It’s back: the flavor we love to hate (or is it hate to love?). No matter, pumpkin spice season is upon us. In honor of its return, here are some fun facts: Last year, “pumpkin spice” became a more-than-$600-million market, up from $500 million three years ago. Each year, more than 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins are produced in the U.S. Interestingly, however, most “pumpkin spice” products don’t contain pumpkin at all. Rather, the key flavors are cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla.
In other news, Dayton, Tennessee’s Bryan College just reduced its tuition by almost half.
Walmart is changing its gun policy, putting the store in an awkward position between its customers and gun enthusiasts.
And, last year, Tennessee ranked No. 1 in employment growth among small businesses. So, where did our state rank for wage growth?