What opened
Thai Smile reopened at 321 Market St. The newly relocated Thai restaurant is open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The restaurant is now one block down the street from its former location, where a Mast General Store plans to open in 2027.
The Embassy Suites in downtown Chattanooga opened for business in mid-August ahead of a grand opening in September. Developers will host a grand opening celebration for the $60 million, 184-room hotel at 345 Broad St. at 4 p.m. Sept. 9.
Chattanooga Room in the Inn, a nonprofit serving women and children struggling with homelessness, set up a thrift store in East Ridge that began accepting donations in August. The nonprofit plans to hold the grand opening in September for the new store at 3807 Ringgold Road.
What’s expanding