Jonathan’s Grille is planning a second Chattanooga-area location, this time on Shallowford Road near Hamilton Place Mall, adding to a growing footprint that already includes a restaurant in East Ridge and a long-dormant downtown building the chain hopes to bring back to life.
The Nashville-based, family-owned sports bar confirmed the Shallowford Road plans in a report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press. The chain, which has been serving Nashville-area families since 1999, already operates a location on Camp Jordan Parkway in East Ridge, according to NewsChannel 9.
That station also reported that Jonathan’s Grille has filed a permit to occupy the building that once housed 212 Market Restaurant in downtown Chattanooga. That restaurant closed in 2017, and the property has sat empty ever since, per the same report. A sign posted at the site says Jonathan’s Grille plans to renovate the space, though no opening date for the downtown location has been announced.
A Chain Built Around Game-Day Viewing
Jonathan’s Grille describes itself as an American restaurant and sports bar with a heavy focus on televised sports, telling customers on its website that each location is outfitted with 55 TVs. The company lists Chattanooga among its Tennessee markets alongside Franklin, Bellevue, Murfreesboro, Germantown, Hendersonville, Spring Hill and Gallatin, according to a post on jonathansgrille.com…