July. For more information, visit wbu.com.
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Big Bobby’s BBQ is in the process of renovating and rebranding and will partner with Heroes Den to provide a better experience and solution for the restaurant. It will still serve Big Bobby’s BBQ. Heroes Den is veteran-owned and is dedicated to offering a memorable experience to its customers.
“We want a place where adults can be adults. Great service and great food is our model and passion.”
Big Bobby’s explained in a recent Facebook page that the remodel is expected to be finished in June, and will offer some new meals as well as the old favorites and live music on weekends. For more information, visit facebook.com/bigbobbysbbq.
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The building at 215 N. Church St. recently rebranded to The Abbey, which encompasses the restaurant space downstairs, The Abbey Public House, and The Abbey Collaborative Space upstairs. The restaurant (formerly known as Tasty Table) has changed its menu, brought on Austin Cagle as a business owner, added beer, and now hosts music.
It serves shepherd’s pie, beer-battered mahi mahi, and sandwiches including a blackberry-bacon grilled cheese, seared salmon, and roast beef with caramelized onion.
The restaurant hours are from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, and 2-10 p.m. Saturday.
The Abbey is home to a regional ministry training center that utilizes the training methodology of Veritas College, which works with small group leaders, lay leaders and pastors to better understand the beauty and truth of the Word of God.
With recent changes, The Abbey Collaborative offers a physical space where members can work or unwind, as well as have a snack or lunch. The collaboration space is available to members from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday unless otherwise booked, and provides basic office resources including internet, printing services, video conferencing, complimentary coffee, refrigerator space and couches.
“At the Abbey, our values express themselves in offerings that we believe is consistent with how we are called to create and beautify our world.”
For more information on membership plans, the mission of the Abbey, the restaurant and scheduled events, visit abbeymurfreesboro.org.
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The Alley will take over the kitchen at 211 W. Main St., formerly The Empanada Sonata. The Alley will continue operating its primary restaurant just down Main Street but will use the additional kitchen for catering and the eatery’s food trucks.
The Alley will also provide food for Murfreesboro Axe, which shares the 211 W. Main St. building with the kitchen and bar.
The Empanada Sonata is taking a much-needed vacation and will be experimenting with a new plan of action over the next three months, according to a statement from Empanada Sonata owner Marlyse Moran.
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The new shopping center at 3266 Memorial Blvd., across from Aldi and beside Dunkin’ Donuts, will host five new business spaces including a Marco’s Pizza, Gateway Urgent Care and another UPS Store.
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Kingdom Development Group Incorporated Solutions recently renovated the building at 102 S. Maple St., near Domenico’s Italian Deli, where the firm will work on the coming new Murfreesboro Transit Center in addition to other planned architectural and design projects.
“KDGi is proactive and skilled to keep pace with the rapid changes in technological, cultural, and socioeconomic trends, and address the need for sustainable and resilient design. We are a collective of innovative professionals offering planning, conceptual design, project management, and construction administration services. Through a collaborative and holistic approach, every project is uniquely tailored to meet our client’s desired end-results.”
The new Murfreesboro Transit Center will serve as a local passenger transfer station and regional hub for commuters outside of city limits. The City of Murfreesboro’s public transportation operations will be located in the Administrative and Operations building, while the 5.43-acre site along Highway 231, which provides easy access to Highway 96, Highway 99 and Interstate 24, will consist of a passenger transfer pavilion with 12 canopy-covered bus berths and a bus maintenance building. For more information, visit kdgi.solutions.
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Overkill Auto Garage recently opened at its new location at 1509 Monte Hale Dr. in Murfreesboro. Overkill offers custom lighting, audio, body work, wheels, installation services and a lifetime warranty on their provided services. They offer rock lights, wheel lights, under-glow and interior lighting options.
Overkill also offers other parts for Camaros, Corvettes, a handful of other muscle cars, and other vehicles.
“Overkill Auto Garage is different from every other automotive parts company. We were founded by a group of friends obsessed with cars that had a common dream. Our number one goal is to get more customized cars on the road. If you can dream it, we can build it.”
For more information, visit overkillautogarage.com.
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Man of War Creative Studios has opened at 105 N. Maple St., and shares the lower level of its building with local jewelry maker Ash from Nash, whose jewelry is handcrafted and hypoallergenic. Man of War is a one-stop shop dedicated to commercial art mediums, and offers creative services including branding and identity design, graphic design and illustration, website design, custom merch and apparel, book and album cover design, marketing strategies and more.
“Our mission is to be your sole source for commercial arts, as well as to encourage and partner with local Nashville artists. As our company grows, we want to feature artwork from more and more local artists who are striving to be in a similar place that we’ve fought so hard to be in. Art is our passion and we want to see it hold its place in the world.”
For more information, visit manofwarcreative.com.
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Warrior Wine & Spirits recently celebrated its grand opening at 1433 Warrior Dr. The new business offers a variety of alcoholic beverages including wine, beer, hard seltzer including Bang Mixx hard seltzer, local brews, Chattanooga Whiskey, boxed wine and other spirits. The business is open from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, visit facebook.com/warrior-wine-spirits, or call 615-962-8789.
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Colorado-based Notes Live and Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland recently unveiled plans to bring a 4,500-seat state-of-the-art open-air amphitheater to Murfreesboro, to be located in the Murfreesboro Gateway area on Medical Center Parkway. Organizers plan to call the new multi-million-dollar amphitheater The Sunset Music Colosseum on the River, and will offer room for touring music acts.
The Sunset Amphitheater will offer amenities including 32 firepit suites alongside stadium-style seating and casual lawn seating.
“We are excited to announce another high-quality entertainment venture to our city featuring live music in both indoor and outdoor settings,” said McFarland. “Providing final agreements are approved by Council, the amphitheater will be a public-private partnership adding a significant amenity to the area and elevating Murfreesboro in the Nashville music scene.”
The proposed $40 million entertainment and dining project also includes a Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern, known as an upscale casual dining restaurant.
Local residents have expressed their concerns with the new amphitheater, most of which involve fears that traffic will worsen and that the country feel of green space and fields in Murfreesboro will diminish, given the amount of construction projects are already in progress in the rapidly growing city. However, some are excited to see such a change and view it as a positive, and have noted that the city could use some more large-scale entertainment options aside from its few local shopping malls, the Murfreesboro Square, bowling alleys and movie theaters. For more information, visit murfreesborotn.gov.
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Liberty’s Station recently launched its partnership with Nash Family Creamery. This partnership pairs two organizations that share a desire to transform lives and work together to create and promote communities of strength, hope and resilience.
This partnership represents a step forward in supporting local farmers and the agriculture industry, with farms that cover about ten million acres. Around 97 percent of farms are family-owned, which means that farmers work to feed the world. Nearly 86 percent of all United States agricultural products are produced on a family farm.
Liberty’s Station is a food truck and coffee cafe that employs and trains adults with disabilities and employment barriers. Their vision is a world where everyone’s God-given ability, dignity, and worth are recognized and celebrated.
Nash Family Creamery will offer customers the opportunity to donate to Liberty’s Station’s cheese fund by purchasing their cheese, and will use these donations to supply Liberty’s Station with blocks of cheese that will be used for making signature grilled cheese sandwiches.
The partnership was made possible by Stephanie Nash, who aims to support Liberty’s Station’s mission to better the lives of others. Nash is a fourth-generation dairy farmer located in Chapel Hill, where her family has operated its business since 2014. Prior to the family’s move to Tennessee, their farm started in 1929 in Central California.
“We use the highest standards when caring for our animals. Cows are milked three times a day and housed in comfortable barns out of the weather elements. Quality feed is grown on our farm and mixed with other nutritious ingredients balanced by multiple nutritionists to ensure the herd is kept healthy. The end result is delicious and nutritious milk for Tennessee families to enjoy!”
For more information, visit libertysstationtn.org.
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Dalamar Homes recently celebrated its grand opening for the company’s new Magnolia Grove home community located at 3407 Darrell Dr. in Murfreesboro.
Dalamar Homes was founded by Dayla Martin in 2006. It offers affordable solutions for customers across Middle Tennessee and Central Kentucky who are interested in customer homes. Dalamar Homes’ innovative custom-home-building process allows customers to choose from various products and finishes to create their own unique homes.
“At Dalamar Homes, our vision has always been to provide a convenient and affordable way for customers to build their dream homes, incorporating custom finishes suited to their unique style preferences,” Martin said. “We’re thrilled to offer that same flexibility and variety of features at our new Magnolia Grove community.”
The homes at Dalamar Homes’ Magnolia Grove community start at $530,000, and offer high ceilings, granite countertops and more. For more information, visit dalamarhomes.com.
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The Law Office of W. Scott Kimberly in Murfreesboro, located at 111 N. Maple St., announced in a recent press release that Lauren Bowers has been hired on as an associate attorney. Bowers’ duties at the law office will include assisting the firm in litigation and trial advocacy while also focusing on criminal defense and family law.
Bowers graduated from Belmont University College of Law in 2021 after serving as a criminal law research assistant. She also completed an internship with the Rutherford County District Attorney’s Office, and held the title of vice president of the Criminal Law Society. Bowers spent several years, prior to receiving her law license, working for the Rutherford County Circuit Court Clerk, Davidson County Juvenile Court Clerk and HCA Corporate Legal Department.
“We are excited to add Lauren to our team,” said founder and Attorney Scott Kimberly. “She has an incredible body of work in the legal community and a deep passion for trial advocacy, which is an asset to this firm.”
The Law Office of W. Scott Kimberly PLLC offers services including criminal defense, divorce, child custody, personal injury and more.
“Even if we can’t handle your case, our office will work with you to find a trustworthy lawyer who can.”
For more information, visit murfreesborolawyer.com or call 615-890-1099.
