Do the Chrisleys have a restaurant in Nashville? The stars of 'Chrisley Knows Best' have had a lot of failed industry ventures.
No topic what happens to the Chrisleys — bankruptcy, failed business ventures, an arrest — fanatics of the circle of relatives’s fact display, Chrisley Knows Best, haven’t stopped rooting for the Nashville-based clan.
Todd Chrisley’s USA Network series returns for an 8th season on July 9, and a trailer for the latest batch of episodes reveals that personal drama as an alternative of professional drama would be the major center of attention.
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Still, we wanted to know what went down with the Chrisleys’ proposed restaurant, which was intended to feature Southern-style dishes perfected via matriarch Julie Chrisley. Here’s what we discovered after just a little little bit of digging.
Do the Chrisleys have a restaurant in Nashville?
The famous circle of relatives appears to have deserted their plans to open a restaurant in Tennessee. It doesn’t look like any development has been made on the venture since Todd and Julie first mentioned the theory two years ago.
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"I love to cook," Julie instructed The Tennessean in 2018. "And anybody who tastes my food says, 'Oh my gosh, it's better than anything I've had.' It's my passion." At the time, the mum of three added that her key to good fortune is creating a "beautiful space, ambiance, and good food."
Naturally, Todd intended to supply a number of input. "My role? To make magic, I’m very good at micromanaging and making sure things will be done the way they’re supposed to be done," he mentioned. "Service is imperative."
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The duo’s buddies additionally had top hopes for the prospective meals joint. "If this restaurant has food anywhere close to the way Julie cooks, it will be solid gold!" Allison DeMarcus, spouse of Rascal Flatts band member Jay DeMarcus, shared.
It’s possible that Todd and Julie’s arrest in August 2019 on tax evasion and fraud charges permanently squashed all hope of opening a downtown establishment, although the pair was cleared through the Georgia Department of Revenue in October.
No topic the explanation, the restaurant by no means noticed the light of day. It’s now in the trade graveyard alongside the Chrisley & Company division store.
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The Chrisleys might (or would possibly not) own a juice bar.
Back in Season 4, the Chrisleys spent a large number of time at their Juice Bar franchise retailer in the Green Hills community of Nashville, however it’s unclear whether the circle of relatives still owns and operates this actual location.
According to at least one Yelp reviewer, the Chrisleys by no means even owned the shop. "I went to your supposed 'juice bar' on a trip to Nashville a couple weeks ago. We took time out of our trip to visit what we thought was your business and to support you and your family," the client, who is going via the identify "Susan K.," wrote in November 2017.
"Imagine our surprise when we were told you do not own it nor ever have. Another reality TV scam," she claimed. "Disappointed, being such Christians and all I would of thought you would be against lies and deceit."
Lies and deceit is just about what truth TV is all about. New episodes of Chrisley Knows Best air Thursdays at Nine p.m. ET on USA Network.
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