Walmart to compete with Kroger, Target for south Williamson dollars

Walmart to compete with Kroger, Target for south Williamson dollars

There was a time, not too long ago, when a Main Street auction barn was one of the main places in southern Williamson County to shop and mingle.

With the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., moving forward with plans to open a supercenter on that 35-acre site by early 2013, those days are gone.

The big-box store is following others — namely Kroger Marketplace and Super Target — that in the past few years have chosen Spring Hill to test new concepts.

And despite the recession, the city also has attracted budding startups, such as Gigi’s Cupcakes and Sweet Cece’s, both of which now have dozens of franchises throughout the Southeast.

“I would fold Spring Hill in with the northern part of Williamson County. It’s a continuation, for all intents and purposes,” said Richard Jones, of Franklin-based World Realty, which specializes in commercial properties.

Jones said retail growth has reached farther south into the county, after success in Brentwood and Franklin, and is taking off in Spring Hill, which straddles the Williamson/Maury county line.

“It just offers the sweet spot for retailers who want the educated, affluent customers,” he said.

Growth rate is fastest in state
While Williamson County is one of the country’s wealthiest counties, Spring Hill has enjoyed the distinction of being Tennessee’s fastest-growing community two years in a row, according to the Gadberry Group, a Little Rock, Ark., firm that compiles information for corporate clients looking for new locations.

Gadberry noted that Spring Hill had the third-largest increase in average household income in the state from 2000 to 2010, climbing from $64,194 to $95,921, just behind nearby Brentwood ($134,105 to $173,639) and the Memphis suburb of Germantown ($123,327 to $173,978).

Although Spring Hill residents aren’t earning as much as those in Brentwood, they are able to get more house for their money. In August, the median home price in Spring Hill was $276,830, which is quite a bit less compared with Franklin’s $350,025 and Brentwood’s $511,000, according to the Williamson County Association of Realtors.

Spring Hill Mayor Michael Dinwiddie credits an affordable housing rate for the spike in the city’s population, which exploded over the past decade, nearly quadrupling to 29,036.

Dinwiddie also appears optimistic about continued growth through jobs.

GM brought back laid off employees to build engines for the 2013 Chevy Malibu and he’s hopeful that the Spring Hill manufacturing plant will be building cars soon.

The opening of Walmart will create 200-300 jobs, he said. Also, 300 jobs are coming to Spring Hill at TRG Customer Solutions, a call center that is leasing 50,000 square feet of space inside a building on the General Motors campus.

Dinwiddie said an additional 150,000 square feet of leasable space in that same building could soon attract other employers.

“That’s about 1,000 jobs altogether,” he said. “I think, as a city, we’re moving forward.”

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Source: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110919/NEWS01/309190040/Spring-Hill-booms-out-recession?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

Hometown Hero

Pictured, from left to right, John Besser, Richard Chapman, Darrell Waltrip and Steve Lewis

Richard Chapman, CEO of The Jones Company, was honored on Tuesday, August 30th at the Darrell Waltrip Automotive Honda Showroom as the Hometown Hero for the month of September. He was joined by Darrell Waltrip, the DWA staff, and representatives from Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County.
 
For years, Chapman has revealed his heart for service and his vast influence on others to do the same, directly influencing and encouraging his coworkers, friends, and family to serve in their community.
 
At present, Chapman is the CEO of The Jones Company, as well as the Vice President of the Board at Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County. On the Board since 2008, he has served as the chairman of the Construction Committee and will serve as President beginning a two year term in January of 2012. Since 2004, The Jones Company has partnered with Crye-Leike Realtors to build a total of six homes for Habitat. Chapman has also been a leader in making the homes National Green Building certified and Energy Star certified.
 
Behind the scenes, he has improved the training and number of Crew Leaders who volunteer to work on the build site each weekend, encouraging those who lead their team of volunteers. Since Richard’s involvement, 30 new Crew Leaders have been added. He hardly ever misses a home dedication to the deserving families and continuously serves as an advocate for Habitat in his community.
 
“Richard has been a strong supporter of Habitat not only personally but as a leader at The Jones Company,” says Executive Director of Habitat Williamson, John Besser. “This recognition is a small part of Richard’s continual behind the scene support of the Habitat’s mission.”
 
On behalf of Richard, the $500 donation from Darrell Waltrip Automotive went toward Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County.

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Know what’s behind the walls of your home? Click on the link below to get a glimpse of one of the many reasons how The Jones Company takes extra measures to make sure you have a Quality Built New Home.

  Episode 10 of our Behind the Walls Tour

We Did It!

Thanks to everyone who voted for The Jones Company as Best Home Builder.  We are proud to be a home builder that represents the best home value in the Middle Tennessee area – for every price point!

Click here to find out why you should buy a Jones Company home!

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Which cities offer the best value? Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine recently ranked metro areas by best “value,” factoring in low cost of living, strong economies, and personal amenities.

The following are the six metro areas that topped its list, including each city’s unemployment rate, median household income, and cost-of-living index (the index is based on the national average of 100; cities with a score below 100 have a lower cost-of-living). To see the other factors that weighed Kiplinger’s decisions for the top 6 and to view the full list, visit the Kiplinger Web site.

1. Omaha, Neb.
Unemployment rate: 4.6%
Cost-of-living index: 90.3
Median household income: $53,457

2. Charlotte, N.C.
Unemployment rate: 10.4%
Cost of living index: 93
Median household income: $53,168  

Way to go Nashville!

3. Nashville, Tenn.
Unemployment rate: 8.5%
Cost of living index: 90.7
Median household income: $51,352

“The Music City is making a strong comeback from the recession and is expected to add more than 151,000 jobs by 2019 — an annual rate that’s higher than the national average. The majority of the new openings will be in the education and health-services fields. Top employers include Vanderbilt University, Hospital Corporation of America and Nissan North America.”

4. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Unemployment rate: 9.3%
Cost-of-living index: 92.0
Median household income: $56,576

5. Knoxville, Tenn.
Unemployment rate: 7.7%
Cost-of-living index: 89.7
Median household income: $45,727

6. Lexington, Ky.
Unemployment rate: 7.8%
Cost-of-living index: 89.1
Median household income: $48,158

View Kiplinger’s complete top 10 list.

Source: “10 Best Value Cities for 2011,” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance (July 2011)

Meet our newest “soon to be” homeowner:

Pamela Hatton & Family

From Left to Right: Nadaysia, Percy, Pamela and Kedarius

It’s very appropriate that Pamela loves to collect angels because she is one, with a great sense of humor. For fun, Pam and her three kids toss water balloons and play games at the park. Pamela grew up in Columbia, TN with her three sisters, a brother, her father and step mother. Everyone in her family still lives in Columbia. She remembers having a very happy childhood. Her father works at APCOM in Franklin, TN and is the pastor of New Harvest Church.

            Pamela has three children: Nadaysia, her daughter, is 12, and loves music. Nadaysia plays the trumpet at Mt. Pleasant Middle School and aspires to study at Juilliard’s one day. Her oldest son, Kedarius, is nine years old and plays football. Kedarius aspires to be a Policeman. Percy is 6 and is a typical boy who loves to play and admires fireman at this time.

            Pamela tries to spend as much time as possible with her children in-between working full-time at Claborne & Hughes Medical Center and going to technical school part-time. In September she plans to attend the Hohenwald Tennessee Technical Center to earn her degree as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) on a full-time basis and work on the weekends. She will finish in one year.

            Pamela wants her sponsors to know how much of a blessing this new home will be to her family. It will be a permanent home for them and this stability and security means so much to her.

“Thank you is not enough…we will always be grateful.”

Welcome Kate Goeringer to The Jones Company!

Kate is the new Sales Manager for our Bridgewater Community located in Hermitage, TN. She started out with a bang by selling her first new home just last week – The Hickory II.  We are certainly proud of Kate and can’t wait for everyone to meet her. If you are looking for a new home in the Nashville area, drive to Hermitage. Bridgewater has two Collections of home styles to choose from: The Heritage Collection and Inspiration Series.  Each Collection offers plans featuring multiple options including intriging exteriors and well thought out interior structural designs.

Kate has an Inspiration Series home that is ready for move in.  The Kensett 2 is located at 2137 Bluejay Court. Click here for a preview.

Visit Kate Goeringer this weekend and ask why you should buy a home from one of the best new home builders in the business – The Jones Company.

Directions to Bridgewater in Hermitage: From downtown Nashville, take I-40 East to Old Hickory Blvd, exit 221B (Hermitage). Turn right. Left onto Bell Rd (at the first stoplight). Right onto New Hope Rd. At the four-way stop take a left onto John Hager Rd. The Bridgewater community will be on the left.

It’s very simple. I have ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and my wife & I went to all the builders over the past few months and for the best money we figured Jones had the right choice! 

We talked to Renee Quant at Barnes Bend and we were totally blown away! She jotted some notes and, told us we can have a home customized to my needs!

 Jones really came to the well for us & we’re very appreciative of the home! (It is a single story Audubon floor plan with 1,600 plus sq ft, a large kitchen with an island and a large pantry)! 

If you want a new home that’s built with you in mind, contact one of the experienced Jones sales people. Tell them I sent you.

Bob & Mary Lynn Hegdahl

Click here for more details about this limited time offer!

To celebrate our 84th Birthday, The Jones Company is giving you $10,000 in Options and Upgrades when you buy a Jones Home! Offer good on new contracts written July 1 – July 31, 2011 (Now extended to August 15, 2011!). Offer valid on select market homes and pre-built contracts. Cannot be combined with other offers. All rights reserved. Offer subject to change at any time without notice. See Sales Manager in the community of your choice for more information.

The Best Buddies 5K (BB5K) is a competitive run/walk in the beautiful Franklin neighborhood of McKay’s Mill.

A family-friendly event, BB5K features inflatables, face painting, kids activities, post-race refreshments and great door prizes.

All proceeds benefit Best Buddies Tennessee, a non-profit organization that creates socialization and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

As participants of BB5K, runners and walkers can collect donations and become part of the Best Buddies global volunteer movement to end social isolation for people with IDD.

Funds raised will go to Best Buddies Middle School, High School and College programs in the Nashville area.

The Top Fundraising Team and the Top Fundraising Individual will win great prizes!

Together, we can bring friendship to every person with an intellectual disability that needs a Buddy.

Help make a difference. SIGN UP TODAY!

Source: http://www.bestbuddiestennessee.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=uwI7LnN6IxF&b=5770417&ct=10903283&notoc=1