All of FedEx’s board members are up for election or reelection when the company’s shareholders have their annual meeting, scheduled this year for Monday, Sept. 19.

John Chevedden’s more than 1,000 shareholder proposals with different companies has resulted in companies spending millions of dollars in legal fees. 

This year marked the 10th anniversary of FedEx’s Purple Eagle program, an annual event in which the Memphis-based company honors a St. Jude patient who is also the child or grandchild of a FedEx team member. 

North Main Street project may soon be underway, the city is ready to renovate a former Coke bottling plant for its own uses and a California-based franchise will open its third area franchise, in Bartlett. 

Monogram Foods, a nationwide leader in developing, co-packaging, and manufacturing food products, has announced that after a national search, Ana G. Rodriguez joined the company as its chief people officer.

The body’s chairwoman issued a separate request for proposals — and other council members said they were oblivious to the request. 

“This is a key historic building in Downtown,” a Downtown Memphis Commission staffer said. “The building has been vacant … we want to see it brought back to use.” 

FedEx also announced Monday it will nominate retired Navy Vice Admiral Nancy A. Norton to its board when the company holds its annual meeting of stockholders in September. 

The capital initiative would entail replacing the aging hospital with a contemporary facility, but the financing for the project drew concerns from Shelby County Commissioners yesterday. 

“FedEx Ground will not discuss, negotiate, or renegotiate service provider agreements or financial terms with a committee or any individual purporting to represent a collective body of service provider businesses,” FedEx Ground CEO John Smith said in a letter to contractors. 

In the shadow of the Renasant Convention Center, a peaceful line forms. People in shabby, sometimes off-season clothing, come for a homemade burrito, bag of chips, water, a soft drink, maybe a pair of new socks.

Anticipating growth in the area from developments such as BlueOval City, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has relocated its offices to a larger location.

Business owners network and show off their wares at Bartlett event. For many, it’s a family affair.

Jennifer Collins said the pandemic forced some changes in higher education and exacerbated the need for mental health services already surfacing on college campuses.

The local food truck will be moving into the former site of Regina’s Cajun Restaurant in a Downtown space near Court Square.

A 2-million-square-foot distribution center for Helen of Troy is set to open next year just inside Fayette County bringing more jobs to communities east of Memphis.

A recent assessment of a local commercial sterilization facility shows elevated risk of long-term exposure to ethylene oxide, a chemical that is carcinogenic to humans through inhalation. 

“We sold because we determined that it was in the best interest of our employees and customers,” said Paul Morris, president of Jack Morris.

Developers Nick and Sam Patel plan to renovate the historic 10-story Dermon Building Downtown into 103 apartment units. 

In part of the Good Jobs Challenge initiative, Mid-South Center and Persevere were awarded more than $36.8 million for workforce development training in the region. 

Per the new agreement, FedEx will purchase up to $200 million in services from a Massachusetts-based technology company, in exchange for warrants for 25 million shares of its stock. 

This week’s Inked covers a Scooter’s Coffee Shop location, updates on Felicia Suzanne’s in South Main, a possible second location for Uncle Goyo’s Mexican Restaurant and the sale of part of the Germantown Parkway Parcels shopping center. 

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Waddell & Associates, Whole Child Strategies and DCA announce promotions and/or staff additions.

The utility received a great that will help it upgrade its infrastructure to be part of a network of 32 fast charging units on interstates and major highways. 

During Monday’s luncheon, both FHN and TD Bank N.A. CEOs stressed Memphis’ ongoing role in new institution’s operations.