Businesses Expect Economy To Double During Teapot Festival
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TRENTON, Tenn. — Trenton couldn’t have asked for better weather for it’s grand parade, the signature event of the 34th annual Teapot Festival; especially after severe weather put a damper on the start of the festivities. “Even though the weather was bad at the first of the week we really only had to cancel one event all week long,” Trenton Mayor Tony Burriss said. “And that was Monday night we had to cancel our block party.” Burriss was among the thousands of people who lined the streets for the floats and fun, just the beginning of a day’s worth of events to celebrate the world’s largest teapot collection. The festival parade is more than just a celebration for the city of Trenton but a chance to boost the economy for local businesses. “On the average we get anywhere between 80 to 150 [people],” Frank Michel said, owner of To the Last Drop Coffee Shop. “On a parade day like today, you talking in the neighborhood of two to 300 people.” Michel says for months he’s planned for Saturday’s parade, stocking up on extra drinks, food, sitting space and entertainment. “We should pretty much double so a hundred increase is expected,” Michel said. Mayor Burriss says the city has more than 500 antique porcelain night light teapots. The festival will end with a tractor pull at 7:00 P.M. in Trenton, which will go until after midnight.
