What opened and closed in the Chattanooga region in July 2022

Staff Photo by Dave Flessner / Mapco has opened a new gas station and pizza outlet at Shallowford Road and Encompass Drive. Seen here on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the station is one of a handful of bigger gas stations being built in Chattanooga this year. Staff Photo by Dave Flessner / Mapco has opened a new gas station and pizza outlet at Shallowford Road and Encompass Drive. Seen here on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, the station is one of a handful of bigger gas stations being built in Chattanooga this year.

By Staff Report August 3, 2022 3 min read

Mapco’s 14th location in Chattanooga and the production of Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.4 SUV are just a few of the many business developments and announcements from the month of July.

Here’s a look at the recent business trends this past month in the Chattanooga area:

What’s opening

Mapco opened its 14th location in the Chattanooga area in July along Shallowford Road near Highway 153. The new gas station will be open 24 hours a day and includes eight fueling stations and three diesel lanes.

In addition to their first drive-through coffee outlet in East Brainerd, the owners of Lola Beans Coffee opened a second and larger location in Cleveland, Tennessee, as part of their plans to have at least a half dozen shops in the region.