Lauren Morales

Lauren Morales is COO and co-owner of Nashville-based TomKats Hospitality, the family hospitality company behind Acme Feed & Seed, The Southern Steak & Oyster, Saffire Restaurant, and Loveless Cafe. She is a Nashville hospitality and live-music venue operator who has spoken publicly about tourism, local business support, preserving independent venues, and artist affordability in Music City.

Nashville’s Boom Is Pricing Out the Musicians Behind Music City

Claire Jones reports that Nashville’s tourism and investment boom has made the city richer and more visible while threatening the affordability and local music economy behind its Music City brand. The FT film argues that rising housing costs, higher property-tax burdens, luxury development and subsidised corporate projects are pricing out musicians, small businesses and historic venues, even as visitor spending helps fund public services.

Financial TimesJul 3, 20267 min read