Business

Mission Hospitality Group announces its newest hotel, flagged by the iconic Holiday Inn Brand, is set to open on June 30, 2020. The new Holiday Inn & Suites Convention Center, located at 2905 Parkway in Pigeon Forge, has 109 guest rooms and suites with balconies overlooking the Parkway and Little Pigeon River. The hotel is also home to a full-service ...

May county unemployment rates substantially decreased in Sevier County and across Tennessee as the state reopened, but Sevier unemployment remains the highest in the state at 18.5%. Record-high unemployment rates recorded in counties across Tennessee in April experienced sizable decreases as the state slowly reopened in May 2020, according to preliminary data released by the Tennessee Department of Labor and ...

According to data released today by the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the agency received 112,438 new unemployment claims in the past week. The Northern Middle Tennessee region had the highest number of claims with 47,325 and the East Tennessee region was second with 25,040. The number of new unemployment claims increased substantially each week since the COVID-19 ...

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development saw a massive increase in the number of new unemployment claims compared to the number of claims just two weeks ago. According to a weekly report of unemployment claims, the department received more than 94,000 new claims for the week ending March 28, compared to about 2,700 just two weeks ago and ...

Local officials are calling for all non-essential businesses and services in Sevier County to close in the interest of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The mayors and city managers of Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, and Sevierville are requesting and strongly urging non-essential businesses and services in Sevier County to temporarily close to the public due to ...

Local officials asked state health regulators to order closure of bars and limit occupancy for dine-in restaurants in Sevier County. Sevier County and the cities of Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and Pittman Center issued a joint press release on Thursday asking individuals and local businesses to limit the spread of the coronavirus by following the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

World Choice Investments announced on Monday that the company would close theaters in three states, including Pigeon Forge theaters, due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The coronavirus pandemic continues to escalate and Centers for Disease Control guidelines continue to change,” the company said in a release. “As a result, World Choice Investments is closing its facilities in Branson, Missouri; Myrtle Beach, ...

The Sevier County Economic Development Council, along with their manufacturing partners, is pleased to host Manufacturing Week running March 9-13, 2020. This week will showcase the outstanding manufacturers located in Sevier County, along with all of the great career opportunities that are available. “Our manufacturing industry in Sevier County is booming. Many of our businesses have expanded both their buildings ...

KaTom Restaurant Supply is growing again, both physically with an expansion and with associates, adding 100 new jobs. “Our focus is on continued significant growth every year,” said founder/CEO/President Patricia Bible. “We are always planning an expansion to accommodate that growth.” Bible runs the family-owned business with her daughter Paula Chesworth and son Charley Bible. Ground was formally broken on ...

The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Blount Partnership to host a breakfast and panel discussion about how employers can address issues related to the opioid crisis. Bradley Jackson, the president & CEO of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced a regional event focused on engaging the East Tennessee business community about the impact of opioid ...