Jason Day

When the producer of American Idol called me Saturday she said they asked Jordan (who's from Murfreesboro) what he's looking forward to most about coming back to Murfreesboro & his answer was "the Matcha at Joanie's." And then Monday night Jordan advanced to the American Idol final 3 & today the city celebrated him with a parade & concert. I got to visit with Jordan after the parade & made sure we had his Matcha waiting. The American Idol producer started videoing us & Jordan told him Joanie's was the best spot in Murfreesboro. Such a cool moment & so kind of him to say. Make sure to tune into the finals of American Idol where we'll see Joanie's & vote for our friend Jordan McCullough!

Big thank you to my friends at Good Morning Murfreesboro for the fun conversation about Joanie's. Here's my full segment. Enjoy!

Back to work! Building Murfreesboro something special. Can't wait for everyone to see it

Absolutely incredible birthday weekend in Scottsdale. I'm incredibly blessed to have such an amazing family to look up to & an incredible group of friends - all of whom have shaped me into who I am. Thank you to everyone who came out & made this a birthday I'll never forget ❤️

Stories upon stories with this group back in my old stomping grounds in Arizona. Celebrating my birthday with old friends & my family who made me who I am. Incredibly grateful for all of them. I'm a lucky guy.

Friends since 15 yrs old. Celebrating a lot of great memories & making new ones. Cheers 🥂

I've always been regimented and disciplined with my businesses.  About 7 months ago - I realized that as Joanie's was expanding, I should probably apply that same regimen and discipline to my health and fitness. As my wise brother told me, "What good is any of this if you're dead?"  So that's what I did.  I dialed in my diet and training and now, 7 months later, I'm down 63 pounds while increasing my muscle mass.  I'm the strongest I've ever been and feel as good as I ever have.  As I begin to build what is essentially my 3rd location downtown, I can say confidently that Joanie's and our city will get my absolute best. #onward

This past Friday in a beautiful private ceremony in south Mississippi, we said our final goodbye to Brad. I was honored to be there & pay my respects to a great friend whom I loved & admired. Brad & I bonded over our mutual love for @defleppard and both said how the Pour Some Sugar On Me video made us want to be rock stars. The BIG difference was, obviously, he actually had the talent to follow thru with it & realize that dream while my rock star dreams are, mercifully for all, relegated to my car & shower. I had every intention of canceling my trip to Vegas to see Def Leppard this weekend until one of his songs hit me as I was driving. "You've got to live this life you're given like it's the only one you've got." So on very little sleep I drove back & headed out west to see the show. And I'm so glad I did. I thought of him the entire time & felt like we were experiencing it together. Usually when people pass away the hyperbole is somewhat over hyped relative to reality of the person. But not with Brad. If anything all the tributes & kind words I've read don't scratch the surface of who he was. He lived an amazing life & made me want to be better. I'll carry his memory & his spirit with me the rest of my life. And I'll heed his words every day I'm lucky enough to still be here. "You've got to live this life you're given like it's the only one you've got." Amen, brother. 🙏

Pic for an upcoming interview. It's the only pose I got 🤷

When COVID hit in March ’20, because the dining room was shut down, I’d play music videos while I made food and drinks inside.  I’d been a big fan of 3 Doors Down for many years so there were a lot of their videos on that playlist.  One of their songs was called “It’s Not My Time” and, at that time, it’s like it was speaking directly to me. It hit me like a ton of bricks because that’s exactly how I was feeling at that time.  Sometimes songs can pull you through things and that song, at that time, did just that. Fast forward about a month and without so much as a sign on our building or any other business in our shopping center, Brad Arnold (the lead singer of 3 Doors Down and the writer of that song) walks into my restaurant with his wife Jen.  Hardly a coincidence. Since then, Brad has been a huge part of my life.  And he’s been my best friend here in Murfreesboro.  Always supporting me. Always there for advice and a talk.  And he’d always be so appreciative when I’d come see him perform.  He was always so grateful.  Which was crazy to me that this guy who performs in front of sold-out crowds every night would be so humble and kind as to make me feel like me being there was meaningful to him.  But that’s who Brad was.  Not an ounce of ego or entitlement when it would be very easy to have an abundance of both.  They say people come into your life for a reason.  It was no accident that Brad and Jen were placed into my life. I am devastated that today, at just 47 years old, we’ve lost Brad to cancer.  When he walked into my restaurant that 1st time, I thought this is so cool to meet such a great singer and songwriter.  But what I ended up realizing is that as incredibly talented as he was – he was an even better person.  I am forever grateful that he came into my life.  I am forever grateful for his friendship. And I am forever grateful to have known him. Rest easy, my friend.  I love you and I’ll see you on the other side.

So incredibly grateful to this community for always supporting us & for this opportunity. We won't let you down!