Pisco 305 Peruvian Cuisine and Steakhouse has opened a location at 452 N. Thompson Ln. The restaurant, located in the same building as Marble Slab Creamery, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Jason’s Deli, just across the lot from The Oaks Shopping Mall, celebrated its ribbon cutting ceremony on April 7. Pisco 305 specializes in South American-style meals. According to initial online reviews, the food is wonderful.
Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
“Rooted in the rich culture and dishes of Peru, our primary focus is to infuse each experience with richness, quality and joy,” according to a statement from the owners.
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Firehouse Subs will soon open a third location in Murfreesboro at 2854 S. Church St.
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Ken and Gina Strode, the proprietors of Hank’s Honky Tonk, in the Memorial Boulevard shopping center with Kroger and Papa John’s, have leased a second space in the same plaza just two doors down from Hank’s for a second bar, to be called: 2 Doors Down. Hank’2 Doors Down will also host live local music, so honky-tonk patrons will have two places to walk between.
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Fonda El Cubilete plans to open a fourth location in Tennessee. The new location will take over the former Burger King location at 307 N. Thompson Lane. The business plans to open the new location by the end of May, and will feature traditional Mexican and Tex-Mex style food. (Cubilete, by the way, is a dice game, with some similarities to poker, popular in various Latin American countries.)
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Panda Express plans to open a third Murfreesboro location at 2122 Memorial Blvd. by Chick-fil-A. In addition to its Thompson Lane restaurant, Panda Express also operates a location on the MTSU campus.
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The largest franchise operator in America, Flynn Restaurant Group LP, recently announced that it has acquired 937 Pizza Hut locations and 194 Wendy’s locations throughout the U.S. from Kansas City-based NPC International. This includes numerous locations across Tennessee—at least three in Murfreesboro and more in Smyrna and Nashville.
This will allow Flynn Restaurant Group to nearly double its restaurant count, which now totals out at 2,355 quick-service, fast casual and casual dining restaurants. The franchise expects to generate $3.5 billion in sales and employ 73,000 people in 44 states. Flynn’s subsidiaries now include the largest Applebee’s, Arby’s and Pizza Hut franchisee, the second largest Panera Bread franchisee, the third largest Taco Bell franchisee and the fifth largest Wendy’s franchisee.
“We are excited to announce the addition of Pizza Hut and Wendy’s to our portfolio,” Greg Flynn, founder, chairman and CEO of Flynn Restaurant Group, said in a recent statement. “They bring with them a wonderful team of dedicated operators and support personnel, who we welcome whole-heartedly into the Flynn family. Both Pizza Hut and Wendy’s are deeply established as leading concepts in their sectors, and our entry into their systems furthers our goal to operate at scale in top-tier brands.”
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The mobile tea bar Franklin’s Fruit Tea plans to open a set location, Franklin’s Fruit Tea Café, at 348 E. Castle St. on the corner of Maney Avenue. The husband-and-wife business currently operates out of a truck and serves tea at local events. Their tea is available at a few local businesses as well.
The shop will have a handful of café tables as well as a bar where customers can relax and enjoy their beverages.
“It will be family friendly, so you can let your kids sit at the bar. There won’t be any alcohol,” Franklin said. “We’re considering having some [tables] outside on nice days, too.”
Fresh fruit puree flavors include Mango Peach, Half & Half, Liquid Gold, Strawberry and Lemonade.
Tea will be available to-go in gallons or just a cup. The café does not plan to sell food. However, the café does plan to host local food trucks, and customers are allowed to bring their own food.
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Gateway Urgent Care has opened a second location at 1636 New Salem Hwy. in addition to its first location at 1574 Medical Center Pkwy. The business plans to open at least two additional locations in Murfreesboro soon.
Gateway Urgent Care offers many services including simple and complex laceration repair, care for orthopedic issues, aid for sprains and strains, initial fracture stabilization, injections and more. The emergency care facility has an X-ray machine on site. Gateway Urgent Care’s hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information on what they offer, visit gatewayurgent.com.
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Modern Acupuncture has opened its second Tennessee location on the corner of Medical Center Parkway and North Thompson Lane. Tennessee native and University of Tennessee graduate Dr. Karman Gossett has a passion for practicing acupuncture. After seven years of practicing in Murfreesboro, she decided to open Murfreesboro’s first Modern Acupuncture franchise. A recent press release said that the goal is to make the ancient acupuncture method of healing available to everyone.
Treatments usually last around 30 minutes or less, and while appointments are encouraged, walk-ins are also an option. Modern Acupuncture offers affordable memberships to encourage patients to include acupuncture treatments in their regular health, beauty and wellness routines and in celebration of its grand opening, the business offers $39 initial treatments and other grand opening specials.
An all-natural and holistic treatment, acupuncture is clinically proven to alleviate chronic pain, relieve stress and treat more than 30 diseases and conditions.
Gossett explained that acupuncture tells the brain to make adjustments and, through stimulating the nervous system with tiny needles, the body makes those adjustments.
“Making you feel better is what we are trying to do,” Gossett said. “We focus on the mitigation of stress on our minds and bodies.”
For more information or to book an appointment, visit the Modern Acupuncture Murfreesboro website or call 615-317-3697.
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The former Stein Mart location at The Oaks Shopping Mall in Murfreesboro will soon host Painted Tree Marketplace’s fourth location in Tennessee. The location will open in late 2021, date still to be announced. Each Painted Tree location sells items from local vendors and offers gifts, décor, fashion and more.
Painted Tree can be described as a creative community of shops featuring hundreds of local creators and vendors. The business works in ways similar to that of an antique shop, where the vendors are given a vendor ID number that they put on their tags along with the cost and a brief description of the item. When a customer purchases an item, the sales will go to the specific vendor.
Local small businesses are invited to fill out a vendor application to lease a space at Painted Tree. Vendors are handpicked by Painted Tree staff, and once selected, each shop is offered a six-month lease. Painted Tree encourages vendors to make their space feel as if it truly belongs to them. The idea is that customers will be able to shop dozens of small shops under one roof, so it’s important for a vendor to decorate their space accordingly.
Vendors can access their daily sales via an account on the Painted Tree website. According to Painted Tree, some vendors choose to quit their day job to become full-time vendors with Painted Tree. For more information, visit paintedtree.com.
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Steelhead Building Group has started construction on Phase I of The Marketplace at Savannah Ridge in Murfreesboro. The project once completed will be a 24-acre, multi-building retail complex. The development will be constructed in three phases, the first of which involves an Aldi grocery store, expected to open by the end of this year. Phase I of the project includes two 6,000-square-foot buildings that are also targeted for completion by the end of the year. It is owned by BSM Properties and designed by MJM Architects. BSM was also previously involved in other local projects including a shopping center on Thompson Lane and the Parkside development on Memorial Boulevard.
“Aldi is a valuable anchor for the development because they are great to work with, and they’re good for the neighborhood. Nearby residents really appreciate a neighborhood-focused shopping center, which is our goal,” said David Baker, principal broker at BSM Properties. “We’re also thrilled to be working with Steelhead Building Group, who we have a long-standing relationship with. They are adept at project management, and they do great work.”
The third phase may include a residential/mixed use development, although these plans are not set in stone.
“We’ve done quite a bit of work in Murfreesboro, and it’s exciting to see its growth,” said Baker. “We love being part of the development of this community.”
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4ever Fresh Clothing has opened a location in Murfreesboro by MTSU. The new store is located right beside Ms. Marian’s Café on Main Street.
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Hernandez Mexican Deli on West Vine Street has closed its doors to the public after three years in business. The business does not plan to re-open.
