Mon
Oct 11 2010
03:35 pm
Downtown Knoxville continues to change
By: bizgrrl

The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is moving from downtown Knoxville to Farragut. Seems odd.

Then, there is a proposal to tear down an old Blue Circle restaurant building at 205 Union. I don't really remember this location. I thought it used to be on Wall. Public records show this building/site has been owned by same person since 1939.

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Russ's picture

There was a Blue Circle on

Submitted by Russ on Mon, 2010/10/11 - 4:35pm.

There was a Blue Circle on Wall (the sign is still there), and there was another one at the 205 Union location. I remember eating at both of them when I was a (much younger) brat.

j.f.m.'s picture

Doesn't seem odd. They're

Submitted by j.f.m. on Mon, 2010/10/11 - 6:53pm.

Doesn't seem odd. They're moving to what is presumably a bigger, donated space. And there are a whole lot of Hispanic businesses scattered through West Knoxville.

Also, they're moving to the only place in Knox County actually named after a Hispanic-American.

R. Neal's picture

Apparently the

Submitted by R. Neal on Mon, 2010/10/11 - 7:25pm.

Apparently the Hispanic/Latino community found a a more simpatico demographic in Farragut than in the inner city. Or else cheaper rent.

Up Goose Creek's picture

Blue Circle

Submitted by Up Goose Creek on Mon, 2010/10/11 - 7:59pm.

The buiding in question is the former Partins' field of greens.

There was also one on Wall - site of the recent Art Wall. Its sign was up until recently. Also on Henley at Summit Hill. I was a regular there back when it was Eula's.

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