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When Danny Patel moved from India to California in 1999, he was searching for opportunity and a fresh start. Like many immigrants arriving in…
Small Business
For more than three decades, The Jewelry Emporium has been helping families across the Upper Cumberland celebrate life's biggest moments. From engagement rings and…
Food & Drink
Coffee has always been only part of the story at Poet's Coffee. Since opening in the mid-1990s, the beloved Cookeville institution has served as…
Small Business
What began as a leap of faith for Michele Stout has grown into one of Cookeville's most beloved shopping destinations. For more than three…
Food & Drink
From weddings and celebrations to everyday milestones, Grade-A Catering has helped bring families together for 35 years. Some businesses begin with a business plan.…
Arts & Entertainment
When Cookeville's Bryan Symphony Orchestra opens its 63rd season this fall, it won't just be a change of venue, it will be a return…
Small Business
For more than five decades, Lamp & Lighthouse has been part of the heartbeat of downtown Cookeville. Nestled on the Courthouse Square inside one…
Health & Beauty
Carrying Mister Wayne's Vision into the Next Generation For the family behind My Father's Mustache, the business has never simply been about hair. It…
Small Business
Some businesses are built to last. Abel Gardens is one of them. Founded in 1968 by Ray and Liz Abel, Abel Gardens has been…
Food & Drink
Some restaurants are places you eat. Others are places you belong. For generations of Cookeville residents, Nick's Restaurant and Lounge has always been the…
Small Business
There are businesses that serve a community, and then there are businesses that become part of it. DT McCall & Sons has spent more…
Small Business
When a business survives for more than a century, it is rarely by accident. For Johnson Nursery and Garden Center, 111 years of serving…
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