Business
August 27, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Thrive Physical Therapy in Farragut is using innovative technology to make patients’ healing more effective.
Clinicians at Thrive, 153 Brooklawn St., Suite 153, treat a multitude of conditions, such as back and neck pain, orthopedic and sports injuries, concussions, temporamandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, peripheral neuropathy and issues related to balance and fall prevention.
“One of the things we focus on here is the continuity of care,” Thrive business development representative Brandon Hurst said. “How we ensure that our patients are taken care of and are seeing the same clinicians when they come in to get their treatment because the reality is most people don’t look forward to coming to physical therapy.
“We’re pushing people,” he said. “We’re trying to help people get better. Sometimes that means their muscles aren’t as strong as they need to be so we need to get them stronger.
“A lot of the times it means they’re not as flexible as they need to be so we help them get more flexible,” Hurst said. “We find that the flexibility and the strength are really two of the major components of physical therapy.
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Grand opening kicks off on Aug. 29
August 27, 2025 by Staff Reports
Sprouts Farmers Market has announced it will open a new store in Knoxville, Friday, Aug. 29, at 9622 Kingston Pike, with doors opening at 7 a.m.
Through Sunday, Aug. 31, a variety of activities will celebrate the grand opening.
“A ‘pop-up party’ out front will give guests the chance to taste seasonal produce from the tasting bar, participate in a ‘guess the weight’ contest of an oversized piece of produce and more, a Sprouts press release stated. “These activities are fun for the whole family and will last all weekend long.
“The first 200 shoppers on Friday and Saturday will receive a free, reusable goodie bag filled with special products and samples,” the release stated. “Plus, the first 400 guests on Friday will receive a free, long-stem rose courtesy of Falcon Farms Floral.
“Inside the store, shoppers can taste new products while they shop from innovative brands at the Vendor Village,” the release added. “Giveaways and music throughout the weekend will also add to the festivities.”
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Women in Business series: Part 2 of 3
August 27, 2025 by Michelle Hollenhead
Women worldwide are increasingly owning and leading their own businesses, with Farragut more than reflecting the trend.
Area women entering the business arena come from a variety of backgrounds, but all have seen the need for specific goods and services and faced their share of challenges — some completely out of their control.
How Laura Ash overcame economic downturn
Laura Ash, owner of Laura Ash State Farm, had been in business a scant 18 months when the 2008 economic crash hit.
“Opening any business is risky, but [the crash] made it a little harder to market things other than car insurance at the time,” she recalled, noting, overall, “insurance is a very competitive career, which is always a challenge.”
However, Ash looked “for ways to set [the business] apart” specifically “with our attention and service to our customers.”
That focus has served her well in the years since, as she marks nearly two decades of success with a company she came to know initially as a client.
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• Grayson Subaru recently presented a check for $46,732 to Ijams Nature Center to continue its work to expand the Ijams Nature Playscape at Grayson Subaru Preserve and improve the Mead’s Quarry Lake swim area. The local retailer chose the nonprofit nature center as its hometown charity for Subaru of America, Inc.’s 2024 Subaru Share the Love event. From Nov. 15, 2024, to Jan. 2, 2025, Subaru and its retailers donated a minimum of $300 for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at participating retailers nationwide to several national charities and a hometown charity chosen by each retailer.
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