Once thehomeofAmericancountrymusicwasNashville, Tennessee, Now, however, the music hasreached all parts of the United States, fromLos Angelesin the westtoNew Yorkin the east.
If the Smokies are where country music bubbles up, then Nashville, 200 miles to the west along highway I-40, is where it comes roaring down the valley and thunders over the cliff.
Drawn to the opportunity to keep startup costs low, they decided to take a chance on mobile retail, which was catching on in Nashville after starting a few years earlier on the West Coast.