New $5M Crunch Fitness Coming to Foothills Mall

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Blount County is getting a major new fitness option. CR Fitness Holdings, the nation’s largest franchisee of Crunch Fitness, confirmed plans this week to open a 35,000-square-foot location at Foothills Mall where Farmers Home Furniture and Goody’s once operated — a $5 million investment that will bring about 70 jobs to the area when the […]

Two Sisters Trading Company to Open July 1 at Foothills Mall

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A new gift and home décor shop built on a decade of retail experience and a love of creative design is coming to Foothills Mall. Two Sisters Trading Co. is set to open July 1 next door to Bath & Body Works, the first brick-and-mortar venture for sibling co-owners Heather Raines and Wendy Giguere, who […]

Summertime Sips to Bring Loaded Teas, Snacks to Foothills Mall July 1

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Frankie Kelley has spent the past several months feeding his family and friends a lot of tea. It is, he said, part of the research and development process for Summertime Sips, his loaded tea and specialty beverage shop scheduled to open July 1 in Foothills Mall. “Everyone that comes over (to our house) gets a […]

Sandwich Shop, Bakery Bring Homemade Flavor to Foothills Mall

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A Nashville-trained home cook with Sicilian roots has opened a  scratch-made sandwich and artisan fudge shop to Foothills Mall. Tasha Florin and her husband Matthew opened Sandwiches and Stuff earlier this year, expanding what began as Fudge and Stuff Bakery, a vendor-event side business the couple operated at locations including the 407 Flea Market. When […]