May 17, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By Nevin Batiwalla Boyle Investment Co. has started commercial construction at Berry Farms, a massive mixed-use development near Thompson’s Station and State Route 840. Work has started on four retail buildings totaling more than 35,000 square feet of space, said Shelby Larkin, spokeswoman for the Memphis-based developer, which also has a… Read more »
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Southside at McEwen lands Charming Charlie, Pierce & Co.
May 15, 2013 Nashville Post Southern Land announced today that Charming Charlie, the Houston-based fashion jewelry and accessory store, will open this fall a retail location that will serve as an anchor at Southside at McEwen in Franklin. In addition, home decor and interior design center Pierce & Co. will open at Southside this summer…. Read more »
Forbes names Nashville as No. 2 best city for jobs
May 10, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By Jamie McGee Forbes named Nashville as No. 2 in its Best Cities For Jobs 2013 rankings, citing its economic diversity and quality of life features. The ranking for the Nashville area(including Franklin and Murfreesboro) “reflects the power of economic diversity coupled with ample cultural amenities, pro-business policies and a mild… Read more »
Franklin apartments sell for $35 million
May 7, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By Nevin Batiwalla Greensboro, N.C.-based Bell Partners has purchased the Grove Franklin Apartments for $35 million, according to Williamson County property records. Bell paid 188,000 per unit for the 186-unit community located at 1116 Davenport Blvd. The seller was SWH Residential. Bell has renamed the property Bell Franklin Gateway, according… Read more »
Americana Music Triangle links TN, 4 other states to lure tourists
Americana Music Triangle marks the spots of roots music May 7, 2013 The Tennessean By Kevin Walters FRANKLIN — The music that changed the world started as the music of slaves, plowboys and outlaws in five states along the Mississippi River. Today, that roots music carries a host of names, such as Americana, which Grammy-winning songwriter Rodney… Read more »
Franklin data center could signify area trend
Nashville market likely to need more secure storage space May 5, 2013 The Tennessean By Kevin Walters FRANKLIN — Tucked along the same secluded street as a Farmers Co-op, a Veterans of Foreign Wars building and a lawn equipment store sits Eddy Lane’s first data center. Made of reinforced concrete and few windows, the data cater is a virtually… Read more »
Metro Nashville leads the nation in job growth
May 1, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By E.J. Boyer The Nashville metro area is leading the nation in job growth, according to a revised report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics highlighted by theNashville Area Chamber of Commerce. According to the report, Nashville’s total job numbers increased 3.9 percent in 2012 over 2011, the… Read more »
Brentwood-based onFocus Healthcare gets global nod
May 1, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By E.J. Boyer For a health care technology company that sells to hospitals, few things provide more exposure to C-suites than landing a spot on Gartner Inc.’s “Cool Vendors in Healthcare Providers” list, an annual report issued by the global technology research firm that picks five vendors that have caught… Read more »
Tennessee startups raised $210M in 2012, LaunchTN reports
April 30, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By Jamie McGee About 200 Tennessee startup companies raised more than $210 million of venture capital in 2012, with more than 60 percent of the investments made in Middle Tennessee, according to a report from Launch Tennessee. The state’s nine business accelerators helped support more than 125 early stage companies,… Read more »
Woodhouse Day Spa’s Cool Springs location key to success
April 26, 2013 Nashville Business Journal By E.J. Boyer When Calina Burns opened Woodhouse Day Spa in Cool Springs in 2008, she didn’t anticipate just how far the economy was about to drop. The past four years have been hard for businesses that cater to personal luxuries, as consumers tightened their belts and reigned in non-essential… Read more »