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Knoxville Pepsi plant to close, cutting 112 jobs
The Pepsi Bottling Group plant at 2708 Federal Road is closing, with 112 jobs ending Jan. 1, the state's WARN filing shows. Workers are paid until then.
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New businesses
New businesses in Knoxville: October 2026
New in Knoxville this month: Jeremiah's Italian Ice in Hardin Valley, Fifth Third Bank's Kingston Overlook branch and PriorityPet Urgent Care on Kingston Pike.
Brunch
Brunch in Knoxville: 8 downtown spots with weekend hours
Weekend brunch in downtown Knoxville at eight restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from their own sites: Market Square, Gay Street and the Old City.
Date night
Date night in Knoxville: restaurants, theaters, rooftop and late bars
Date night in downtown Knoxville: dinner at J.C. Holdway, Emilia or Kaizen, a show at the Tennessee Theatre or Bijou, then a rooftop or late-night cocktail bar.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Knoxville: lists by category
Every Knoxville where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, tacos, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, ice cream, bakeries, patios and brunch.
Wings
Where to get wings in Knoxville: the Strip, Gay Street and Bearden
Nine Knoxville places with wings on the menu, with hours from their own sites: Cumberland Avenue, Gay Street, Bearden and North Knoxville.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Knoxville: downtown, the Strip and Bearden
17 Knoxville pizza places with hours from their own sites: Market Square and Gay Street, Cumberland Avenue, Kingston Pike in Bearden and Kern's.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Knoxville
19 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants with Knoxville addresses, hours from their own sites: Gay Street, Cumberland Avenue, Cedar Lane, Bearden and Northshore.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Knoxville: Gay Street to Kingston Pike
Seven Knoxville barbecue restaurants with hours from their own sites: Gay Street, the riverfront, Pond Gap, Kingston Pike and North Knoxville.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Knoxville: Market Square to North Broadway
16 Knoxville breakfast spots and coffee shops with hours from their own sites: Market Square, Union Avenue, North Broadway, Kern's and Cedar Bluff.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Knoxville: Market Square to Kingston Pike
12 Knoxville burger places with hours from their own sites: Market Square, the Old City edge, Cumberland Avenue, Kingston Pike, Clinton Highway and Kern's.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Knoxville: Market Square to Northshore
16 Knoxville restaurants whose own sites list a patio, deck or outdoor seating: Market Square, the Old City, the riverfront, Bearden and Northshore.
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Food and Drink
A Dopo is Knoxville's first Michelin Bib Gourmand
A Dopo, the pizza restaurant on Williams Street, is Knoxville's first Bib Gourmand. Au Bon Coin, J.C. Holdway and Potchke Deli are also in the 2026 guide.
Knox County
Knoxville jobless rate 3.5% as 1,780 fewer residents work
Knoxville's unemployment rate was 3.5% in August, up from 3.4% a year earlier, and 1,780 fewer residents had jobs. Knox County: 3.2%. Tennessee: 3.7%.