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Updated: 8:07 AM EDT May 26, 2021 Tommy s Country Ham House in Greenville will close its doors Sunday after more than 30 years in business.Owner Tommy Stevenson said he s retiring. This has been one of the most difficult decisions I ve ever made, Stevenson said. The Country Ham House has been my life. This year, I ll be 80 and I want to spend more time with my children and grandchildren. Originally located on Buncombe Street, Stevenson purchased the restaurant in 1985. It moved to its current location on Rutherford Street in 1997.Along with regular diners, Tommy s has been known as a frequent stop for stumping politicians, and photos of visitors line the restaurant s Wall of Fame. Family aside, the Country Ham House has been my life s great reward, Stevenson said. Operating a restaurant is no easy task, but the satisfaction comes when the dining room is full of folks who say how much they enjoyed their meal and appreciate us being there. That s made 36 years of
He also received a plaque from all law enforcement officers, donated in part by Cowart Awards.
More than 60 officers, from as far away as Florida, returned to Tommy s Country Ham House for Tuesday s event.
Stevenson, who has run the restaurant since 1985, said it’s been a pleasure serving officers over the years. He said he appreciates what they’ve done to put their lives at stake every night, going out without their wives and families knowing if they’ll be coming back.
“I would serve them anytime they’d come in,” Stevenson said. “I always tried to take care of them. They’ve been a big part of my life.”
The Cedars Lodge and Spa plan calls for a complete renovation of the historic inn, which would house the main dining room and also be used as the lobby entrance. Aside from 11 traditional hotel rooms in the Cedars, the project includes another 132 condo/hotel suites for a total of 180 potential rooms within the Buncombe and Church Street buildings. Additional amenities include a conference center, sports bar, pool and courtyard.
Property owners Fran and Tom Shipman hope to bring the application to the Hendersonville City Council on Jan. 7 and break ground once the plan is approved.
The Shipmans, a developer and two architects have submitted plans for a renovated four-story 15,310-square-foot inn flanked by two new six-story buildings with basement parking one along the Buncombe Street edge of the property and the other along the Church Street edge of the property. Each of the new building would be approximately 100,000 square feet. The Church Street building includes two levels o
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