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Food Files: Stix Express Downtown to close, plus more Dunkin’
Stix Express Downtown will close Friday, April 24. Meanwhile, two coffee locations have made progress toward opening.
Sophia Surrett
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Food NewsDowntown Longshot space could be filled by new cocktail bar
Memphis native Teddy Jasper Sr. and his son plan to re-open the space this summer.
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Food NewsBig Bad Breakfast to open in Cooper-Young
Big Bad Breakfast is taking over a former restaurant space.
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BusinessFord revs up investment in West Tennessee communities
The auto giant recently announced its Ford Good Neighbor Plan had invested $11.7 million in communities near its 3,600-acre manufacturing campus in Stanton, Tennessee.
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Food NewsVeteran restaurateurs to open Middle Eastern bakery
The restaurateurs behind Sam’s Main Street Eatery and La Roche Lebanese Cuisine are opening a bakery.
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Food NewsThe Second Line reopens in Laurelwood
The Second Line opened at 4550 Poplar Ave. on Wednesday, April 8, once again serving Cajun-Creole cuisine that includes po’boys, gumbo, red beans, crawfish, and pimento cheese fries.
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BusinessWang’s Mandarin House founders retire, sell longtime restaurant
The brother-sister duo behind Wang’s is saying goodbye.
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March 2026
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Real Estate Defense and space manufacturer could land in Memphis
Founded in 2009, the company is a metallic additive manufacturer with products used in aerospace, ground vehicles/automotive, defense, medical and custom work.
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Real EstateSushi Jimmi taking former By the Brewery space to ‘Next Level’
“This place was meant for me,” Chef Jimmy Sinh, known as “Sushi Jimmi,” said.
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Real EstateIn-N-Out confirms first Memphis location
An official with the company didn’t provide an official opening date, but he did provide an estimate for how long construction to opening takes.
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Real EstateBakery moving into former Midtown Muddy’s
The business will close its first location once the new shop is open.
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Real EstateThe Medical District is about to get sweeter
Peach Cobbler Factory will open next month in the Memphis Medical District.
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Food NewsMemphis handroll sushi restaurant came to owners in a dream
A sister restaurant to Red Koi has rolled into a two-story space in East Memphis, and it’s not your typical sushi bar.
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Food NewsFood Files: Central BBQ offers breakfast in Midtown, more
Central BBQ is rolling out several new offerings: breakfast at Midtown, plus value items and party wings in various locations. Also, news from Domino’s and Wild Beet.
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North MississippiIce to be back: Minor league hockey returning to Mid-South
“We will be bringing professional hockey back to the Mid-South,” the Landers Center chief operating officer said.
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BusinessBack in the flow: Son of former Palladio owners is making a splash
Frank C. Roberts returns to his family’s Palladio roots, transforming the historic Midtown showroom into Memphis Water Gardens — a premier destination for koi ponds, fountains and a “fish bar.”
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Food NewsNew cocktail bar planned for former Pearl’s Oyster House
“The best dive and neighborhood bars make people feel at home. Somewhere along the way, true hospitality got lost in between,” said one of the owners.
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Business Power-transformer maker plans to construct $30M manufacturing building
The company had promised to invest $86.9 million in its facility and create more than 400 jobs by 2027. That promise was fulfilled two years ahead of schedule.
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Real EstateFood Files: Mississippi restaurant to take over San Diego Cantina spot
An opening of the long-empty San Diego Cantina in East Memphis seems to be on the horizon. Plus, a Petals of a Peony’s to-go restaurant is opening near the University of Memphis.
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Real Estate Downtown apartments and mixed-use moving forward despite challenges
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s COO said the DMC is excited about upcoming projects but noted development in the neighborhood is challenging.
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Food News The Liars are still lunching — and awaiting Houston’s-inspired chicken tenders
The Liars’ Lunch club tried without success to get the Houston’s chicken tenders back on the menu. Now, there’s a plan to bring back tempura chicken tenders at a different restaurant on the same site.
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Food News Jollyburger lumpia and halo-halo: Filipino bar to open Downtown
Chef Shayne Diaz has announced an opening day for her new Filipino snack bar in South Main.
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Business BlueOval SK to see 150 layoffs as joint venture dissolves
The affected BlueOval SK employees at the Stanton, Tennessee facility will receive their regular pay and benefits over the next 60 days.
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Front Page IKEA Memphis closure to result in 114 layoffs
Tennessee’s first and only Ikea store will close in May.
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Real EstateFood Files: Yemeni coffee shop to open in Memphis, franchise to follow
Something new is in full swing at Southaven’s Silo Square and a freshly opened sports bar is hosting themed nights, including karaoke, pool and dart tournaments and bingo.
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