Memphis-area chemical innovator obtained by Chicago investment firm
Buckman operates six manufacturing hubs, has more than 1,300 employees and serves customers in more than 90 countries.
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BusinessA record move: Vinyl distributor coming to Memphis
Independent record label Light in the Attic Records, which sells directly to hundreds of record stores and retailers worldwide, is set to open a warehouse facility in Memphis.
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Transportation & Logistics Spirit Airlines launches nonstop flights between Memphis and Fort Lauderdale
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority officials said daily flights will be offered until April 10 when they will decrease to three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
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Transportation & Logistics Spring break to bring almost 50,000 people through Memphis airport
The busiest days will be Friday, Sunday and Monday, with more than 10,000 passengers passing through the security checkpoint.
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Food NewsFood Files: New plans for Happy Mexican; JoJo’s Espresso opens new location
Memphis is getting a new happy place. Plus, a local bakery is on pause after a fire broke out.
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Real Estate XAI building new data center in Whitehaven
It sits a few hundred yards from the Tennessee Valley Authority Southaven Combined Cycle Plant. The plant will provide a power source for the energy-intensive data center.
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Transportation & LogisticsHormel Foods plans distribution center in Southaven, adds 120 jobs
The company, with brands including Spam, Skippy, Applegate and Planters, will open a 280,000-square-foot facility at 8690 Tulane Road.
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Transportation & Logistics Allegiant to pause flights from Memphis to Los Angeles
The airline is set to close its base of operations at Los Angeles International Airport, leaving the Memphis airport with one less flight to LAX.
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Transportation & Logistics Spirit Airlines to offer nonstop flights between Detroit, Memphis
Starting May 8, Spirit Airlines will offer direct flights between Memphis International Airport and Detroit Metro Airport four days a week: Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday.
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Food NewsFood Files: Memphis juice shop closes, another one opens
Here’s some juicy info.
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Business Monogram Foods names new CEO
Memphis-based food manufacturer Monogram Foods has named its first new CEO since it was founded in 2004.
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Public Safety Hospitality workers urged to use their ‘great power’ to change city’s narrative
“The more we can get people outside, the more we can create experiences, the more we invite people outside to join us, the better the perception will be about how things are going,” said Chandell Ryan, Downtown Memphis Commission President and CEO. “I want to just put that call of action.”
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Food NewsFood Files: Middle Eastern-inspired coffee shop open in Cordova
Sweet Eye Coffee House is open in Cordova, Teriyaki Madness will open this summer with plans to expand in the Memphis area and Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is open in Southaven.
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MidtownBrick-and-mortar Cafe Noir to blend literature and coffee
The bookstore and coffee shop will open this summer at 635 Madison Ave. in the 1,960-square-foot front space within The Ugly Art Co. gallery.
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Transportation & Logistics A, B, C’s: Updated airport modernization plan focuses on one terminal
The largest capital project in airport history was intended to fully modernize the A, B and C terminals but a change to the plan will leave A and C without seismic retrofit or refreshed amenities. At least for now.
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Business Pickleball 901 coming to Poplar Plaza
The business is launching a free pickleball concept for six months in East Memphis.
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Business Welcome to Memphis reveals new brand, logo
The new look is Welcome to Memphis’ first in more than 20 years.
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Food NewsFood Files: JoJo’s Espresso grows, and a 7 Brew is coming, too
Moving just a few doors down from its original location, JoJo’s Espresso's has expanded in Germantown, adding more seating and a few new menu items.
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