Lebanon has been the focus of several big box superstores, significant industrial projects and some local startups that include a place for parents and small children and a centralized location for area vendors that’s already taking off.
Here’s a look.
The Village Play Place
A café that combines a coffee shop with an indoor play area for children ages 3-7 and a separate area for ages 2-under at 703 S. Cumberland, opened on Sept. 14.
The concept also has three multifunctional party rooms for birthdays, baby showers and gender reveal parties, according to the website.
The grand opening included Kona Ice and other activities, according to Misty Shadd, who owns The Village Play Place with husband Corey.
The Market at 109
The Market at 109 is a collaboration of local vendors setting up outdoor shops on Saturdays that will continue into November.
Husband and wife Garett and Britani Marvin launched the “pop-up style market” in July on property they own at 3301 Highway 109 North near the Martha train station, just south of Highway 70. The market operates as a centralized place for local farmers, growers, crafters, bakers and creators to sell and service the community. It began with some feeler posts on social media.