{"id":48426,"date":"2026-10-09T23:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T23:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/48426\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T23:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T23:38:11","slug":"update-fords-garage-ribbon-cutting-set-for-oct-13-at-hamilton-place-local-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/48426\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Ford\u2019s Garage ribbon-cutting set for Oct. 13 at Hamilton Place | Local News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OCT. 9, 2026 | UPDATE: Ford\u2019s Garage is set to open on Tuesday, October 13, with a ribbon-cutting event.<\/p>\n<p>The Hamilton Place location is Ford\u2019s Garage\u2019s first Tennessee restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant will open with a ribbon-cutting at 10:30am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s Garage, a vintage automotive-themed restaurant, is located at 2102 Hamilton Place Boulevard in Chattanooga.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s inspired by a 1920s service station, with vintage Ford vehicles, memorabilia and nostalgic details.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant focuses on prime burgers, comfort food, craft beer and hand-crafted cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>The first location opened in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>AUG. 26, 2026 | PREVIOUS STORY: Auto-themed restaurant Ford\u2019s Garage has plans to open its first Tennessee location in Chattanooga.<\/p>\n<p>Ford\u2019s Garage will soon open at Hamilton Place, offering burgers, comfort food, cocktails and local craft beers.<\/p>\n<p>It will be located at 2102 Hamilton Place Boulevard, the former home of Abuelo\u2019s Mexican Restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>A Ford\u2019s Garage spokesperson says the restaurant is scheduled to open in fall 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant, inspired by a 1920s service station, is filled with vintage Ford vehicles, memorabilia and nostalgic details. Ford\u2019s Garage was founded in Fort Myers, Florida, in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud to become part of the Chattanooga community and look forward to serving both residents and visitors alike. Whether you\u2019re shopping at Hamilton Place, attending an event in the area, or exploring iconic Chattanooga attractions like the Tennessee Aquarium, Ruby Falls, or Lookout Mountain, Ford\u2019s Garage will soon be the perfect place to gather with family and friends. We can\u2019t wait to open our doors and welcome you to Tennessee\u2019s first Ford\u2019s Garage,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OCT. 9, 2026 | UPDATE: Ford\u2019s Garage is set to open on Tuesday, October 13, with a ribbon-cutting event. The Hamilton Place location is Ford\u2019s Garage\u2019s first Tennessee restaurant. The restaurant will open with a ribbon-cutting at 10:30am on Tuesday. Ford\u2019s Garage, a vintage automotive-themed restaurant, is located at 2102 Hamilton Place Boulevard in Chattanooga.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48427,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[17621,3373,3371,3369,3372,3370],"class_list":["post-48426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennessee","tag-ford","tag-tennessee","tag-tennessee-dining","tag-tennessee-food","tag-tennessee-grocery-stores","tag-tennessee-restaurants"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/vive.im\/@dc\/117413590043718967","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}