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The Buchanan Realty Group – (731) 300-3071 – provides commercial real estate services throughout Tennessee. The group specializes in leasing, tenant representation, investment sales and acquisition – concentrating on retail, hospitality, c-store, medical, industrial and multi-family sectors.
‘COVID-19 has hurt our sales’ – local restaurant opened 1 month before pandemic slowed economy
When the American Kitchen & Grille, 1100 Whitehall St., opened in February, Vanity Butler had no idea what the next month would bring.
“COVID-19 has hurt our sales,” said, Butler, who owns the restaurant, “We’ve had employees from the Jackson and Madison County School System supporting us, and we have been getting patrons from the different factories.
“We also deliver.”
Menu items include catfish, fried and grilled chicken, salmon, steaks – ribeye and New York Strip – greens, fried cabbage maccorni and cheese, peach and strawberry cobbler, and Heath bar cake.
Customers are also calling for to-go orders.
Business hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays.
Seating is available for 180 in the 5,500-square-foot facility, and the restaurant is the third tenant in the 18,000-square-foot retail center on the southeast corner of Dr. F.E. Wright Drive and Whitehall Street.
The restaurant also offers an outdoor patio.
Loving Arms, LLC, a provider of in-home living assistance for senior citizens, and Dove Family Dentistry, also lease space in the complex known as Bre Avenue at Madison Place.
Jackson Chamber announces 42nd Leadership Jackson class participants
The Jackson Chamber is pleased to announce the nominees selected for its 42nd Leadership Jackson class. Leadership Jackson is a leadership development program for community members who demonstrate leadership potential. Sponsored by the Jackson Chamber, the program is an opportunity for local professionals to learn more about the community and its challenges.
The class will participate in a one-hour video conference meeting from October – February and begin in-person full-day sessions in early March. Leadership Jackson Chair Russ McKelvey, branch manager, Mack Pest Control, Inc. and Vice-Chair Nick Hayes, general manager, Hiller Plumbing • Cooling • Heating • Electrical will direct the sessions.
“This is going to be a special year for Leadership Jackson,” says McKelvey. “The challenges that make us uncomfortable create an environment of growth and learning. It’s a time in our world where we need strong leaders as much as ever. The 42nd class faces a unique experience that no other class has had. We embrace this year’s challenges and look forward to what the new class will find. It’s a journey that will create great relationships and a new perspective for all involved. This group will be a lot of fun as we take them through another successful year of Leadership Jackson.”
Rental management company renovating building on Hollywood Drive
Michael Jenkins, owner of J&M Properties, hopes to turn a vacant building at 154 Hollywood Drive into an office where renters can lease property or make rental payments.
Jenkins owns about 45 rental properties in Jackson.
According to the Jackson-Madison County Register of Deeds, he purchased the facility from the Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Local Union 6 Trustees of the Building Committee of United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters for $45,000.
The building consists of about 2,400-square-feet, and Jenkins said he hopes to have the facility operational in early fall.
“It is always the hope of the city to take vacant buildings and restore them,” said City Councilwoman Marda Wallace, District 7, “This is continues to show the progress being made in the LANA and downtown Jackson area.”
Wallace also serves on the Planning Commission Board.
Business Spotlight – B3 Creative Agency welcomes Brooks Neely & Danielle Filippone
B3 Creative Agency is pleased to announce the addition of Brooks Neely and Danielle Filippone to its creative team.
“We’re very grateful for clients who have trusted us throughout the pandemic,” said Stephanie Riley, B3 Creative Agency Brand Futurist & Founder, “As a result of their businesses growing, we’ve been able to grow our team as well.”
According to a press release from Amanda McKinley – B3 Creative Agency – Public Relations & Communication Specialist – Brooks brings creative talent to the B3 team as a Videographer and Visual Designer. He enjoys storytelling through film and graphic design. Brooks graduated from Union University, where he studied digital media and Christian studies.
Danielle comes to B3 as a Marketing Account Manager with a passion for taking care of clients and driving results.
She holds a BFA in Graphic Design from the College of Saint Rose with over ten years of experience building strong relationships with clients. Danielle is a key player in each client’s overall success story through the solid relationships she builds with her clients.
Business Spotlight – CEO Todd Swims celebrates 30 years at Leaders Credit Union
Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tenn., is pleased to congratulate President and CEO Todd Swims on thirty years of service at Leaders Credit Union.
According to a press release from Janet Wylie – Marketing Specialist – Leaders Credit Union – Swims began work at Leaders in September of 1990 at 26 years of age in the member solutions department. After two years with the organization, Swims was promoted to his current role as President and CEO.
In 1990, Leaders Credit Union, known then as Jackson Madison County Teachers Credit Union and served 7,381 members. Leaders now serves over 55,000. In 1990, Leaders had one Jackson location.
In 2020, Leaders is all across West Tennessee with eight traditional branches, a mortgage center, corporate office, and a corporate culture center with a dedicated digital and call operation center.
Jamaican & African Cuisine relocating to Vann Drive
An opening date has not been announced, but Jamaican & African Cuisine is relocating to 289 Vann Drive.
The restaurant at 101 Carriage House Drive is temporarily closed.
Jamaican & African Cuisine opened May 26, 2016.
Business Spotlight – Jennifer Weems earns Top 100 Tennessee Real Estate Agents on Social Media Designation
Jennifer Weems, a Jackson, Tennessee REALTOR at Nest Realty earned the Top 100 Tennessee Real Estate Agents On Social Media designation. This achievement was announced by PropertySpark, a company that follows digital trends in real estate.
“There are thousands of agents in Tennessee so you can imagine how surprised I was when I received this designation,” Weems said, “Social media is one of the most significant ways to market a home, and I’m committed to doing this for my clients.”
According to PropertySpark – “These real estate agents are the best of the best when it comes to social media for real estate in Tennessee. We’ve researched hundreds of Tennessee real estate agents’ social media channels and went through a certain process to select the best.
“We began with finding Tennessee real estate agents through different mediums and then looked at objective data regarding the Tennessee real estate agents social media presence across various social media channels. Lastly, we made sure that all the Tennessee real estate agents who made it to the final list have great social media presence based on subjective variables.”
Jennifer Weems is a REALTOR and certified home stager who loves helping people merge real estate and the lifestyle they desire.
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