There are 12 article(s) tagged The Station:

• February 2026

  • Cheers at last: The Station opens following court battles and delays

    The Station, a new East Memphis liquor store beset by controversy, finally fully opened Tuesday with a selection of more than 20,000 types of liquor, wine and beer. 

    By Jody Callahan February 17, 2026

  • The Station gets its liquor license, seemingly clearing the way for the store to fully open

    Ethan Edwards has been trying to fully open his East Memphis store for more than a year, but has faced strong opposition from a coalition of other such stores. A state board gave him the approval he needs.

    By Jody Callahan February 02, 2026

• January 2026

  • State board to hear liquor application for The Station Thursday

    The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will review The Station’s application for a liquor license Thursday. That board’s staff has recommended conditional approval.

    By Jody Callahan January 28, 2026

  • Buster’s Liquor co-owner, others appeal to City Council over approval granted to The Station

    Buster’s Liquor co-owner Josh Hammond and the owners of two other nearby liquor stories filed an appeal to the Memphis City Council seeking to negate the Alcohol Commission ruling that granted approval to The Station.

    By Jody Callahan January 22, 2026

  • East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval

    Before Ethan Edwards can fully open his new store, which is only selling non-alcoholic materials now, he must also get approval from the state Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

    By Jody Callahan January 09, 2026

  • Ask the Memphian: Why does Memphis require liquor stores to be 1,500 feet away from a church or school?

    In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we explain how that distance came to be and compare it to other populous cities across Tennessee.

    By Jody Callahan January 04, 2026

• December 2025

  • Alcohol Commission postpones decision on The Station for three weeks

    Ethan Edwards has been trying for more than a year to fully open The Station, which is only selling non-alcoholic products now.

    By Jody Callahan December 23, 2025

  • The Station owner trying again for liquor license

    The owner of The Station, a proposed high-end liquor store in East Memphis, will appear before the city’s Alcohol Commission next week to ask for a permit.

    By Jody Callahan December 13, 2025

• October 2025

  • Controversial East Memphis liquor store license denied

    State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

    By Jody Callahan October 24, 2025

  • The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball

    Ethan Edwards wants to open a new high-end liquor store in East Memphis, and he thinks he has the right to do so. Buster’s Liquors co-owner Josh Hammond disagrees, and the fight is getting nasty.

    By Jody Callahan October 23, 2025

• May 2025

  • New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight

    Four liquor store owners and two moms have sued the City of Memphis, the Memphis Alcohol Commission and the owner of The Station over an alleged loophole in the city’s alcohol regulations. 

    By Jane Roberts May 27, 2025

  • Former Bed Bath & Beyond: Think beer, wine, liquor — not Trader Joe’s

    But Ethan Edwards, the owner of what is going in there, The Station, hopes you won’t hold it against his business. 

    By Sophia Surrett May 12, 2025