Auction News


McLemore Auction Company to Sell 813 Acre Farm
Farmland to Sell at Absolute Auction
Owens Farms, the 813-acre Franklin County cotton farm operated by Randall Owens for well over three decades, will sell to the highest bidder at absolute auction Thursday, Oct. 6, as Nashville-based McLemore Auction Company teams with farmland specialists Schrader Real Estate & Auction Company for the sale.
Nashville Business Journal Awards McLemore Auction Company, LLC in Best in Business Awards
McLemore Auction is Awarded as a Top Ten Finalist
McLemore Auction Company, LLC has been awarded as a top ten finalist in Nashville Business Journal's Best in Business Awards. Founded in 2006, McLemore Auction Company, LLC attributes its growth to the commitment of its staff, enthusiasm of its clients, and dedication to its mission.
Auction Offers Deals on Luxury Items at Gallery of Belle Meade
Entire Inventory of The Gallery to be Sold in Absolute Auction
Mclemore Auction Company, LLC will auction off the diverse and eclectic inventory of The Gallery of Belle Meade on behalf of a secured creditor. This auction will provide opportunities for amazing bargains on fine furniture, hand tied rugs, chandeliers, and an impressive variety of other items.   
McLemore Auction Company to Sell the Contents of the Cool Springs Atlanta Bread Company
Contents of Atlanta Bread Company to be Sold at Absolute Auction
Atlanta Bread Company in Cool Springs has closed their doors.  Not wasting any time, McLemore Auction Company, LLC is holding an online auction of all store contents including restaurant equipment and furniture.
Home on Eight Acres in Nashville To Be Sold at Auction
Sale Presents Rare Opportunity to Purchase Large Parcel in Davidson County

McLemore Auction Company, LLC has been hired to conduct the sale of a home on nearly eight acres of private land on Haywood Lane in Nashville, TN. This property will sell to the highest bidder regardless of price at absolute auction on September 18 at 10:00 am to settle the Estate of Thomas D. and Sue W. Ferrell. More than 500 lots of personal property from the estate will also sell in an internet only auction.
Investor Buys 2 Acres on Franklin's Main St.
Investor Buys 2 Acres on Franklin's Main St.
A local investor was the winning bidder of about two acres of foreclosed property at the gateway to the Franklin historic district Thursday during an auction.  Preston Ingram, the former chairman of AIM Healthcare Services in Franklin, bid on the two parcels surrounding Dotson's Restaurant on East Main Street for $633,000.
Nashville Scene Names McLemore Auction Company the Best Place to Buy Old Furniture
Nashville Scene Names McLemore Auction Company Best of 2009
The Nashville Scene has named McLemore Auction Company as the best place to buy old furniture in their 2009 "Best of Nashville" issue.
McLemore Auction Sells Two Commercial Properties in Franklin for $696,300
Franklin Main Street property auctioned for $696,300
Two parcels surrounding Dotson’s Restaurant on East Main Street were sold by McLemore Auction Company at absolute auction Thursday morning for a bid of $633,000 to Franklin developer Preston Ingram.  With a 10% buyer’s premium, the total contract price came to $696,300.

Ingram did not attend the auction, but submitted his bid via telephone. A representative of the company under which he purchased the land, Crossfire Development, also was on-hand to sign a purchase contract and provide a 10 percent down payment. In accordance with the terms of the auction, Crossfire Development has until Sept. 24 to close.
Gateway to Franklin's Downtown to Change Hands Today
Properties on either side of Dotson's restaurant to sell at absolute auction
Today, two commercial properties, one at 95 E. Main St. and one at 99A E. Main St., will be sold individually at public auction to the highest bidders in an attempt to help Pinnacle National Bank recoup its costs for buying the land in March.

The two pieces of land total a little more than 2 acres and bookend Dotson's Restaurant, though the restaurant itself is not for sale. Bidding on the property will begin at 11 a.m. at the site, and buyers must be able to make a 10 percent down payment today and come up with the rest by closing or before Sept. 24.  The sale will be conducted by McLemore Auction Company.
McLemore Auction Company to Sell Two Properties on East Main St. in Franklin
Several downtown properties hitting auction block
Two properties on either side of Dotson's Restaurant on East Main Street in
downtown Franklin will sell at absolute auction Thursday, Aug. 26. The
properties went into foreclosure in March after plans to redevelop the land and
build a new Dotson's fell through, according to auctioneer Will McLemore,
president of Nashville-based McLemore Auctions, which will manage the sale
for Pinnacle Bank.

In an absolute auction, the property sells to the highest bidder, with no minimum
bid or reserve.
Two Commercial Properties in Franklin to be Sold by McLemore Auction Company
Earl's Fruit Stand Property to be Auctioned
A plan for a commercial redevelopment that would include a new building for Dotson's Restaurant on the banks of the Harpeth River will officially end with the Aug. 26 auction of the property.  Will McLemore, president of Nashville-based McLemore Auctions, will manage the sale of property on both sides of Dotson's for Pinnacle Bank in an absolute auction. In an absolute auction, the property sells to the highest bidder, with no minimum bid or reserve.
McLemore Auction Company to Sell Two Commercial Properties in Franklin
Two Commercial Properties to be Sold at Absolute Auction
Two properties on either side of downtown Franklin’s
Dotson’s Restaurant will be sold later this month at
absolute auction.  The properties — 95 East Main St.,
and 99A East Main St. — went into foreclosure in March
after plans to redevelop the land and build a new Dotson’s
fell through.  The sale will take place on August 26, at
11:00 AM CT, and will be conducted by McLemore Auction Company.
McLemore Auction Company Sells Out Doughnut Shop in the Heart of Murfreesboro
A Hole in the Doughnut World: Dooley's Equipment Goes on the Block
McLemore Auction is a company that several of us restaurant newshounds go to for the latest closings news and the distribution of the detritus. It looks like Dooley's Donut Café in Murfreesboro is the latest victim of the down economy. However, if you want to purchase the makings of a turn-key doughnut joint, you can drop by the online auction and get a cheap head start.
McLemore Auction Company Sells Forest Hills Luxury Home for $1.1 Million
Forest Hills luxury home sold at absolute auction for $1.1 million
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 8, 2010) One of Forest Hills' most luxurious homes finally has an owner – for the first time. The 8,600-square-foot luxury home sold at auction Saturday, June 5, for $1.1 million, with Nashville-based McLemore Auction Company managing the sale.  The luxury home auction attracted 20 bidders, who competed for almost a half hour before bid caller Eddie Porter declared the home sold.
Forest Hills luxury home to sell in absolute auction on June 5
McLemore Auction Company to Sell 8606 SF Luxury Home on June 5
One of the most luxurious homes in Nashville's Forest Hills community – and one of the few to be built there since the 1960s – will be sold in an absolute auction by McLemore Auction Company on Saturday, June 5. 
One of Columbia’s masterpieces returns home
Portrait purchased at McLemore Auction Company returns home after a 100 year wait.
After discovering a portrait up for bidding of Mary Mayes Porter (their home's former owner) on McLemore Auction's website, David and Debra Hill purchased the painting and brought it back after a 100 year absence.  
Businesses come, go on 'Boro's Public Square
Clay Cup Café on the Public Square closes its doors after nearly nine years in operation.
All of the kitchen equipment, including the coke machine in the window, were auctioned off online by McLemore Auction Co.
Bidding adieu to Zola
One of Nashville's most beloved restaurants serves its final meal
All of the kitchen equipment, chairs, dishes, and precious professional gear are sold online by McLemore Auction Company.
Zola is gone, but its impact on the Nashville food scene endures
Legendary restaurant owners shaped local dining scene over two decades
McLemore Auction Company conducts the sale of equipment and decor from Zola, a Nashville institution.