The Design Review Board approved site plans for a new outdoor patio at Soul & Spirits Brewery in Uptown and a new mixed-use development along G.E. Patterson Ave. in South Main. 

This week’s Inked shares news on more multifamily plans for the Raymond James building, the Caption by Hyatt opening, a potential update on the former Office Depot building in the Medical District and 2021 annual report data from Memphis Tourism.

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP recently welcomed Mrinalini “Melanie” R. Jayashankar to the law firm, and Lia Lansky is one of six national experts chosen for the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2022–2024 Exercise is Medicine Emerging Leaders Program.

The question of the high school took a turn earlier this year after state legislation passed that would disallow Memphis-Shelby County Schools from operating the so-called 3G schools: Germantown elementary, middle and high schools.

Matt Thompson has the office of an expeditioner. The nook of a room, charmingly messy, is home to an aquarium with miniscule fresh shrimp just behind the desk, a small bronze statue of an elk (in commemoration to Teton Trek) and freshly muddied boots standing against the wall.

Bevee beverage tray evolved from inventor Natalie Boyatt’s own life experience as a pharmaceutical sales rep, carrying flimsy cardboard trays of drinks to physician offices.

The physiology department at UTHSC is one of the best in the country, but its facilities are among the worst. Faculty are expected to start moving into a renovated building by the end of next year.

Within the subculture of streetwear, exclusive sneakers and T-shirts can be worth hundreds of dollars. But that can also make the popular items a target for thieves.

For people who live in the South Main Historic District, Trolley Night is not just about a chance to relax after the week. It also epitomizes the neighborhood’s growth over the past 20 years.

“The disease does what it is going to do,” said Judy Jenkins, retired nurse practitioner. “The question is always: ‘OK, how long am I going to get this delayed?’”

Technicians at the Gateway service center on Summer are self-supplying the company’s need for skilled mechanics with a six-month course that guarantees full-time employment at its conclusion. 

On its grand opening date in 1966, Southland Mall created a three-hour traffic jam on U.S. 51 (now called Elvis Presley Boulevard). Now, on a recent afternoon, no more than two dozen cars speckled its parking lot.

Some major employers are offering benefits to help employees access abortion services across state lines while others are determining whether they’ll need to make adjustments to their employees’ health care plans.

The 175-acre, $400 million mixed-use development near Colonial Country Club in Cordova is approved for an eight-year tax increment financing (TIF) of up to $23 million.

New CEO Raj Subramaniam faces soaring inflation, increasing competition from Amazon and an activist investor demanding shakeups to the board, but plans to grow earnings per share by as much as 19% over the next three years, as well as increase operating income by as much as $4.5 billion. 

The logistics giant announced Wednesday, June 29, its new “Deliver Today, Innovate for Tomorrow” strategy as investors and analysts gathered in Memphis for the company’s 2022 investor meeting. 

This week’s Inked includes updates on two businesses leaving Downtown Memphis, Felicia Suzanne’s new space, a new apartment complex on Front Street and new ownership for the Highlander Apartments.

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis recently announced that Hallie Peyton, director of client services and shareholder at Legacy Wealth Management and Russell Wigginton, president of the National Civil Rights Museum, have joined the board of directors.

After 27 years, owner and founder H. Montgomery Martin will step down as president and CEO of his namesake company. 

Pilots are asking for a contract that increases retirement benefits and takes into account issues related to quality of life, such as time spent away from home and uncertainty around scheduling. 

The episode focused on the paper trade in the U.S., as well as the workers who keep it functioning. 

Grace Medical plans a $2.8 million expansion at its Bartlett headquarters to enhance its position in otology.

FedEx has donated more than $2.3 million in humanitarian aid since the outset of the conflict, including $1 million that has been allocated for in-kind shipping with nonprofit partners.

Office users are trickling back to the market two-plus years after the COVID pandemic and its restrictions.

Planners say a rebirth of the property at Poplar Avenue and Kirby Parkway could transform the area in a way similar to Thornwood’s effect on the north end of Germantown’s Central Business District.