Wes Harris, State Farm Insurance Agent – home, auto, life & banking – 319 Vann Drive, sponsors Strictly Business, a weekly column that takes a look at a few of this week’s business highlights.
Property in northeast Jackson rezoned residential
The rezoning of 1.03 acres on the northeast quadrant of Cooper Anderson Road and Broadmeadow Drive, has been recommended by the Jackson Planning Commission and forwarded to the Jackson City Council for approval.
The consideration of this revised preliminary plat is for an area referred to as ‘Emerald Breeze,’ comprising 42 lots on 13.87 acres.
The proposed zoning for this annexation area is of RS-1/PRD Single Family Residential/Planned Residential Development District.
Hub City Brewing opens, Saturday
Kenton Bryant and Jonathan Singleton take the stage for a sold out concert at Hub City Brewing at 7:30 p.m., today.
But not before the new 14,000-square-foot special events and community center opens at 11 a.m., in a building that was constructed in 1916 at 250 West Main Street.
“We offer a tap room that will seat about 100 and four bowling lanes,” said owner Jerry Corley, “We also have a full bar, outdoor patio, projector screens and an assembly area with about 4,000-square-feet with a full stage.”
The stage for entertainment is about 30-feet by 20-feet, with permanent sound and lighting.
Hub City Brewing also has a full brewery, where about nine different beers will be brewed and distributed across the state of Tennessee.
Corley also owns Rock N Dough + Brew Co., at 16 Jackson Walk.
Texas Roadhouse sets opening date for Vann Drive location
Texas Roadhouse, 1203 Vann Drive, is scheduled to open March 11.
The 7,163-square-foot Jackson restaurant – 3,770-square-feet for dining – offers seating for 274.
An American chain restaurant that specializes in steaks and promotes a Western theme, Texas Roadhouse is being built by Buffalo Construction Company from Louisville, Kentucky, on a two-and-one-half acre site that was once home to one of the first buildings constructed on the west end of Vann Drive.
The company is based in Louisville, Kentucky, and the company’s first restaurant was founded in Clarksville, Indiana, in 1993.
Gilbert McWherter Scott Bobbitt PLC moves to Thomsen Farms
The law firm of Gilbert McWherter Scott Bobbitt has moved to 54 Exeter Road in Thomsen Farms from 101 North Highland Avenue in downtown Jackson.
Practices are concentrated in employment law, wage and hour violations, insurances disputes and special education law.
Buchanan Realty Group leased 2,900-square-feet of the 11,000-square-foot complex to the law firm.
Exeter Road is located off Oil Well Road next to the Bank of Jackson. The road extends to Union University Drive.
After 1 year suspension, Jackson convenience store given permission to sell beer
The Jackson Beer Board considered and approved four requests for permits – three business and one special occasion – during its monthly meeting at the City Council Chambers, Tuesday.
Zaid Alshaif, a representative for a business known as Zaid Group Inc., and owner of Goldline, a convenience store at 1819 Highway 45 Bypass, was issued a permit to sell, store and distribute beer for consumption off the premises.
Goldline is now able to sell beer for the first time since January 2018.
The license was revoked following a third offense for selling beer to minors.
Mohammad H. Al Jafari, owner of Highland Market, 1353 South Highland Avenue, was issued a business permit to sell, store and distribute beer for consumption off the premises.
Barry J. Nabours, Jr., was issued a permit for a business known as Jackson Blues, LLC DBA Coyote Blues, 1430 Union University Drive, Suite E, for selling, storing and serving beer on the premises where sold.
Kortney D. Listenbee, representing the Jackson Service League, Inc., was granted a special occasion permit to sell, store and serve beer at an event to be held at the Aeneas Building, 300 North Cumberland Street, February 23.
Coyote Blues sets opening date for Thomsen Farms location
If all goes accordingly, Coyote Blues is scheduled to open at 1430 Union University Drive in Thomsen Farms, about one year after the popular restaurant closed at 4 Stonebridge Boulevard.
“We hope to open in March,” Barry Nabours said, “The right opportunity came along at that location, and basically, we’ll offer the same menu and a full bar.”
Nabours, who owns Coyote Blues, is franchising the restaurant from the previous owners.
Nabours said he expects to staff 25 to 30 employees.
The 2,600-square-foot location was home to Blue Coast Burrito, which opened July 2017.
Blue Coast Burrito closed January 17, 2019.
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