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Collierville hits brakes on restaurant parking lot changes
A potential McDonald’s is putting on the pressure for more parking in Collierville.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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A potential McDonald’s is putting on the pressure for more parking in Collierville.
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