There are 31 article(s) tagged Business:

• December 2020

  • Pandemic stokes demand for firewood

    Memphis is lit. Well, at least its fireplaces and backyard fire pits are. More people are staying home for longer periods of time during the pandemic, and that has created demand for seasoned firewood.

    By Tom Bailey December 26, 2020

• January 2020

  • Salvation Army’s Purdue Center saved Memphis business owner’s life

    Venus Austin entered the Salvation Army’s Renewal Place program nearly 15 years ago. Today, she owns a hair salon 800 feet from the facility that she credits for changing her life. 

    By Omer Yusuf January 09, 2020

• August 2019

  • New spin on golf: Timber Truss offers joy rides

    PGA professional Jon Goin saw a way for a semi-private golf course to succeed in the Memphis area, bought a course, renamed it Timber Truss, and is speeding along with his outside-the-box changes. 

    By Tom Bailey August 27, 2019

• June 2019

  • Demolition removes more of old Midtown shopping center

    Two small pads for freestanding buildings will be built where the middle of a 99-year-old strip shopping center is being razed.

    By Tom Bailey June 12, 2019

• April 2019

  • Bartlett company eyes South America’s solar eclipse

    American Paper Optics is working to sell 5 million pairs of protective glasses for Chile and Argentina's total solar eclipse on July 2.

    By Tom Bailey April 10, 2019

  • Champion gets new name, owners and growth strategy

    New owners are changing Champion Awards' name to Champion Promotion, forging a partnership with Toof American Digital, and revising Champion's strategy for growth.

    By Tom Bailey April 01, 2019