Sterick’s garage set for face-lift; three restaurants land loans
EDGE approves the purchasing and refurbishing of the Sterick Building’s parking garage, an amendment to DMN’s Fast Track tax incentive and ICED loans for local eateries.
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Food NewsFood Files: Gimme Sugar sweets, City Brew suds on the way
Gimme Sugar Bakery opens its first location, in Cordova, and City Brew Tours launches operations in Memphis.
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Business One-Stop Shop: Job-skills training center planned for Memphis
The Memphis One-Stop Center is an accelerated training center that will produce credentialed job candidates for the region’s job market each year.
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Downtown The Downtown Memphis Commission will have a new COO
The DMC announced Friday, Dec. 15, Brett Roler would be taking the newly created role.
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Real EstateInked: New Balance, Taziki’s, Five Below
Gloss Nail Bar to get its fifth location in Eastgate, Taziki’s comes to The Falls in Arlington, Five Below comes to the Commons and Air Fayre Memphis gets a distribution center.
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Food NewsFood Files: Cookie Plug in Germantown; Chicken shop in Bartlett
Plus, Kukuruku will open a second location in Memphis and Waffle House is headed to Millington.
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Food News A new ‘JEM’ in the Edge District
The 3,400-square-foot restaurant will seat 49 people plus have patio space outside when finished.
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South Memphis ‘We are selling things to help you live your best life’
Viara Viara, owner of a plant-based manufacturing business, is doing her part to make the vegan lifestyle accessible to everyone by opening Wholey Goods in Whitehaven. “I want other people to experience what I’ve experienced..”
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Business Renasant Bank’s PILOT has been terminated
The bank has not been able to meet the hiring requirements during the two-year “ramp-up” period.
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Downtown Make a pit stop at incoming South Main taproom
Memphis Filling Station, also known as MFS Brewing, plans to open at 206 G.E. Patterson Ave. and offer beer on 12 taps with various pours, from 4-ounce tasters to 16-ounce full pours.
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Real Estate Former Electrolux plant bought by Milwaukee group
Phoenix Investors acquires and renovates former manufacturing facilities nationwide. The vacant Memphis Electrolux plant is next on its list.
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Arts & Culture Memphis’ Music & Entertainment Industry to grow 3% by 2027
Compared to peer metropolitan areas, Memphis has the highest concentration of diverse talent in music and entertainment, with 31% of the workforce.
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Real EstateInked: Champion Hills Office Park sold, AIC Industrial buys property in Olive Branch, more
Champion Hills Office Park is sold, Golden Beauty will open its sixth location at the former Staples in the Wolfchase Galleria, AIC Industrial buys property in Olive Branch and Skechers comes to Forked River Commons.
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Downtown DMC names new CEO
“It builds upon the experience that I’ve had,” Chandell Ryan said. “I am passionate about Memphis and passionate about Downtown Memphis.”
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Food NewsMemphis Food Files: Zebra Lounge, Pho Binh close
Zebra Lounge Memphis and Pho Binh have now closed, and Whataburger has started construction in Millington.
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Real EstateInked: Lipscomb & Pitts Building sold and Bartlett gets a Kukuruku Chicken
The Lipscomb & Pitts Building sold, Kukuruku Chicken is coming to the Bartlett Town Center and warehouse distribution company Foxridge is expanding.
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Real Estate Poplar Corridor Business District starts its first project
The project is being directed by the not-for-profit Poplar Corridor Business District Association of Owners using tax increment financing the group was awarded in 2018 from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County.
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Downtown The Vic on Union downsizes and delays tax incentive closing
The new design will be a four-story apartment complex with 126,762 square feet of rental space, 243 apartment units, a two-and-a-half-story parking garage with 260 spaces and less amenity space.
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Food NewsFood Files: Midtown loses beignet shop, gets sweet Mardi Gras deals
Mo’Bay Beignet Co., Hog Wild East, BedRock Eats & Sweets are closing. The Ginger’s Bread & Co. will have exclusive carnival season offers, and a new Guthrie’s Chicken is coming to Whitehaven.
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Real EstateInked: Van Center, River Horse Logistics and Whitehaven health clinic
A Mercedes-Benz Van Center opened in Memphis, a new health facility is planned for Whitehaven and River Horse Logistics is leasing space in Lamar Industrial Park.
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Inked (Special): Van Center, River Horse Logistics and Whitehaven health clinic
A Mercedes-Benz Van Center opened in Memphis, a new health facility is planned for Whitehaven and River Horse Logistics is leasing space in Lamar Industrial Park.
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Music Midtown is getting a Jamaican restaurant and bar
JamRack will open at 150 N. Avalon St., formerly Wimpy’s Burger and Fries, and specialize in authentic Jamaican cuisine.
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BusinessMemphis restaurateurs discuss recent closings
As costs for food and labor rise, the owners of dining establishments see a slump in business. Customers facing their own money problems or fear of crime increasingly choose inexpensive fast-food options or eat at home.
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Food News Mexican and Guatemalan bakery coming to East Memphis
San Marcos Bakery, a pan-dulce and sweet-bread bakery, will be located at 4600 Quince Road in the Colonial Plaza Shopping Center.
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Real EstateDecember home sales for Memphis are down from 2022
In December, the average sales price for a house was $262,144, up 6.2%.
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