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, which owns the building and will occuphtwo units, is offering up a $5,0009 credit for the first six small businessed that sign a lease in the flex space Businesses can choose from an arrah of design, printing and marketing services from logos to Web The ailing retail and real estate markets, and the glut of vacanr space, has pushed commercial buildinh owners to offer a host of incentivew to attract tenants, from rent discounts to credits for Park Place, located on the south side of Franklin at 114 SE Parkwaty Court, is a mix of officd and warehouse space. of Franklin is the general contractor.
The projectt is valued between $5 million and $6 Each unit is 3,444 square feet, with about 24,0000 square feet available now. Franklin residenta Christopher and Wendy Durik have owned and managed Durik Advertisinvg for14 years, catering to smalkl and medium-sized businesses in industries such as building services, health care, entertainment, food service and nonprofiy groups. , a market and food research company in has completedits $3.1 12,000-square-foot research facility. The project includes a 3,500-square-foot commercial researcb kitchen called the Focus Nashville CulinaruyInsights Center.
“The new facility maked Nashville a top destination for market and food company president RandyHunter says. Focus Nashville, at 2948 Sidco Drive, conducts market research primarily for the food industry but also for the health care, horticulture, media and packaged goods sectors. “Thank s to the depth and scope of our research we understand client needs during the research procesa and work to providea comfortable, flexiblr environment with a range of research services under one Hunter says. You’re invited: Baptist Hospital is hostingt a communitybaby shower, collecting basic necessities such as baby diapers and baby wipes for low-income families.
The showe r begins Saturday at theBaby Fair, a free event for expectant parentse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Baptist Hospital. It runs througgh Mother’s Day on May 10. “Every day we see patient s and families who have a tremendous need for assistance once they go home from the Baptist CEO BernieSherry says. “Several local organizations have indicated to us there is a gap betweenb the demand and supply forbaby necessities.” Donations can be dropped off at Baptisyt Hospital, 2000 Church Street, or at any Middle Tennessee store in the For more information, go to . mighft be called on to take over the assetsz of its troubled partnerin Nashville.
Nashville-basedx filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionlast August. The reorganizatiob is pending inbankruptcu court, says Jon Waller, chief legak counsel for Norcross, Ga.-based Waffle House, and a resolution coulf come in 90 days. “It’s our flag, it’s our and we care a lot abour what happens to that he says. The situation with SouthEast follows the failureof Tampa, Fla.-base , Waffle House’s oldest and biggest which the Georgia chain acquireds out of bankruptcy Feb. 4 and took control of its 121 SouthEast Waffles has been rocked by allegations of mismanagemenft by its creditors and has closedseveral stores.
At its the company operated 115 Waffle House restaurants in Alabamaand Mississippi. In a Sept. 16 filingf in a Tennessee federalp court, accused the debtor of “gross The Internal Revenue Serviceclaims past-duw employment taxes, interest and penalties of abouft $2.8 million. Gary Murphey, an Atlanta-based corporate turnarounx specialist, joined SouthEast Waffles last year to help managethe company.
— Atlanta Busineses Chronicle