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“If it were not for the six suburbs, Shelby County would be losing population,” Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said. “All six (suburban) municipalities are gaining population or holding their own.”
The Bartlett Business Expo gives local companies an opportunity to promote their businesses and hopefully draw new customers.
Chris Locke’s tenure at St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett is expected to help in his role as executive director of the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council.
Siblings who grew up in the restaurant industry open Los Jimadores along the Stage Road corridor in Bartlett.
Memphis Record Pressing is capitalizing on the huge revitalized interest in vinyl records that has emerged over the past decade.
While owners of the vacant bays aggressively try and market the vacancies, Bartlett officials are trying to come up with a strategy to help with the effort.
At the end of this month, Mayor A. Keith McDonald steps down from his position leading the city as his fifth and final term comes to a close. David Parsons, elected Nov. 8, will move into the role on Jan. 1.
Two suburban economic development pros said on “Behind The Headlines” that infrastructure and real estate are Shelby County’s two critical areas as it sees growth from Ford’s BlueOval City in Haywood County.
Bank of Bartlett has started a $2 million renovation at its main offices on Stage Road, an example of the bank’s commitment to the area.
Grace Medical plans a $2.8 million expansion at its Bartlett headquarters to enhance its position in otology.
The awards recognized outstanding achievements in the business community.
“I would suspect that most of the companies that entered into the Russian market either had a contingency plan,” the Bartlett Chamber president said.
A second strip center on Stage Road in Bartlett that sat empty for years has been purchased and renovations are planned.
Site work at Blue Oval City could begin as early as March 15, and local officials say Shelby County is poised to be an electric vehicle hub “if we dare to dream big enough.” Ford, ready to grow workforce, begins to recruit eighth-gradersRelated stories:
Ford will run EV business separately as Ford Blue
HTL’s Mark Herbison visits Fayette County to speak about Blue Oval City
Two economic development veterans with experience in the state’s Middle Tennessee auto corridor talked on Behind The Headlines about the coming ‘gold rush’ of growth related to the Ford plant that they say will reach Memphis.
Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland could emerge as the suburban municipalities that benefit most from Blue Oval City given its proximity to the Haywood County site. Arlington and Lakeland also seem prime for more growth in both housing and retail development before Ford’s announcement, this may only accelerate that process.
Carolyn Joynt earned the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce award for her work in providing masks for those in need.
Although soggy weather has slowed site preparation, construction is set to get underway within the next month on the new Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) campus at the northwest corner of Appling Road and Brother Boulevard in Bartlett.
The Daily Memphian is ahead of projections in reaching its subscriber goal, president and executive editor Eric Barnes told a Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday.
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