FedEx lays off about 15 local employees
FedEx continues layoffs in pursuit of two initiatives the company started two years ago to streamline operations and maximize efficiency.
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Food NewsFood Files: Hattie B’s Hot Chicken coming to Germantown
Also, Wiseacre Brewing Co. will introduce sandwich restaurant Panuzzo King, and a beverage shop, coffee by day and craft cocktails at night, will open late fall on South Main.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx executive vice president to step down
“I am confident in our strong foundation, long-term strategy, and talented team as we move forward into this next chapter,” said Raj Subramaniam, FedEx’s president and CEO.
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BusinessWhen it’s time to move, this Memphian helps people relocate ‘with peace in the process’
“If we can use ‘home’ as a verb, I think that’s what we do. We home people; we get people home,” Annestasis owner Stacey Saed said.
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Transportation & LogisticsAs airport works to ease parking issues, it finds new management company
The Atlanta-based company will oversee security, customer assistance and more.
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Real EstateCanadian company buys former Kellogg facility
The Greater Memphis Chamber announced a multimillion-dollar investment by Silver Hills Bakery, marking the Canadian company’s first U.S. manufacturing location.
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Ford MegasiteBlueOval City megasite authority plans to protect Memphis aquifer
Ford’s electric vehicle truck and battery plant anticipates pumping several million gallons of water daily from the aquifer during peak operations.
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Health CareMethodist laid off about 1% of its workforce. Now, a new partnership will try to turn the tide.
Having faced numerous financial challenges throughout the past several years, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has signed on an Ohio-based company in a “pivotal moment in health care operations.”
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August 2025
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Food NewsFood Files: Hotel Pontotoc’s bar to open soon, with small plates
The Dame, located at 69 Pontotoc Ave., is part of the restoration of the century-old Downtown hotel. And across town, a Sonic Drive-In is being razed.
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Food NewsFood Files: The mushroom queen is back to support local chefs
The mushroom queen returns with a selection of guest chefs at her Artist Table. Plus, Horn Lake gets a Chipotle.
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Food NewsAfter almost a year of declining sales, The Liquor Store on Broad is closing
“We want to reactivate the space in the near future,” said one of the restaurant’s owners.
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Real EstateFood Files: Celtic Crossing takes a break to renovate
Celtic Crossing will close until early fall to construct a new patio. Bora Bora Smoothie Cafe and Uncle Red’s Turkey Legs just opened. Board to Beers is soon to follow.
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Ford MegasiteFord delays schedule for BlueOval City — again
The $5.6 billion BlueOval City is where Ford is manufacturing its new electric pickups and BlueOval SK batteries for the truck.
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Business Memphis Made files for bankruptcy, looks at possible sale
“We are still open, and we’re still selling beer,” Memphis Made’s Andy Ashby told The Daily Memphian.
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Spirit of Memphis‘We will keep flying, Fred’: Mourners honor FedEx founder
“He opened doors for generations of entrepreneurs to proudly go through in the Bluff City,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said. “Fred Smith didn’t just build a company. He built belief.”
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Real EstateOne Beale developer combines its two Hyatt hotels
The combined 363-room hotel will carry the Hyatt Centric flag.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx exec will get multimillion-dollar cash payout
FedEx filings detail a cash payment and more for the former executive vice president.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx finds new executive from outside the company
FedEx Corp. announced a former Accenture Technology executive will replace a recently exited FedEx executive.
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Real EstateFood Files: Board to Beers delays opening, but Cocozza is ready to party
Board to Beers delays opening by one month; Cocozza American Italian East Memphis is hosting a grand opening party this weekend.
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Food News Tonica could open second location Downtown
The location would, in some ways, represent a homecoming and a “return to the street” where the journey began.
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Transportation & Logistics Late FedEx founder’s son nominated to company’s board of directors
“Richard possesses extensive FedEx experience and will represent the legacy and values of his father and family on the Board of Directors,” said chairman of the board.
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BusinessDespite delays, $33M Greyhound redevelopment still going
The project, which also includes the former Schlitz Brewery, will feature both residential and commercial units.
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Real EstateHow short-term rentals like Airbnbs are regulated
Short-term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo have transformed how homeowners rent their properties, but they’ve also sparked debates among neighbors and hoteliers.
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Ford Megasite Battery production at the BlueOval City campus delayed
BlueOval SK, battery manufacturer for Ford Motor Co.’s $5.6 billion BlueOval City campus, has delayed production until 2027.
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Business YMCA Memphis and Mid-South under new leadership
The Memphis nonprofit’s new leader brings almost three decades of YMCA leadership experience, including 11 years in Memphis.
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