The Bobby Bones Show to talk about his businesses and how they re recovering after the Christmas Day bombing that destroyed his restaurants.
Both of Rosenthal s businesses are on 2nd avenue, the place that the bomb went off in Nashville. He shared that the bombing did the most damage to
Rodizio Grill, it is completely demolished while
The Melting Pot had some severe damage to the doors and windows. He added that both of the restaurants were flooded for about 6 hours so there s also flood damage on top of the explosion damage.
Since the bombing, he s only been able to go to his businesses twice for a few minutes under the escort of police and fire. But despite all of the devastation, his team is trying to stay positive. Some other franchise owners of The Melting Pot and Rodizio Grill came together and started
Christmas Day Bombing Another Dark Day for Nashville Businesses, Residents
When Sandy and Geff Lee finally saw a photo of the building that was home to their Nashville boutique on the day after the Christmas morning bombing, a quiet came over the room.
The rubble was overwhelming. Debris shadowed familiar details. Geff Lee pulled up a map to verify they were looking in the right place.
“That moment? It was silence. It was an eye-opener,” Sandy Lee said, owner of Ensemble. “It was blown up.”
The Christmas Day explosion has sparked shock across the country after a bomb detonated in the heart of Nashville’s historic downtown and killed the bomber, injured three other people and damaged dozens of buildings.