I saw a need for healthier eating.
Andy Peters says Chattanooga, while it likes to bill itself as a center for outdoor activities, also ranks high on the list of America’s unhealthiest cities.
“I’ve got an opportunity to make it better,” said Peters, whose new restaurant, Fit +, opened earlier this year.
Peters said downtown has juice bars and “hipster cafés,” but the area around Lee Highway and Highway 153 is lacking.
“It offers this area something different,” said the 35-year-old restaurateur about his venture next door to Planet Fitness at 6231 Perimeter Dr.