The Memphis office market is starting to gain momentum again since the pandemic. But the tenants are more picky.

Newly appointed chairman of the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Circle Mike Keeney said he believes if Memphians can work together, “we can create a place where people want to live.”

New guidelines emphasize walkability, attractive streetscapes, appealing facades, sustainability and authenticity to Memphis.

Raising Cane’s will go in a former Red Lobster, Shawarma King is open for dine-in, to go and events and the Grecian Gourmet Kitchen opens to the public.

Germantown leaders are considering a new Starbucks in Exeter Village, which will have the added convenience of a drive-thru.

The former Life Church on Germantown Parkway will transform into a hub for Asian culture and community with plans for a new restaurant, grocery store and learning center.

Built in 1925 and reopened in 1981 after Belz Enterprises restored the hotel, The Peabody’s general manager said they are constantly renovating and upgrading all elements of the historic building.

Grab your quarter; Memphis’ 14th Aldi will open in the Medical District, part of the neighborhood’s recent burst of growth. 

Joann Fabric & Crafts announced it will close its 800 stores nationwide.

At the Seating and Positioning Clinic in Arlington, workers improve the quality of life by building custom-made wheelchairs and positioning devices for Tennesseans of all ages with a range of disabilities. 

California-based Kal Freight Inc. occupies space in Whitehaven and Gossett Motors launches expansion on Covington Pike.

Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC, Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and Clean Memphis announce additions. 

Truist said Jean Morton, its new Memphis market president, will harness her more than 30 years of experience to help grow the bank’s local presence. 

The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline. 

Memphis is now one of six cities nationwide that is home to two public universities with the Carnegie R1 designation. 

Paint Memphis, the nonprofit that transforms a corner of the city each year with its signature mural fest, has appealed a court ruling that says it failed to fully pay two former co-directors for six months of work.

Last year was the first time the city exceeded $100 billion in gross regional product, officials at the Greater Memphis Chamber State of the Economy luncheon said.

Memphis hospitality industry professionals said they hope for a more positive 2025.

The neighborhood’s plan is somewhat different because it comes directly from community members and not developers. 

Though Lucchesi’s used to sell its products in grocery stores, a USDA rule change several years ago forced the company to pull its casseroles from stores. But now they are back with a full line, new partners and plans for growth.

For a few days, Kendra Lawler sat at home, stunned. Early last week, though, the veteran felt compelled to speak out.

Hundreds of Mid-South students got to meet medical and science professionals at the Black Men in White Coats event at Baptist Health Sciences University in the Memphis Medical District. 

The hotel attached to the Renasant Convention Center might become a Marriott once renovations are complete.

Orion Federal Credit Union said in 2021 it would acquire a Memphis-based community bank, but Financial Federal CEO Kent Wunderlich said the acquisition was “mutually terminated.” 

Once at the center of a controversy over a statue honoring a Confederate Civil War general, the recently renamed Medical District Park is reinventing itself with a new public art installation that honors the community’s caregivers.