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Stories picked from the filings and researched one by one: features on the openings with a story behind them, briefs on the notable arrivals, the weekly roundup, and the occasional count.

The navy-walled dining room at Maminette in Donelson, with marble cafe tables and framed family pictures

Feature · Opened Sep 28, 2026 · Donelson

A French creperie named for a grandmother is now open in Donelson

Maminette, the second restaurant from the couple behind East Nashville wine bar The Authentique, opened in Donelson in late September with crepes, galettes and quiches from family recipe notebooks.

Feature · Opened October 2026 · East Nashville

Bar Cala Cala brings Italian island cooking and a hi-fi listening room to McFerrin Avenue

The East Nashville bar and restaurant from Josh Walker of Xiao Bao and Ryan Costanza of Present Tense pairs Sicilian-leaning Italian cooking with natural wine and a serious vinyl setup, and it is now open.

Feature · Opening fall 2026 · West End

Noko Yaki is nearing its debut in the former Tin Angel on West End

After more than two years of planning and a difficult build-out, Jon Murray's Asian-inspired steakhouse is preparing to open at 3201 West End Ave, with staff working Japanese tabletop grills.

Two wood-fired pizzas at Sho Pizza Bar, with blistered, charred crusts

Feature · In the works · White Bridge Pike

Sho Pizza Bar is building a second home on White Bridge Pike

The Riverside Village pizzeria with a Michelin Bib Gourmand is renovating a former tenant space near Trader Joe's for its second Nashville location. No opening date has been announced.

The Green Door Community Store storefront at 1213 Jefferson St, with its green door and plant-filled bay windows

Feature · Opened fall 2026 · Jefferson Street

A community store built around wellness and local makers has arrived on Jefferson Street

The Green Door Community Store, powered by The City Juicery and Takeoff Essentials, sells local products, pours fresh juice and hosts workshops at 1213 Jefferson St in North Nashville.

Perenn's Twice Baked Caramel Apple Pie Croissant on a plate, with a latte

Feature · Opened May 1, 2026 · Cheekwood, with more in the works

Perenn at Cheekwood is open, and a bigger Perenn bakery is taking shape on Martin Street

Tyler and Aubrey O'Laskey's bakery cafe opened inside Cheekwood's Frist Learning Center in May. A separate $1 million Perenn Bakery build-out in Wedgewood-Houston says the story is not finished.

Nashville Vibe head coach Yolanda Moore at her welcome event, holding a signed basketball

Feature · Unveiled Sep 15, 2026 · First season May 2027

Nashville has a new professional women's basketball team, and it already has a name: the Vibe

The Nashville Vibe, the city's franchise in the new Upshot League, was unveiled in September 2026 and will play at Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium starting in May 2027. Season memberships are already on sale.

Au Cheval's double cheeseburger with thick-cut bacon and a fried egg

Brief · Opening late 2026 · 12 South

Au Cheval is bringing its cheeseburger to 12 South this fall

The Chicago diner from Hogsalt Hospitality, partnered locally with Sam Fox, is building a 5,000 square foot restaurant in the Ashwood development, with a target opening of mid-November 2026.

Puesto's Mexican street fruit: watermelon, cucumber and jicama dusted with chile

Brief · Opened October 2026 · Nashville Yards

Puesto has opened at Nashville Yards, its first restaurant outside California

The California modern Mexican chain known for cheese-crusted tacos and hand-pressed blue corn tortillas now serves at 991 Exchange Ln, after a $2 million build-out.

A Hattie B's spread of hot chicken, loaded fries, mac and cheese and banana pudding

Brief · Opened late June 2026 · East Nashville

Hattie B's East Nashville is open on Gallatin Avenue, and it is the chain's largest in the city

The Nashville-born hot chicken chain opened at 1206 Gallatin Ave in late June 2026, after an $825,000 renovation of the building and patio.

A model carrying STAUD's Maude Satchel in Martini Croco

Brief · Opened summer 2026 · Wedgewood-Houston

STAUD has opened its first Tennessee boutique in Wedgewood Village

The Los Angeles fashion label founded by Sarah Staudinger opened this summer at 515 Houston St, part of the wave of first-in-Tennessee stores remaking Wedgewood-Houston.

A shopper with an armful of traded clothes and a Buffalo Exchange tote at the East Nashville grand opening

Brief · Opened Oct 9, 2026 · East Nashville

Buffalo Exchange has opened its second Nashville store, in East Nashville

The buy, sell, trade clothing chain opened at 1004 Gallatin Ave on Oct 9, 2026, buying used clothing from walk-ins every day it is open.

An open Fabletics duffel packed with folded activewear

Brief · Opening October 2026 · Opry Mills

Fabletics is opening at Opry Mills this month

The athletic apparel brand's new store at Opry Mills is listed as coming soon in Simon's directory, with an October opening announced by the mall. A $350,000 build-out is already done.

A frosted layer cake with caramel drip at Baking Therapy Cafe

Brief · Open · East Nashville

Baking Therapy is a working bakery with a teacher at the center of it

Founder Erica Leeds runs Baking Therapy as a Nashville bakery and teaching concept, selling scones, brownies and cookies and taking local orders online.

Mother's Ruin's vintage postcard announcement for its 12 South opening, late 2026

Feature · In the works · 12 South

Mother's Ruin is coming to 12 South

The New York cocktail bar and restaurant that opened in Germantown in 2019 is building a second Nashville home in 12 South, a $1.1 million build-out, and the opening is still aimed at late 2026.

Roundup · Weekly

This week in Nashville business filings

The newest week of filings, grouped by theme and explained, with a line on what each business is.

Data story

Nashville files about 95 new businesses a week

A year of filings, counted: the pace, the mix, and where it is happening.