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J&G Pizza and Steak Brings Comfort Food to Manchester Residents With 50 Years of Delicious Meals
Mar 17 2025J&G Pizza and Steak House is one of the most iconic restaurants in Manchester, Tennessee. It has served home-cooked meals since 1973 and caters to multiple generations of customers each week. This is still a family-owned business that is currently run by Kiki and Justin Sherrill, the daughter of the...
Holiday Shopping Proves Greater Manchester Offers a Great Opportunity for Retail Expansion
Nov 27 2024Santa isn’t the only one making a list and checking it twice. Residents across Greater Manchester, Tennessee, are drafting holiday gift lists for their family members, friends, and colleagues. Then they head out to local retailers to support their favorite businesses in town.“Manchester is in a great location with easy...
The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen agreed during the Nov. 5 meeting to share the costs of a matching grant with the Coffee County Industrial Board that if approved will provide up to $5 million toward infrastructure improvements at the industrial parks.The city’s match could amount up to $188,158,...
At the November 4, 2024 Manchester City School Board Meeting, the Director of Manchester City Schools (MCS), Dr. Joey Vaughn, stated that the state of Tennessee had notified the district that Manchester City Schools is a “Fast Growth District”.Fast-Growth Stipends, from the State of Tennessee, focus on student population and...
It’s a tough world out there for startups. Only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more. I’m honored and proud that Wistia has made it to its 18th birthday.Success and failure as a startup, of course, are due to a variety of factors. But when it...
The Holidays Are Nearing — Combat Productivity Lulls in Your Business With These 3 Strategies
Nov 8 2024Quarter four is upon us, and as entrepreneurs, we know that means growing to-do lists with less time to get everything done.While you likely have an effective team, clear objectives, and all of the necessary resources, the reality is that the holiday season can be a distraction that causes productivity...
Tennessee’s business leaders shared optimism about the economy in a survey published before Election Day.The report came from Middle Tennessee State University and showed business sentiment improving across the state to a three-year high.It’s been almost 10 years since MTSU has been sharing it’s Tennessee Business Barometer Survey. Researchers have...
