BUSINESS: NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Ashley Keever -
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To Dr. Moore, a welcoming community and a beautiful lake make Gallatin the perfect location to set up his practice. Since launching his urgent care practice, Dr. Moore has added more services. He and his wife now provide medical weight loss assistance, flu shot administration, sport physicals, cosmetic services, and services for employers such as workplace injury response and pre-employment screenings. “Our ultimate goal is to provide quality service to the citizens of Gallatin and surrounding communities,” says Dr. Moore. “Our building houses more than just an urgent care center; we lease office space and ultimately plan to have multiple practices under one roof to respond to trends in retail medicine.”
WORTHINGTON GALLERIES
Home to what many consider to be the largest private fine art collection in Tennessee, Worthington Galleries strives not only to sell art, but to sell history.
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sculptures, ethnographic art, prehistoric art, antique books, maps and manuscripts, ancient coins, ceramics and pottery, antique and ancient weapons, and other collectibles. Worthington also offers financing on art purchases, a first for a gallery in this area. "We know that many who are decorating a new or remodeled home or office have a limited budget,” says Ashley, “so we developed a way for those who want to acquire more historic pieces to do so in a way that better fits their budget.” The Keevers’ Nashville Pike gallery houses just a small portion of their collection. Hundreds of pieces are stored in their warehouses and many more are available for viewing online. Worthington Galleries’ service menu also includes private sales and consulting, art authentication, restoration, auctions, art consulting, lessons, and classes. “We wanted to open a multi-purpose gallery, one where people could come in and appreciate art like they would in a museum, but also one where
Owned by Michael and Ashley Keever, Worthington Galleries began as a hobby for Michael while he practiced law for the state of Alabama. “Michael was up until all hours researching paintings and artifacts,” remembers Ashley. “We moved to Gallatin so I could go to nursing school, but, as I always joke, my husband turned my major to art.” When the pieces could no longer fit in their private home, the Keevers secured their current location on Nashville Pike. With a collection spanning multiple historic periods, Worthington Galleries is equal parts museum and art gallery. More than 20 categories of art are on display, including
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