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Beer Board grants tentative approval to Knoxville Sport Bar, requires purchase agreement showing full transfer of ownership
Summary
After testimony and document review, the Beer Board voted to approve a new beer permit for Knoxville Sport Bar on Sept. 16, conditioned on submission of a purchase agreement showing 100% ownership by Byron/Baron Ponce and recommended affidavits from Gary and Christy Viles; counsel agreed to review submitted documents.
The Knoxville Beer Board gave tentative approval Sept. 16 to the application for Knoxville Sport Bar but required the applicant to submit a purchase agreement demonstrating full transfer of ownership and recommended affidavits from the prior owners.
The hearing included testimony from Gary Viles, who told the board, "We sold the business last year... He bought it from us and I just want him to have a successful business and go forward," and from…
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