Movers & Shakers
Memphis University School announces promotions and additions.
Memphis University School announces promotions and additions.
The building, which was built in 1962, sits next to the former Houston’s restaurant that closed in December 2024 after more than 40 years of operation.
The company already has two Memphis data centers.
Marshall Steakhouse’s original location will not sell. The owner is keeping it and adding options so guests can stay a while.
The large gas station chain announced this week that the West Memphis location would be delayed until 2028 and the Fayette County location until 2027. Both were slated to open in 2026.
The turbines TVA plans to construct are intended to be used when the electric grid sees high demand.
The raceway is on the verge of a comeback after the International Hot Rod Association purchased the racetrack between Memphis and Millington.
“We wanted it to look like, no matter what your background is or where you’re from, come to Le Bonheur, and you’ll be at home,” said the artist. “If you’re from outer space and you need to come to Le Bonheur, be from outer space. Or, if you live in a cactus or if you live in a boot, come on by.”
For the founder and CEO of the company, the relaunch represents a homecoming to the purpose that first set it apart in a crowded apparel industry.
Watty Brooks Hall opened her shop on the square more than 26 years ago, offering a unique collection of gifts and decor for multiple generations of customers.
Cordova is possibly being “considered” for a buzzy fast-casual chain restaurant’s new location. Downtown’s The Artist Table will host an all-you-can-eat ramen dinner to send off its first chef-in-residency.
Overall, school officials have identified more than $400 million in deferred maintenance needed for the campus’ 133 buildings.
With 3,500 employees and facilities in nine communities in the eastern part of the U.S., the Memphis-based company makes snacks for some of consumers’ favorite brands.
Memphis Library Foundation and the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. announce additions.
The shift to gas-powered trucks means West Tennessee isn’t tied to the nation’s precarious EV market.
The partial closing is due to a new cottonseed oil joint venture between Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland and Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
In this week’s “Ask the Memphian,” we explain how that distance came to be and compare it to other populous cities across Tennessee.
“Everybody saw that coming,” said Stanton Mayor Norman Bauer on the new gas-powered pickup truck. “We all know that the EV market is not what it’s supposed to be, so yeah, nobody was surprised. I think they’re actually getting to something that is what we’re going to end up seeing.”
Flip Side Pinball Bar is closed temporarily for ownership restructuring and renovation. Belltower Coffee in Arlington has closed.
FedEx Corp. reported strong second quarter earnings despite air-traffic constraints, the grounding of 25 MD-11 planes, industry weakness and global trade-policy changes.
It’s official: Memphis International Airport will be Frederick W. Smith International Airport.
The development team is exploring opportunities for the 70-year-old building.
The former Club 616 and adjacent space is on its way to becoming something new.
Ethan Edwards has been trying for more than a year to fully open The Station, which is only selling non-alcoholic products now.
The Memphis Library Foundation announces new board members.