Fisk & Walnut Sewer Additions To Be Considered By Council
Sewer Line work in Cookeville’s Fisk Road and Walnut Avenue areas will cost more than expected. Cookeville City Council will review a proposed change order Thursday for some $764,000. Water and Sewer Department Director Barry Turner said a big portion of the increase was the addition of sections that were not originally included in the […]
Aphena’s Chocolate Dr. Plant Undergoing Expansion
Aphena Pharma Solutions is undergoing an 80,000 square foot expansion at the Chocolate Drive plant in Cookeville. CEO Eric Allen said the whole expansion is dedicated to serving a client they work with from Aphena’s liquid manufacturing plant in Easton, Maryland. Allen said the custom build-out will cost several million dollars. “We’ll be putting in […]
Aphena Pharma Solutions Showcases New Cookeville Headquarters
The new home and corporate headquarters of Aphena Pharma Solutions was celebrated in Cookeville Tuesday. Local leaders and company executives gathered for the ribbon cutting in the multipurpose room of the facility. CEO Shawn Rilley said the business will support the Cookeville of the future. “We look forward to continuing to work with everyone in […]
Phase One Of 10th Street Project Aligned With Shopping Center Opening
Cookeville City Council will approve the first big step Thursday to move the 10th Street widening project forward. Council will approve contracts to begin the right of way acquisitions along 10th Street. Public Works Director Greg Brown said the project will be done in two phases, starting from Chocolate Drive to Wilson Avenue. “We’re trying to […]
Aphena Working Towards Summer Opening For Cookeville Expansion
Aphena Pharma Solutions is preparing for a summer grand opening for its new Chocolate Drive location. Marketing Vice President Eric Allen said employees should begin moving into the facility in April. “Our move in date is going to be sometime in the beginning of April for office staff,” Allen said. “We have already started running […]
Aphena Expanding Cookeville Operations, 160 New Jobs
Aphena Pharma Solutions will expand its Cookeville operations to the old Russel Stover factory on Chocolate Drive. The expansion will create up to 160 jobs over five years. Aphena will invest $21 million to renovate the 500,000 square foot building. Two of the three Putnam Aphena locations will operate out of the facility once renovations […]
