Business
April 24, 2024 by Tammy Cheek
Anytime Fitness in Farragut, which has been outperforming corporate metrics this decade, was recognized for a fourth straight year as Club Platinum, a top 100 performing Anytime Fitness club.
The club at 12572 Kingston Pike was one of almost 3,000 in United States and Canada that vie for the designation.
“It’s an honor,” said Jay Povlin, co-owner with wife, Louise Povlin. “It’s nice to be recognized.”
“Thanks to the hard work of the team at the Farragut location, and to a thriving community of members, we’re making healthy happen every day,” Louise said. “We are thrilled to have this recognition and appreciate our members’ support.
“It’s especially pleasing that our performance is so consistent, that we have earned this award for four years running,” she added. “The team really hit it out of the park.”
“Seeing the team gel around a goal of making this club grow through extreme attention to the members’ success and a hyper focus on club culture has been satisfying.” Jay added. “This is not easy work and takes dedication and perseverance.
“Louise and I would like to thank Estella Nelson, our managing business partner, for the long hours and consistently high standards of performance,” he added.
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April 24, 2024 by Tammy Cheek
With the apartment segment of Kingston Pike Villages nearing completion, developers for Kingston Pike/Farragut Junction — at Dixie Lee Junction — now are focusing on the retail side.
Daniel Smith, owner of Forth Creek Capital, presented a preliminary site plan for retail development of that property during Farragut Municipal Planning Commission Staff/Planner meeting Tuesday, April 2.
The development is located at the South Watt Road- -Kingston Pike intersection behind Little Joe’s Pizza.
He is looking to lure restaurants, coffee shops, dental offices, medical office and personal service-type businesses.
Size, capacity, Town requirements
One part of the plan that came under scrutiny is a proposed drive-through for one of the retail spaces.
The biggest concern for Planning Commissioners was the location of the drive-through, preferring it to be interior.
Following the meeting, Smith said the size of the retail “is in flux right now.
“We’ve got about 40,000 square feet planned, but that’s subject to further discussion about how that’s laid out and how dense that is,” he added.
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April 24, 2024 by Staff reports
Reigning Steak Master Series National Champion Kylie Hall of Lenoir City, a Grill Master at Farragut LongHorn Steakhouse, once again is headed to the final round of the annual nationwide grilling competition hosted by LongHorn Steakhouse.
Hall is one of only two female champions in the competition’s history, and she now is seeking to be the first Grill Master to win the competition two years in a row.
“After winning it all last year, I’ve had to work through my nerves and remind myself to have confidence,” Hall said. “It’s been challenging, but competing in the finals again shows that hard work pays off.”
LongHorn Steakhouse’s Steak Master Series gives LongHorn Grill Masters from across the country the opportunity to put their skills to the test, a press release stated.
Hall is one of seven finalists out of thousands of participants.
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• Dr. Paul J. Plummer, DVM, PhD, recently was chosen the next dean for University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. He currently serves as associate dean of research and graduate studies for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, as well as a professor and Anderson Endowed Chair in Veterinary Sciences in the Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.
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