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City staff reports multiple East Ridge development projects underway, including Whataburger, Goodwill and Camping World rebuilds

5942367 · October 14, 2025
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Summary

City staff provided a wide-ranging update on local development projects in East Ridge, listing work on the Budgetel property, gateway redevelopment, a new venue building, Whataburger, Goodwill conversion, North Mac Smith street work, and a planned Camping World building.

City staff gave the Board of Zoning Appeals an overview of ongoing and planned development projects across East Ridge, citing a mix of commercial construction, redevelopment and infrastructure work.

Staff member Mike reported that the former Budgetel property and a majority of the adjacent antique district are included in a pending larger redevelopment that extends toward the Cracker Barrel site. Demolition and abatement work has started on the gateway development site (including demolition of an old…

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