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• O'Charley's Closes In Cookeville: Chain Shrinks National Footprint (ucbjournal.com) — Cookeville's O'Charley's on Interstate Drive has closed, ending years of service at the familiar casual dining spot and removing another sit-down option from the local restaurant mix. The shutdown is part of a nationwide wave of closures as the chain struggles with falling sales and an operating loss, and company leaders say they're focusing on menu changes, service, and closing underperforming locations.
• SAM Acquires Wilson & Associates To Expand Southeast Geospatial Platform (pulse2.com) — A major geospatial firm with an office in Cookeville has been acquired by national infrastructure services company SAM, potentially affecting local clients and employees. Wilson & Associates, long active across Tennessee, brings surveying, mapping, and utility engineering capabilities that SAM says will strengthen its presence in the state and Southeast while expanding resources for area transportation, utility, and development projects.
• UTC's Wright not biting on criticism from Tennessee Tech coach (timesfreepress.com) — Tennessee Tech's football program, which plays its home games in Cookeville, has beaten UTC for the second straight season, including a decisive win in Cookeville last year. This week, Tech coach Bobby Wilder sharply criticized UTC coach Rusty Wright over comments about an onside kick, while Wright declined to respond and UTC turns its focus to Eastern Kentucky.
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