AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe's $93 million Tennessee town revamp has continued as new businesses open in the city. Last year, the History Channel star purchased properties in Columbia, Tennessee , including a restaurant, coffee shop, and more to help revitalize the sleepy town. In January, The U.
S. Sun revealed that Mike , 60, purchased seven commercial properties in the "mule capital of the world." In an effort to bring business and tourism to the small town, which sits just 46 miles from Nashville, the American Pickers star pumped nearly $100 million into the project.
“The project is costing $93 million. The town is happy Mike is taking this on to help bring new life to Columbia," a source told The U.S.
Sun. Mike's investment appears to be paying off as new businesses have begun springing up around the Tennessee town. New to the area, next door to an old Esso service station owned by Mike, is the restaurant and butcher shop Prime & Pint - Butchery and Public House.
The brick building, painted a light gray, features large windows across its wide facade with antique-style lamps mounted above them. The inside of the restaurant features an open floor plan similar to a dining hall or street market. Located at 105 East 6th Street, the public house opened to customers on Saturday, March 30, with the restaurant's Facebook page describing the eatery as "reviving culinary heritage.
" "At Prime and Pint, we intertwine the timeless craft of butchery with the spirited ambiance of a.
