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Chattanooga Beer Board approves WNY Sports Bar and Champions Chicken permits, defers Hatch Outfitters over missing paperwork
Summary
The Beer Board unanimously approved new beer permits for WNY Sports Bar (beer 1387) and Flatlands 2 LLC (Champions Chicken) after applicants addressed zoning and lapse questions; Hatch Outfitters’ application was deferred because an FBI background check was missing.
At the Chattanooga Beer Board meeting, members approved new beer permits for WNY Sports Bar and Champions Chicken and deferred a separate application pending missing background paperwork.
WNY Sports Bar: Applicant Willie Cox told the board he is taking ownership and moving the business a few blocks; zoning issues flagged at a prior hearing had been corrected. During vetting, staff noted a 2021 gambling-related charge on a background check; Cox said the charge had been dismissed in 2022 and that he had dismissal paperwork and expected expungement. Board members advised Cox to provide the dismissal paperwork for his file. The board then voted to approve WNY Sports Bar (beer 1387); the roll call recorded Betsy, Reginald, JW, Jean, Veronica, Brooke, Christie and the chair voting yes.
"It had been dismissed. I got paperwork on it. It was dismissed in 2022," Willie Cox said about the charge.
Hatch Outfitters LLC: Staff read an application for Hatch Outfitters at 3227 Briner Road but reported the applicant’s FBI background was missing. The board moved to defer the application to the next meeting (April 16) to allow the applicant to supply the required background documentation; the voice vote to defer passed with no opposition.
Champions Chicken (Flatlands 2 LLC): Attorney Chuck Lawson said Champions’ license had lapsed and that the company’s district manager, Aaron Murray, self-reported the lapse and submitted a complete new application, background checks and inspections. Lawson said once Champions self‑reported on March 11 they suspended beer sales and completed the required steps; the mayor’s executive order provides a temporary compliance window while that paperwork is processed. The board voted to approve Champions’ application after discussion about lapse timing and outstanding fire marshal inspection scheduling.
"We self-reported and immediately completed all the application protocols, background check, all the inspections," attorney Chuck Lawson said.
Votes at a glance: - WNY Sports Bar (beer 1387): motion approved by roll call; unanimous yes votes recorded. - Hatch Outfitters (beer 1394): motion to move to next meeting (April 16); voice vote approved unanimously. - Flatlands 2 LLC / Champions Chicken: motion approved by roll call; unanimous yes votes recorded.
Next steps: Applicants were asked to provide any outstanding documentation (expungement/dismissal paperwork, fire marshal reports) before certificates are finalized. The board had no public comments and adjourned.
