2201 Kerns Rising Way
Knoxville, TN 37920
Kern's Bakery · Retail Property For Lease · 15,328 SF

Located in the heart of South Knoxville (SoKno), Kerns Bakery sits at the center of one of Knoxville’s fastest-growing and most energetic districts. The area blends a unique mix of young professionals, university students, and a rapidly expanding base of multifamily and student housing developments that continue to reshape the corridor. Just minutes from Downtown Knoxville and The University of Tennessee, SoKno offers unbeatable accessibility for tenants and customers alike. The neighborhood has become a magnet for outdoors-oriented residents thanks to its immediate proximity to Ijams Nature Center, the Urban Wilderness, and the upcoming SoKno Rail Trail + 1.5-mile Art Walk, which will connect Kerns directly into a recreational and cultural corridor stretching to Mead’s Quarry. This emerging trail network, combined with South Knoxville’s biking, climbing, running, and brewery culture, has fueled a demographic known for being active, social, and experience-driven. With thousands of new apartments and townhomes planned or under construction, plus continuous inflow from UT and Downtown, SoKno is an ideal location for local boutiques, national retailers, service users, entertainment concepts, breweries, coffee shops, and outdoor lifestyle brands.