The site of the former Buehler’s Market, which operated for 105 years in Chattanooga before shutting down in 2017, is for sale after a plan for a sports-themed eatery in the downtown building never came about.

The 7,000-square-foot structure at 429 Market St., which also has 12 to 14 parking spaces, has a list price of $2.1 million, said Chattanooga real estate broker Lisa Brown.

“The building needs energy,” Brown said in a phone interview about the empty one-story building that sits next to the Jack’s Alley complex.

Bob Martino, who owns the Chattanooga Red Wolves professional soccer team, said in 2021 that he had purchased the longtime former market, according to news archives.

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At the time, Martino said the structure would undergo remodeling to offer a rooftop bar, outdoor seating and a stage for live entertainment.

But