COVID-19: Business Update With Vienna Coffee
Today, we take a look at Vienna Coffee Company and how they have weathered the current storm. Marc Atchley responded on behalf of the company. He told me that Watagua Coffee Company, LLC bought the...
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Market Square Farmer’s Market Moves and Adds New Safeguards (Plus a list of other things you need to know today)
If you’re one of the many Market Square Farmers’ Market fans, you’ve probably started wondering about the plans for the downtown institution that is set to open on May 2. Given our current situation, it’s obvious...
COVID-19: Business Updates with Theatre Knoxville Downtown and Glowing Body Yoga
We’ve taken a break from business updates, but I’ll continue sprinkling them in. We may even cycle back for updates as the situation for small businesses continues evolving. Meanwhile, it’s important that we explore different kinds...
COVID-19: Business Impacts, Part Four, With Casual Pint and Central Collective
This is the fourth part in what will likely be a continuing series for a while. The stories have been edited for brevity and clarity. You can find the others here: Part One (with Sapphire, Knox...
COVID-19: Business Updates with A Dopo, Embassy Suites, Tree and Vine and Citifid-o
This is part of an ongoing series checking in with downtown businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic. You can find the other installments of this story here: Part 1 (Sapphire, An Anonymous Business, Emilia and Knox Mason),...
COVID 19: Downtown Business Impacts, Part Two
This is the second part in our series on the pandemic’s impact on downtown businesses. I asked business owners a series of questions about the current situation. If you missed the first installment, you can find...
COVID-19: Downtown Business Impacts, Part One
I reached out to a number of downtown business owners regarding the impact thus far of the COVID-19 Pandemic. I asked some questions to frame their responses. I offered the possibility of anonymity, if they preferred....
Paycheck Protection Program For Small Businesses Struggles, Help Available Locally
As part of the recent $2.2 trillion economic relief package recently passed by congress, $349 billion was set aside for small businesses. Under the program, businesses with fewer than 500 employees would be eligible for 1%...
RCN Adapts to COVID-19 and Offers Help to Schools and Hospitals
Just a few months ago, I wrote about a local technology company that moved its headquarters to near downtown at 200 Jennings Avenue. RCN moved from West Knoxville in order to attract the talent it needed...
Kaizen Announces Move to Old City
Kaizen, a very popular downtown restaurant that opened nearly four years ago at 416 Clinch Avenue, will soon move. The new location at 127 S. Central Street is the previous location of the Underground portion of...