Knoxville day spa reopens in Bearden nearly a year after fire destroyed Fountain City business

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The owner of The Retreat Day Spa said the sign outside of the business, now located at 6210 Highland Place Way in West Knoxville, should have a Phoenix rising on it. That’s because her business has been rebuilt from the rubble of a fire.

“Oh my gosh, I am so emotional because it’s a giant part of my life,” said owner Allyson Asay. “It’s a giant part of who I am, what I do, and what I represent.”

Asay said she was on a boat last Labor Day when she got a call about a fire at The Retreat’s former location, which was in Fountain City…

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