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Mar 4 2026
02:17 pm
Mayo Garden Centers closing
By: bizgrrl

One of Knoxville's oldest businesses, Mayo Garden Center, is shutting down.

Crouch Florist (1865) is the oldest, followed by Knoxville Iron (1868, now Gerdau Long Steel North America, more recently known as CMC Steel, still at 1919 TennesseecAve.), and Mayo's (1878).

They have announced a closing sale starting Friday, March 23, 2026.

They might not have been the oldest, but I wonder if they are the oldest with relationships to the original owner.

I have shopped there off and on for many years. They have great employees and service. I wish them well. They will be missed.

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Another KnoxViews article

Submitted by bizgrrl on Wed, 2026/03/04 - 3:23pm.

Another KnoxViews article discussing old businesses in Knoxville,

125 years later, White Lily plant closes.

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