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New owner, new name

Bombay Palace is now Taj Indian Bistro

May 1, 2024 by Tammy Cheek

Bombay Palace in Turkey Creek has changed hands with a new owner and a new name, Taj Indian Bistro, at 10901 Parkside Drive, Suite 101, near Earth Fare.

“Great,” Tushar Kumar, manager of the new restaurant, said about being open in Turkey Creek. “We love Farragut.”

Taj Indian Bistro, owned by Tushar’s dad, Charan Jit Kumar, was remodeled and opened Tuesday, April 22.

However, the restaurant business is not the Kumars’ first rodeo. “We’ve been in this business a long time,” said Tushar a Farragut resident. “We’ve been cooking for over two decades.”

The Kumars decided to located in Turkey Creek because “we know the area and know all the people (and) a lot of the guests who come in,” Tushar said. “We know we’ll be successful. People love our food.”

The restaurant serves North Indian fare with “a lot of vegan, lot of vegetarian options,” he said.

However, Tushar added customers will find curries, tandoori kabobs, chicken and lamb, rice varieties and masala.

“Any meal from no-spicy to however hot you want,” he said. “We have a full range. We have homemade spices that we grind here.

Chase is 2nd biz to open in Town Center

May 1, 2024 by Tammy Cheek

The doors to Chase bank’s newest Town Center location are open, and the bank invites the community to its grand opening starting at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 9, at its new branch, 11242 Kingston Pike.

During that time, “our staff will gather with clients, prospects and community members for a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 10 a.m.,” said A.D. Lavalle, Chase’s market director of banking for East Tennessee.

“We’re thrilled to expand our network, lift up the local Knoxville community and invest in its people with the opening of Chase’s first East Tennessee branch,” he added. “Our branches are advice centers, where customers can get help making the most of their money — whether that’s managing investments, buying a house or running a small business.”

The Farragut branch is the first of three branches planned to open in the Knoxville area this year, according to Lavalle. A second branch is planned in May for 503 N. Foothills Plaza Drive in Maryville.

“Chase is working toward opening five to six more branches in East Tennessee by the end of 2026,” a press release stated.

“The community has welcomed us with open arms,” Lavalle said.

“We have felt a real sense of hospitality and excitement from the people of Farragut.”

“As Chase enters East Tennessee, we’re eager to be the bank for all and actively partner with the local community,” said Deidre Vonderhaar, vice president and branch manager of Chase’s new Farragut branch.

business briefs

May 1, 2024 by

• After Magnum Venus Products, a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions with deep roots in Tennessee, moved its headquarters to Knoxville in 2015, MVP further expanded with the opening of its new manufacturing center in Knoxville in April.

“This expansion is the result of a consolidation of facilities previously located across the country and brings promising job opportunities for Tennessee residents, with MVP anticipating the creation of at least 30 positions this year,” a press release stated.