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A Market Square Business Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 6, 2019

A surprising buzz circulated around downtown yesterday afternoon as word spread that after only two months at 24 Market Square, Space Head had closed. Owned and operated by Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin, owners of Tomato...

A Business Closes, Plus Transportation, Style and a Superstar

Knoxville Urban Guy·September 5, 2019

That’s a lot of weight for a caption to carry, but there are a number of smaller and larger items that warrant a mention and they cover quite the range of topics. Some of it has...

Another Market Square Business Closes Its Doors

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 13, 2018

I mentioned when Blue Coast closed a few weeks ago that we probably weren’t finished for the year. I didn’t have any inside knowledge. I hadn’t heard any rumors. It’s just the way it works each...

A Market Square Restaurant Closes

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 27, 2018

It’s something that seems to happen every year about this time: Sometime toward the end of the year at least one business will close. It’s often quite a surprise. In what is the first, if...

Coolato Gelato Closes (Will It Return?)

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 19, 2018

The rumors have been swirling for several weeks. There was an Instagram post saying Coolato Gelato was closing. Then it was gone. There was a Facebook post saying Coolato Gelato was closing. Then there wasn’t. The...

Business Closings and Openings: How Are We Doing?

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 9, 2018

My readership goes up on the days I announce a new business opening. I’ve never tracked it to be certain, but I think maybe it goes even higher when we have a closing, especially if it...

Sugar Mama’s Closes on the 100 Block, Owners Announce New Plans

Knoxville Urban Guy·November 2, 2018

In March of 2016, Sugar Mama’s opened at 135 South Gay Street. Hannah and Mike McConnell brought a love of craft beer and Hannah’s baking skills to a brick and mortar address after early success working...

A Business Closes Its Downtown Location After Five Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·July 31, 2018

It’s been a five year journey which ended this past weekend. Starting as a business in Clinton, owner Sandy Havener made the decision to move Coldstream Market to Market Square in 2013. It brought a retail...

A Market Square Business Closes to End the Year

Knoxville Urban Guy·January 9, 2018

For a spot that sits at the heart of who we are as a city, a place that we consider the center of whatever good has happened to Knoxville in recent years, Market Square showed a...

Holly’s Corner Closes After Five Years

Knoxville Urban Guy·December 13, 2017

The first thing Holly told me was that she wants people to know it’s OK. She’ll close Holly’s Corner (which I profiled here in 2014) at 842 North Central on December 29 and she’s excited about...

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Business Closings

A Market Square Business Closes

A Business Closes, Plus Transportation, Style and a Superstar

Another Market Square Business Closes Its Doors

A Market Square Restaurant Closes

Coolato Gelato Closes (Will It Return?)

Business Closings and Openings: How Are We Doing?

Sugar Mama’s Closes on the 100 Block, Owners Announce New Plans

A Business Closes Its Downtown Location After Five Years

A Market Square Business Closes to End the Year

Holly’s Corner Closes After Five Years

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Whist Court Getting a Modern Makeover Adding to Development on Magnolia

One Downtown Business Closes and Another is Sold

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