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GETTING STARTED <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Hood knew hard work would carry him far, and with that in mind, he got started. At 16 years old, he was hired as a cashier at Food Lion in Tullahoma. Hood said he enjoyed the job and his customers and fellow employees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI just really enjoyed working there,\u201d he said. \u201cYou get to know people who come through your line, and they become friends. I also enjoyed my co-workers.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Upon graduating in 2014, Hood went to Motlow and then on to the University of Alabama at Huntsville (UAH). He majored in accounting \u2014 a love Hood said he got from his mother, Jeri Lynn Allman. Also, while attending school full time, he continued to work full time at Food Lion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy mother has worked in the banking industry since I was born, so I knew I wanted to pursue accounting. While attending UAH, I decided to commute to campus and continue to stay here in town. I loved my job and where I lived,\u201d said Hood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After graduating from UAH, Hood took a job with Coffee County Bank. He would also continue to work at his much-loved first job, Food Lion. Hood was also venturing into another vital role as a husband during this time. Marrying his sweetheart, Martha Brooke, in 2018 was a moment that Jared was very proud of. It also solidified his determination to be able to provide for his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n NEW OPPORTUNITIES <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Always looking for new opportunities, Jared began to do just that. After speaking with Ginny Pack Wehrle, long-time owner of Access Title and Escrow, he decided it was time to enter a new adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGinny told me she was thinking about selling the business,\u201d said Jared. \u201cI had worked with her several times during my time at the bank. So I made her an offer, and she accepted. I was 25 when I took ownership in January 2022. It was a little bit of a learning curve, but it\u2019s been worth it.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Jared said it\u2019s been a joy to work with the community as they become homeowners and citizens of the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n He also keeps busy as the landlord of several properties in town, along with recently purchasing a farm where he and his wife, Martha Brooke, intend to build a home for their two daughters. While there isn\u2019t much time for a vacation for Jared, he wants to do his best to be an asset to the community while making a good life for his children. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI just wanted to provide and make a good life for my kids,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Martha Brooke added that Jared\u2019s work ethic is truly unique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJared has one of the best work ethics I\u2019ve ever witnessed,\u201d she explained. \u201cMany people met him when he worked at Food Lion in high school and college. He worked countless hours here and truly enjoyed every second of it. Jared has worked so hard to get to where he is now and continues to have bigger plans for the future. He has had to work for everything he has accomplished this far in life, but I don\u2019t think he would have it any other way. He loves to work and provide for our girls and me, [and] help Tullahoma thrive and grow. I am so, so proud of him.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n She also stated that she and Jared are proud to be active members of the Tullahoma community and proud to call the town home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne thing that has always bugged me is when people say that to be successful and happy, it\u2019s important to leave where you came from and find your way somewhere new,\u201d she said. \u201cWhile this may be true for some, it isn\u2019t true for everyone. If it were, family-centered towns like Tullahoma would have difficulty existing. I believe it\u2019s important for young couples to settle down where they are happy and invest in that community. This can happen in many ways, not just by owning a business but by working with your child\u2019s school\u2019s Parent Teacher Organization, participating in a South Jackson Civic Center production, or helping with vacation Bible school during the summer at your church. Young couples need to use the talents that God gave them to pour back into their community. We cannot expect things to keep improving for our children if we don\u2019t help make it happen.\u201d GN <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Tullahoma native Jared Hood is no stranger to work. In fact, he might be one of its biggest fans.\u00a0 As the sun rises, so does he, eager to conquer the day, take care of business, and look for new opportunities. 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