Grab a 40-ounce beer and join Champy’s in celebrating its five-year anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 20.

There will be food and drink specials all day and live music starting at 4 p.m.

Champy’s, a locally owned restaurant, specializes in serving Mississippi Delta style food with an emphasis on fried-to-order chicken and 40-ounce beers.

The eclectic, country-style interior design, continuous blues music and Southern hospitality oozing from the staff create a laid-back atmosphere that is hard not to fall in love with.

Seth and Crissy Champion opened the first Champy’s in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in June 2009. After working for the Champions for many years, Samantha Newson and her family brought Champy’s to Murfreesboro in August 2017.

“We heard some great things about Murfreesboro, so we started spending some time up here and after doing that we realized that it would be a great spot to raise a family and start a business,” says Samantha’s husband and business partner, Johnathan Newson.

Since coming to Murfreesboro, Champy’s has made its mark on the community. Champy’s supports and works with a diverse group of local organizations, such as MTSU’s athletic program, Murfreesboro Young Professionals, the Murfreesboro Soccer Club, Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, MTSU’s Greek life and the Murfreesboro Pulse. The local Champy’s team tries to give back to the community in any way it can.

“You can’t have a restaurant or any sort of business in a community without engaging with it and actually being a part of it,” says Newson’s brother and additional business partner, T.J. Goonan. “As we got involved, Murfreesboro really embraced us.”

Celebrating their fifth year in the community, they chose to use the occasion as another opportunity to give back, with live music, good food and cold beer.

“We want to use this as a time to celebrate the people of Murfreesboro, as well as our employees, who have given a lot of their time and effort to support our livelihood,” says co-owner Rachael Goonan.

There is much to celebrate, so come see the team at 1290 N.W. Broad St. on Aug. 20 to get the full Champy’s experience of forties, fowl and five years! For more information, updates and specials follow Champy’s on Instagram @champysmurfreesboro.