Retail + Restaurant Industries Focus Group Meeting
This is a great chance for local retail and restaurant owners and managers to share insights, discuss challenges, and connect with peers in the industry.
We’re here to listen, learn, and better support the businesses that make Spring Hill thrive. Your input matters—come ready to share your perspective.
Retention by Design: Standing Out in a Crowded Market
Speaker: Ben Neale, Owner, Light Hill Meats
Raised on a small farm in Lynnville, Tennessee, Ben Neale has spent over 20 years in the cattle industry, with experience spanning herd management, direct marketing, feed sales, and nutritional consulting. He now owns Light Hill Meats, a fully integrated beef business with a USDA-inspected facility in Lynnville and a butcher shop in Spring Hill. Ben holds degrees in Animal Science, Agricultural Operations, and Business Administration from the University of Tennessee–Martin. He lives in Columbia with his wife, Lauren, and their four children.
Agenda Highlights:
- Introductions: Share your business, role, time in business, and a recent success
- Retention by Design: Standing Out in a Crowded Market - Ben Neale
- Conversation about potential future workshop topics
- Closing and next steps
We look forward to a dynamic discussion and hope you’ll come prepared to engage with your peers. Your input is invaluable, and we’re excited to work together to strengthen our retail and restaurant community.
