Business

Chartwell Hospitality LLC opened of their first Independent Hotel – Black Fox Lodge in Pigeon Forge on Tuesday. The property features 178 guest rooms & suites, panoramic river and mountain views with crisp linens, high-quality amenities and luxurious finishes. All rooms include a complimentary full breakfast daily. Its full service restaurant and bar–The Fox Den–has a one-of-a-kind 12’ pizza oven ...

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Wednesday that the department has received a $5,824,000 grant from the United States Department of Labor to assist in recovery efforts following the wildfire in Sevier County last November. The U.S. Department of Labor approved a National Dislocated Worker Grant, with $2 million released initially, to create disaster relief ...

Known for offering wages and benefits that are higher than the national average for the retail industry, ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores, will host hiring events for its Knoxville-area stores on January 13 and 17, 2017. Opportunities within ALDI include Store Associate, Shift Manager and Manager Trainee positions for its stores in Alcoa, Knoxville, Lenoir City, Morristown and ...

The Sevier County Economic Development Council is happy to announce the relaunch of the Sevier County Jobs website. This website is available to all Sevier County businesses and job seekers at no cost. If you own a business in Sevier County and have jobs available, please go to the website and register. If you were registered on the previous jobs ...

Dollywood auditions will be held throughout the Southeast to help discover new talent ready to perform in the park’s world-class shows and productions. With Dolly Parton dreaming up the entertainment offerings, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Dollywood has earned the award for Best Theme Park Shows for eight consecutive years. Auditions take place in Birmingham, Ala. (Jan. 14); ...

The laidback, welcoming atmosphere of Margaritaville will soon be coming to Gatlinburg as plans for the Margaritaville Resort in the Smokies and LandShark restaurant were announced on Friday. Margaritaburg, LLC, a consortium of local investors, will build Margaritaville Resort in the Smokies at 539 Parkway in Gatlinburg. Developer and restaurateur Bob McManus serves as president of Margaritaburg LLC, affiliates of ...

Sevier County businesses and their employees impacted by the recent wildfires can begin applying for grants from the Gatlinburg Relief Fund on Tuesday. The Gatlinburg Chamber of Commerce Foundation first announced it was establishing the fund Dec. 1, just days after wildfires burned through the area, to directly benefit families impacted by the wildfires. SmartBank is managing the fund and ...

The Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment Group has just acquired the former RFD-TV theater in Branson, Mo. The 2,000-seat theater and over eight acres of land were bought from foreclosure auction this week on the Taney County Courthouse steps for $3.2 million. Vinton Commercial Realty, Chris Vinton, represented Fee/Hedrick Family Entertainment. David Fee, president and chief executive officer of the Pigeon Forge ...

To prepare for an exciting winter season, Ober Gatlinburg is looking for welcoming faces to join its team. An Ober Gatlinburg job fair will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 at Seasons of Ober Restaurant from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Openings include full-time positions that provide consistent employment year-round with benefits. Positions are available in most departments: Food Service, Restaurant, Lounge, ...

The annual Paychecks for Patriots job fair will soon be held in four cities across Tennessee, including locally in Knoxville, featuring employers with full time positions available for veterans. Tennessee’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development is hosting Paychecks for Patriots 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2016 in the cities of Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville and Knoxville. Dozens ...