Christmas Lights Knoxville celebrates 10 years
“We’re doing this because Christmas Lights Knoxville is celebrating a milestone,” FWKCC president/CEO Julie Blaylock said. She pointed out the accent lights on the exterior of the YMCA building, which were provided by Christmas Lights Knoxville.
“I feel blessed,” said Chris King, who co-owns the business with his wife, Carrie Fox, and Kevin Pack and Vince Fortner, who own Cornerstone Construction Services.
“We’ve all been in different businesses before; and as any small businessperson or entrepreneur knows, it’s really hard to keep a business going for 10 years,” he said. “Most businesses fail in the first couple of years.”
However, “this community’s been very supportive of us, and we’ve made so many friends with our clients who we’ve been serving for 10 years, since the very first year,” King said. “We get to see them every year.
“The longevity of a company like this comes from a solid team and a good focus on service — and it’s fun; it’s Christmas lights,” he added. “It’s a fun job. We get to celebrate the Christmas season and what all that stands for and brighten people’s nights.”
Christmas Lights Knoxville got its start in 2016 by the founder, Bryan Parris.
“I joined (Parris) in 2020,” King said. “Then, he sold the company to the four of us. (Parris wanted to focus more on his guitar store in Farragut, Parris Guitars.)
