In case you missed it, here’s a look back at a few business highlights for the past week.

New complex under construction on Exeter Road in Thomsen Farms

The names of the businesses have not been released, but a new 9,000-square-foot office complex under construction on Exeter Road in Thomsen Farms becomes home to a dental office, a medical clinic and an attorney’s office.

Exeter Road is located off Oil Well Road next to the Bank of Jackson. The road extends to Union University Drive.

Captain D’s set to begin construction on South Highland Avenue; opening date announced

Company officials with Captain D’s in Nashville announced a permit has been issued to begin construction at 1761 South Highland Avenue, and an opening date has been set for late October.

Once located at 4 Stonebridge Blvd., and 2034 North Highland Ave., Captain D’s will re-enter the Jackson market on two acres of land next to McDonald’s on South Highland Avenue.

Headquartered in Nashville, Captain D’s owns, operates and franchises restaurants in 20 states.

Captain D’s restaurants serve a wide variety of fish and seafood, including freshly prepared entrees, and the company’s signature hand-battered fish fillets, which are prepared to order.

The restaurants also offer premium-quality grilled fish, as well as shrimp, chicken, an expanded selection of home-style side dishes, hush puppies, desserts, and freshly brewed, Southern-style sweet tea.

Little Caesars ‘Love Kitchen’ makes appearance at RIFA

Lunch at the Regional Inter-Faith Association’s Soup Kitchen came courtesy of Little Caesars Love Kitchen, Friday, when the nationally known pizza company rolled onto the parking lot with a 45-foot tractor trailer.

“We are very blessed to be able to serve at RIFA – offering pizzas for all those in need,” Kevin Colbert said. “We are very fortunate to have the Love Kitchen come down. The Love Kitchen travels across the United States helping others in natural disasters or wherever there is opportunity to serve those who are less fortunate.”

Kevin Colbert, owner of eight Little Caesars restaurants in the Jackson market, his daughter Isabella Colbert and Lily Vanravenswaay, delivered the pizzas after they were baked on site in the Love Kitchen.

The Love Kitchen was created in 1985, and former U.S. Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton awarded the President’s Volunteer Action Award Citation to Little Caesars for its volunteers’ contributions to the Little Caesars Love Kitchen.

Little Caesars also received a Presidential Citation for Private Sector Initiatives for the Love Kitchen program under the Reagan administration.

“The Kitchen is on the road seven days a week,” Kevin said. “We have 60 pizzas, and we’ll serve 200 people, and we are really excited about being here.”

New construction attracting more businesses to Thomsen Farms

Construction is not complete, but three tenants have signed lease agreements at a new 14,000-square-foot facility at 1363 Union University Drive in Thomsen Farms.

FirstChoice Property & Development is constructing the new strip center, but declined to name the tenants that will occupy the building.

Casa Adobe’s closing surprises leasing agent

It’s been about two weeks since Casa Adobe Restaurante at 1110 Vann Drive served its last customers.

But its closing became official when Pride Brokerage Services – a real estate company in Franklin – placed a sign in a front window announcing the property is for lease.

“I don’t want to speculate, but we were surprised they closed,” said Steve Stanley, a leasing agent for Pride Brokerage Services, “We’ve shown the property twice, and it’s for lease, not for sale.”

Stanley said a national company wanted to build a new facility on the property after purchasing and razing the existing building which consists of 4,640 square feet.

REAL ESTATE – Market report for Jackson-Madison County

According to the Multiple Listing Service, new homes for sale in Jackson from January 1 through May 31, stood at 38, compared to 41 for the same period in 2017.

New construction homes sold – January 1 through May 31 of 2018 was 37, compared to 36 for the same period in 2017.

The number of homes on the market, which includes all of Madison County, stands at 306, compared to 354 for the same period in 2017.

Average days on the market – January 1 through May 31, 2018 is 67.

The average sales price for a home from January 1 through May 31, 2018 was $156,712.

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(PHOTO: New location for Captain D’s on South Highland Avenue)
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