 On Monday, March 25th, Drake's opened their 25th location in Pikeville after months of preparation. The servers and kitchen staff have all been trained to exhibit Drake's signature hospitality while cooking up some delicious meals. Now that the restaurant is open to the public, many are eager to try something on the menu. So everyone's been excited for months now, knowing that Drake's is coming to town. You know, well-known name and brand across Kentucky, so to have one here in Pikeville and in Eastern Kentucky is just great for the community here and great for the people. You know, it's more than just the Lexington location, they've got 25 stores now. This is their 25th store, 175 people here working in Pikeville. So it's great to have them part of the community, great to have them making this huge investment in Eastern Kentucky, and everyone here is excited. You know, I just now got to eat my first time at Drake's. I got my little slaughter during the ribbon cutting, so I'm really happy about that, but the food's incredible. Everyone's been super satisfied with their food, and it's just wonderful experience here in in Pikeville. Saturday, March 29th and 30th, 7 each night, Appalachian Wireless Arena, Pikeville. It's going to be a crashing good time. Be there. Drake's has also created more jobs in the area, which is always a good boost to the economy. The Drake staff pride themselves on excellent service so they never disappoint. Oh yeah, anytime you have a company like this making an investment in Eastern Kentucky, it's a great for the economy, but these are 175 jobs, and they're not just, you know, your lowest minimum wage jobs. They're pretty decent jobs here in Eastern Kentucky, so we're happy to help have them here. The service is incredible. You know, it's my understanding that the Bluegrass Hospitality Group, all their staff goes through training. So hospitality is a big part of what Drake's does, and so the service today was incredible, and so we're happy to have this type of atmosphere in Eastern Kentucky. Reporting for Mountain Top News, I'm Nick Column.