$9.1M Documotion Expansion to Bring 48 Jobs to Maury County

Issue #675

February 27, 2026

In this What’s Up Columbia issue…

☀️ Columbia’s Saturday Weather - Sunny w/ high of 76, low of 48

📰 $9.1M Documotion Expansion to Bring 48 Jobs to Maury County

🚒 MCFD Responds to Barn Fire on Wednesday

🩸 Urgent Need for Blood Donors in Southern Middle Tennessee

🗓 List of Upcoming Events

🎵 This Week’s Live Music

🗓 Know of Some Local Events Not Listed? Send us the Details!

$9.1M Documotion Expansion to Bring 48 Jobs to Maury County

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Documotion Research Inc. officials announced that the company is expanding its manufacturing operations in Maury County.

Documotion Research will create 48 new jobs and invest $9.1 million in Columbia as the company expands by adding approximately 40,000 square feet of space for manufacturing and maintenance operations.

Founded in Santa Ana, California, in 1998, Documotion Research expanded to Maury County in 2020 where the company produces and distributes StickyPOS® liner-less labels to over 50,000 locations a day. StickyPOS® is a liner-less label product for point-of-sales systems and restaurants that was first introduced in 2014 and has sold more than 50 billion labels worldwide.

“Expanding our operations to Maury County in 2020 was one of the best decisions our company has ever made. We have been extremely happy with the help and support from the county and state as we have grown, which is the main reason why we decided to expand our operation here instead of opening another facility in a different region. We are truly thankful for the welcome that we were given when we first arrived in Tennessee and the continued support we have been provided.” – Joel Van Boom, President, Documotion Research

MCFD Responds to Barn Fire on Wednesday

From Maury County Fire Department’s post…  

At 7:15am on Wednesday units responded to a barn fire on Southpoint Ridge Rd in the Hampshire Community. Responding units: Engines 21 & 22, Tankers 21, 22, 28, and 30, Brush 24, Safety 20, District 31, and Deputy 20. 

Units arrived to find the structure fully involved and collapsed. The barn contained several vehicles as well as an RV that was occupied. Luckily the occupant had escaped. Units operated on scene for 2 hours.

Urgent Need for Blood Donors in Southern Middle Tennessee

Blood Assurance wants to remind citizens in Southern Middle Tennessee that there is a real need for blood donations now.

“We’re facing a critical shortage of several blood types. It’s been a difficult few weeks. It started with the ice storm that affected many of Blood Assurance’s locations in Middle Tennessee near the end of January. We’ve also been hit by cold and flu season, so we have had a lot of cancellations because of illness.”

All donors will receive a $25 eGift card through Saturday to encourage participation!

Visit www.bloodassurance.org. Don’t forget you one donation will save three lives.

Upcoming Local Events

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Friday, February 27th

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🎵 This Week’s Live Music

Friday, February 27
Open Mic Night – Grinder’s Switch, 6–9 PM
Aaron Sizemore – McCreary’s Irish Pub, 7:00–9 PM
Tommy Wheatley – Whiskey Alley Saloon, 7:30–9 PM
Brittany Elise – Puckett’s, 7:30–9 PM
The Mulehouse Songwriters Series – The Mulehouse, 7:30 PM
Backlit – Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM

Saturday, February 28
MFT – McCreary’s Irish Pub, 7:00–9 PM
Southbound Crows – Turnpike Tavern, 7:00 PM
Winter Series: The Bourbon Gospel – 7:30 PM
Resurrection – A Journey Tribute – The Mulehouse, 8 PM
Vintage Voltage – Gary’s Place, 8–11 PM
Rubiks Groove – Fozzy’s Bar & Grill, 8–11 PM

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