Big Plan Holdings is planting a flag in Los Angeles with the hiring of Kevin Smart as Vice President of Business Development. Smart will split his time between Los Angeles and Nashville, as Big Plan Holdings makes this deliberate expansion to the West Coast seeking additional opportunities to further diversify its portfolio.

The Hank Williams Jr Boogie Bar has opened in Nashville's historic Lower Broadway district (419 Broadway), between AJ's Good Time Bar and the Ernest Tubb Record Shop.