In 1714, a group of French traders under the command of Charles Charleville established a settlement and trading post at the present location of downtown Nashville, which became known as French Lick. In 1689, French-Canadian trader Martin Chartier established a trading post on the Cumberland River, near the present-day site of the city. Main articles: History of Nashville, Tennessee and Timeline of Nashville, Tennessee 18th and 19th centuries Entities with headquarters in the city include AllianceBernstein, Asurion, Bridgestone Americas, Captain D's, Hospital Corporation of America, LifeWay Christian Resources, Logan's Roadhouse, and Ryman Hospitality Properties. The city is also a major center for the healthcare, publishing, banking, automotive, technology, and transportation industries. Nashville is sometimes referred to as " Athens of the South" due to the large number of educational institutions. Nashville is also home to numerous colleges and universities, including Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, Fisk University, Trevecca Nazarene University, and Lipscomb University.
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It is home to three major professional sports teams, the Predators, Titans, and Nashville SC. A major center for the music industry, especially country music, Nashville is commonly known as "Music City". Nashville is considered a global city type "Gamma" by the GaWC as of 2020. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the Tennessee Supreme Court's courthouse for Middle Tennessee, one of the state's three divisions. The city is governed by a mayor, a vice-mayor, and a 40-member metropolitan council 35 of the members are elected from single-member districts, while the other five are elected at-large. Since 1963, Nashville has had a consolidated city-county government, which includes six smaller municipalities in a two-tier system. After the war, the city reclaimed its position and developed a manufacturing base. Nashville seceded with Tennessee during the American Civil War in 1862 it was the first state capital in the Confederacy to be taken by Union forces.
The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railroad center. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, which is one of the fastest growing in the nation. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. "It is a very attractive location for this store." "This location is easily accessible from West End from both directions and is within walking distance of the Vanderbilt Campus, numerous hotels and new apartment/condominium developments, hospitals etc.," MacDonald said. Jason's Deli and a retail branch of The Bank of Nashville are among other businesses at that Midtown location.
MacDonald said the store has dedicated parking with a two-deck parking structure that serves retail businesses on the corner. "We sell Starbucks bottled coffees and many brands of coffee – but we don’t brew coffee in-store," he said. "This is unique to the DGX concept and designed to meet the needs of busy, on-the-go metropolitan shoppers." The Daily Grind will be the name of the coffee brewing station at the DGX store, which MacDonald said is a new offering for Dollar General.