A day after news dropped that a $125 million development would be coming to East Ridge, reaction from local residents and business owners was, for the most part, positive.
For 30 years, Glen Meadows has operated Wally’s Restaurant on Ringgold Road just next to Interstate 75, serving Southern comfort staples like mac ‘n’ cheese, fried chicken and catfish. It’s a family affair; his brother operates the other Wally’s on McCallie Avenue.
For him, Thursday’s announcement was welcome news.
Plans for Red Wolves Stadium in East Ridge. / Contributed Renderings via Waterhouse Public Relations“It looks super exciting,” he said Friday. “Of all the things that have been tossed out here … this one tops them all. This is huge.”
At the heart of the project is a $6 million soccer stadium, the brainchild of Chattanooga Red Wolves owner Bob Martino, of Utah.