Baxter Officials Feel Closer To Major Grocery Chain Arriving
Baxter officials believe they are a step closer to attracting a major grocery chain to the area. City Mayor Danny Homes said the city plans to reach out to several major corporations. City Building Inspector Bob Lane said grocery stores look for areas with many people that will shop at the store they will construct […]
Council Begins Third Phase Of 10th Street Widening
Cookeville City Council voted Thursday night to begin design for the most difficult portion of the 10th Street expansion, from Fisk Road to North Washington. The congested one-mile stretch features commercial properties on both sides of the street. City Manager James Mills said the road would be expanded to five lanes with sidewalks on both […]
10th Street Widening Phase 2 Underway
Utility work underway, the first stage in widening the next stretch of Cookeville’s 10th Street. In this phase, workers will convert the road to two lanes in each direction with a center-turn lane, from Old Kentucky Road to Fisk Road. Public Works Director Mary Beth Elrod said crews are relocating underground utilities, such as sanitary […]
Developer Asks For Delay In Wendy’s Signage Discussion At Old Kentucky
Cookeville City Council accepted a request Thursday night to postpone an appeals hearing on additional signage for the Old Kentucky Road shopping development. Developer Wayne Cravens had asked for the hearing after the Planning Commission denied an additional free standing pole sign for a proposed Wendy’s fast food location. “He is evaluating moving an approved […]
Tax Free Holiday For Food Items Happening Now
Grocery stores across the Upper Cumberland already experiencing a busy start to August as some food items are tax free until the end of the month. The General Assembly passed the sales tax holiday as relief for citizens earlier this summer. Food City District Manager Steven Jones said meat and non-perishable items expected to be […]
Cookeville Planning Approves Old Kentucky Commons PCD Plan Relative To Screening
Cookeville Planning Commission has approved an amendment to the Planned Commerical Development screening requirements at Old Kentucky Commons. Planning Director Jon Ward said when the city council approved the PCD for Food City in 2019, they also set forth screening requirements that would protect the privacy of Bilbrey Park residents. “The area in question contains […]
Cookeville’s Food City Open For Business
Cookeville’s Food City has officially opened. The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday night leading up to Wednesday’s grand opening. Food City CEO and President Steve Smith said the some 54,000 square foot store has 220 employees ready to serve. “We are so glad to be part of Cookeville, part of Putnam County” Smith […]
Cookeville To Consider Amendment For Food City Infrastructure Agreement
Cookeville City Council will consider an amended agreement with Food City Thursday night allowing the company to open before the original infrastructure work is complete. City Manager James Mills said that the company wants to open April 6th. He said Food City has been a good corporate partner. “But this is not an ideal situation […]
Cookeville Food City Opening Pushed To Spring
Work continues on Cookeville’s new Food City, but the opening of the 10th Street store will not happen for a few more months. Food City CEO and President Steve Smith said delays in equipment deliveries caused the push back. “The floors are poured. The main power is not on in the store yet, so we […]
Food City Breaks Ground On New Cookeville Store
Cookeville’s newest supermarket, Food City, took the first step of construction Monday. The ground breaking was held where the store will stand at the intersection of East 10th Street and Old Kentucky Road. President and CEO Steve Smith said he is excited to be a part of the growth of Cookeville. “We’re proud to be […]
