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‘I’m going to eat myself into a coma today’: Longtime Hermitage Cafe patrons enjoy last plates at the closing diner

Rachel IacovoneandTasha A.F. Lemley

November 1, 2021

After staying open more than 30 years, Nashville’s iconic Hermitage Cafe has served its last plates of all-day breakfast and late-night fare.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Business, food, restaurants, small business

Nashville Music Venues Say Latest Relief Money May Only Buy Them A Few Months

Paige Pfleger

September 1, 2021

Nashville’s music venues are still suffering monetary losses because of the pandemic. But now some of them are eligible to get an extra boost from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: COVID-19, Exit/In, music, small business

Kurdish Market Devastated By Flooding Reopens In Time For Eid

Alexis Marshall

April 27, 2021

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With the community’s help, a family-owned Kurdish market in South Nashville that was damaged by flooding hopes to salvage part of the store’s most profitable season.

Filed Under: from Nashville to Erbil, WPLN News Tagged With: March 2021 Flood, Nashville Kurds, small business

Nashville Hairstylist Wants To Elevate The Craft Of Styling Black Hair And Wash Out Eurocentric Focus

Ambriehl Crutchfield

January 5, 2021

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On special occasions as a child, Amber Curry recalls her grandmother transforming her hair into Shirley Temple curls that tightly hugged her head. She felt like a queen.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: fashion, small business

Tennessee Economists See Signs Of A Recovery, But Still Urge Caution

Alexis Marshall

November 28, 2020

Economist Bill Fox speaks from a podium.
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The state is expecting the economy to improve next year, but the pandemic is making the outlook complicated. There are many promising signs in Tennessee, but officials say they want to be cautious.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: economy, sales tax, small business, tax revenues, Tennessee Unemployment

Tennessee Broadens Small Business Stimulus Program Again To Any Firm That Can Show Losses

Blake Farmer

October 5, 2020

Updated Wednesday to include link to application. Tennessee has deposited nearly $200 million into the accounts of small businesses. But the state still has more stimulus money, so it’s broadening the program and focusing more on diversity.

Filed Under: Business, Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, economy, small business

More Than A Facelift — Nashville Farmers’ Market Hopes To Boost Engagement

Alexis Marshall

December 4, 2018

The Nashville Farmers’ Market is undergoing major renovations following financial troubles and disruptions caused by construction of the nearby Tennessee State Museum.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: nashville farmers' market, small business

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