Food City Project Breaks Ground Next Week

Groundbreaking for the new Food City project will take place next week. Developer Wayne Cravens confirmed the move Tuesday during a meeting of Putnam County’s Joint Economic Development Board. The new shopping center will be built on 10th Street near the intersection of Highway 111. This project includes the widening of 10th Street from Highway […]
New Cookeville Food City To Bring 150+ Jobs

The President/CEO of Food City said the company’s new Cookeville supermarket will bring between 150 and 175 new jobs. Second-generation grocer Steve Smith said the chain has been watching Putnam County’s growth for some time. The store will open next fall at the new 10th Street/Old Kentucky Road Shopping Center approved by the Cookeville Planning […]
10th St Shopping Center Gets Approval

The next step in a proposed 10th Street – Old Kentucky Road shopping center came Monday night as Cookeville Planning Commission approved the final commercial development plan for the center. Some 106 thousand square feet of commercial and office space are part of the center. Cookeville Planning Director Jon Ward said that is a slight […]









