The Grove’s days may be numbered.
Murfreesboro officials said recently that they may use eminent domain to acquire the land needed to address traffic issues on Asbury Lane.
Owned by siblings Toni Williamson Turner and Mark Williamson, The Grove at Williamson Place has become a popular event space and green space in the middle of the Gateway.
“The vision of the Williamson Family Farm is to preserve our agricultural roots while providing green space as we embrace the future of Murfreesboro and the surrounding area,” the siblings said in a recent statement. “We appreciate the support of those in Rutherford County who believe in our mission.”
If you think The Grove should remain as it is, then I suggest you call your favorite member of the Murfreesboro City Council.
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Sky Zone trampoline park will soon move into the former Big Lots space on Broad Street.
Sky Zone Murfreesboro is owned by Sky Zone Franchise Partner Bron Launsby. Having lived in Tennessee for 10 years, Launsby wanted to get back to his roots and provide Murfreesboro residents an unmatched active play environment. Furthermore, the new location will bring more than 100 jobs to the market.
“Sky Zone is the ultimate entertainment destination, and we’re proud to introduce Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Nolensville and Shelbyville locals and visitors alike to all the innovative attractions we have to offer,” Launsby said. “I wanted to provide an environment where families can create lasting memories while ditching screen time and focusing on having active fun!”
Sky Zone Murfreesboro features wall-to-wall trampoline courts plus over 20 attractions. Guests can test their agility on the parkour-worthy Warped Wall, swing in mid-air with Sky Zone’s Zip Line or test their strength against friends on the Ninja Warrior Course.
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Fast fashion retailer H&M is opening a new location in Murfreesboro. Measuring approximately 20,000 square feet, the new location at The Avenue Murfreesboro is set to open in the summer of 2020.
The new H&M location will offer Murfreesboro residents a one-stop shopping destination for quality clothing for the whole family, with collections for ladies, men and teens, as well as separate “store within a store” sections for accessories. The Avenue Murfreesboro location will also carry the H&M Kids collection for newborns to 14-year-olds.
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Buff City Soaps has also opened in The Avenue. The franchise makes handcrafted, plant-based soaps and body products that contain no animal products or artificial detergents.
The Memphis-based retailer is co-owned by Brad Kellum and Jen Ziemianin, who started the business as Bartlett Soap Co. in 2013. In addition to Tennessee, Buff City Soap has locations in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas.
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Coffee, Coffee Everywhere
Simply Pure Sweets, which serves MuleTown Coffee alongside its French-inspired treats, has opened a new storefront. Chantell Kennedy-Shehan, proprietor of Simply Pure Sweets, said the bakery had grown to the point where they needed more space, and they found it in the former location of another bakery, BoroTown Cakes.
“Our new location will be located at 128 N. Church St. Please stay tuned for details and hours of operation during this transition,” Kennedy-Shehan said.
She also said the new shop will allow her husband, Celebrity Spelling Bee Champ Matthew Joseph, a.k.a., The Bearded Breadman, to live up to his moniker. They plan to bake bread daily and provide it to the public and wholesale to area restaurants.
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Brass Horn Coffee has gotten into the caffeine game with its new shop at 410 W. Lytle St. in Murfreesboro.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Nashville’s Red Bicycle Coffee & Crêpes recently opened its Murfreesboro location. The café renovated 2,000-square-feet in the shopping center at 1733 St. Andrews Dr.
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Red Bicycle offers high-end roasted coffee, a variety of both savory and sweet crêpes and sandwiches. This adds to its Nashville area spots in Germantown, The Nations and Woodbine.
Another Nashville restaurant has set its sights on the ’Boro.
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Far East’s building on Main Street has been painted green with a sign promoting Bangkokville Thai and Sushi.
The original Bangkokville is located on Haywood Lane off Nolensville Road in Nashville.
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Primrose Table opened to diners at the beginning of November. Led by Chef Jason Matheson, the high-end yet accessible restaurant is now open at 1650 Memorial Blvd.
Hours are 4:30–10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are suggested and can be made at primrosetable.com or by calling 615-900-5790.
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Last month, Seafood Sensations Murfreesboro temporarily transitioned to carryout and delivery service only, but said it will reopen its dining room on Dec. 9. Seafood Sensations Murfreesboro is located 123 SE Broad St.
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Now Open
Enchanted Flower Shop is now open on Cason Lane.
Shave has opened its third barbershop, this location on Thompson Lane near Marble Slab.
David and Rayna Mathis have purchased Wartrace-based Gallagher Guitars. They plan to move from Wartrace to the old Simply Pure Sweets and VNTG spaces on Walnut Street in Murfreesboro. It will be part showroom, part music venue and part workshop.
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Strike & Spare officials are saying they are getting very close to announcing plans for their new home. In the meantime, Phillip Cox, Director of Operations with Strike & Spare, reminds everyone that the Broad Street bowling alley is indeed still open.
“We get calls almost every day from people saying they heard we are closed,” he said.
But until further notice, local bowlers can bowl at Broad Street’s longtime home of the lanes.
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Now Closed
Blue Cactus has closed. A sign on the door says a new concept is coming there soon. More to come when more is known.
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Award-Winner
First Horizon National Corp., formerly First Tennessee Bank, has been named to the 2020 list of America’s Most JUST Companies by Forbes and JUST Capital, ranking third among banks and second in the financial services industry. The list celebrates U.S. corporations that outperform their peers on important issues including worker pay and treatment, work-life balance, customer respect and privacy, community support, product quality and environmental impact, all while delivering long-term value and driving financial growth for shareholders.
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Canna-Boro
If there’s one thing that sudden lung death from vaping has shown us, it’s that you need to be careful about things you put in your body. That’s why I was excited about the launch of Tanasi, a line of specially formulated cannabinoid products using a patent-pending CBDA/CBD formula, developed at one of MTSU’s research labs investigating botanical medicine and health.
Distributed by GreenWay Herbal Products, Tanasi is the first line of CBD products with a university-patented CBD formula.
“Though the benefits of cannabinoids are fairly new, the dizzying array of CBD products that have flooded the marketplace can be overwhelming to consumers, especially as they learn about inconsistent claims of potency,” said Jeff Heeren, CEO of GreenWay Herbal Products. “Our differentiation is in our university-developed cannabinoid formula that is in a full-spectrum concentration of hemp extract with a patent-pending CBDA and CBD formula. The CBDA is present in the raw plant material, and is the acidic precursor to CBD. The combination of CBDA/CBD is the basis, and difference maker, of our Tanasi product line. Two compounds work better than one, and we believe our products work better than CBD alone.”
The research grant licenses GreenWay to manufacture and sell nutritional supplements and food additives using select pending patents and other research from MTSU.
MTSU’s faculty and graduate students have developed more than ten plant-based compounds, including hemp and ginseng, for which MTSU has filed patent applications. GreenWay Herbal Products chose to financially support MTSU knowing their team of biologists and chemists has the experience to identify new plant-derived compounds that GreenWay Herbal Products can bring to the market.
You can get Tanasi at Amata Wellness (amatawellness.com) at 315 Robert Rose Drive, Suite F.
Owned and operated by Pree Butchareon, Amata Wellness was honored to partner with GreenWay to sell Tanasi in Murfreesboro.
“As the CBD market becomes saturated with businesses who put their own needs first, we decided to lay the foundation for a brand that will empower consumers to ask the right questions and demand the best product going forward,” said Butchareon, who grew up working with his parents at nearby Bangkok Café. For more information about GreenWay Tanasi products, visit tanasi.com.
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