The Development Desk

What's Coming to Town

New restaurants, retail, construction and road work across Hamblen County — what's announced, what's approved and what opens next.

10 projects trackedUpdated as news breaks
  1. Under ConstructionLate spring

    Cherokee Landing Restaurant & Dock Bar

    New Business

    A waterfront restaurant with transient boat slips and a covered deck bar going in near the marina, with seating for roughly 180 inside and out.

    Lakeshore Dr, Cherokee Lake

  2. ApprovedNext 18 months

    Merchants Greene Phase III

    Development

    Additional retail pads and a junior anchor space approved for the east-side commercial corridor, with two national tenants reportedly in negotiation.

    E Morris Blvd, Morristown

  3. Under ConstructionMulti-year

    W Andrew Johnson Hwy Widening

    Roads & Infrastructure

    TDOT lane widening and signal upgrades along the busiest commercial stretch in the county. Expect lane shifts near the dealership row.

    Hwy 11E, Morristown to Talbott

  4. Under ConstructionRolling

    Downtown Loft Conversions

    Development

    Upper floors above the Skymart sidewalks are being converted to residential lofts, adding full-time residents to the downtown core.

    W Main St, Morristown

  5. Opening SoonThis quarter

    New Coffee Roastery on Depot

    New Business

    A production roastery and tasting bar taking over a former warehouse bay, supplying several Hamblen County cafés wholesale.

    E Depot St, Morristown

  6. ApprovedThis year

    Panther Creek Trail Extension

    Community

    New multi-use trail mileage and a rebuilt trailhead parking area, connecting two previously separate loop systems.

    Panther Creek State Park

  7. AnnouncedFall

    Urgent Care Clinic — West Side

    New Business

    A walk-in clinic with extended evening and weekend hours planned for the west commercial corridor.

    W Morris Blvd, Morristown

  8. AnnouncedSeasonal

    Cherokee Lake Drawdown Schedule

    Community

    TVA's winter drawdown timeline affects dock access and ramp usability across the lake — marinas begin lift adjustments beforehand.

    Countywide

  9. AnnouncedDecember

    Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting

    Events

    The annual Main Street parade returns with the tree lighting in Central Park and extended shop hours along the Skymart.

    Downtown Morristown

  10. ApprovedNext 24 months

    Industrial Park Expansion

    Development

    Additional pad-ready acreage approved for manufacturing recruitment, with local officials citing several hundred projected jobs.

    East Tennessee Progress Center

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