Memphis-based Fred’s Inc. announced Thursday 159 underperforming stores will close by the end of May. The decision follows a comprehensive evaluation of the company’s store portfolio.

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated is expanding its West Memphis production facility and moving around 60 Memphis jobs there.

Depending on where the viewer is standing, Downtown Memphis' latest art installation will read "MEMPHIS" to some and "SIHPMEM" to others. 

FedEx has been named a 2019 Best of the Best Corporation for inclusion by the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and the National Business Inclusion Consortium.

Southern Airways Express is aiming an expansion of Memphis-Nashville nonstops at business travelers who don't want to stay overnight. It goes from one daily roundtrip to four May 2.

Philip Spinosa, senior vice president of the Chairman's Circle, becomes the fifth person to leave a leadership position at the Greater Memphis Chamber since last summer. 

Memphis Zoo has named a new president and CEO, native Memphian, Jim Dean.

David Hill has joined Turner Construction Co. as a senior estimator in the Memphis office.

Memphis Goodwill will open a re-sale and donation center at 1810 Union, where Rite Aid closed last fall, by Aug. 1.

Townhouse Management Co. says 100 North Main would cost less in public incentives to retrofit as a convention center hotel, compared to the planned Loews on Civic Center Plaza.

Lawyers for Stine Seed Co. and other defendants reported no settlement after mediation sessions with black farmers who have alleged a race-based conspiracy in the sale of low-yielding soybean seeds.

Several projects, including new office space and a new six-story apartment project in Midtown, received mulityear tax abatements for their investments Tuesday. 

The Commercial Council of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored the top performers in commercial real estate for 2018 last week at its 18th annual event at the Shelby Farms Park’s FedEx Event Center.

Construction crews are building a substantial crosswalk where University of Memphis students cross a busy, five-lane street to reach the revived Highland Strip's popular hang-outs. 

The concept of workplace wellness has shifted to a greater focus on mental health and mindfulness. Learn more in the video highlights from The Daily Memphian's Healthy Workplace Seminar.

Fred’s Inc. has hired advisory firm Malfitano Partners to help identify underperforming stores to close. 

Memphis Riverboats Inc. has bought the old Cargill dock at the north end of Wolf River Harbor, providing space to declutter its cobblestone operation.

Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid posted its first ever year-over-year sales increase in 2018. The city released sales numbers in response to a public records request.

Baptist Memorial Health Care is offering a new breast cancer procedure that enables women to opt out of the weeks of radiation therapy following surgery. 

The architectural designs for Old Dominick Distillery, Crosstown High and Bartlett Orthopedic Center received the highest honors in the AIA Memphis 2019 Design Awards. 

The city of Memphis has issued a “Create Your Space” call for ideas to occupy the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and Memphis College of Art buildings in Overton Park. 

With children in Shelby County experiencing twice as many adverse childhood experiences than the national average, a symposium was held Friday to turn awareness into action. 

Companies seeking employees with the right skill sets require them to obtain National Career Readiness Certification and a local company and others are helping more candidates in Shelby County obtain the certification. 

Loews says it is moving ahead with a hotel in Civic Center Plaza across from City Hall. Meanwhile, THM indicated Friday it intends to turn the 100 North Main building into a 500-room hotel.

Memphis-based First Horizon National Corp. has again been recognized as a top company for executive women. The company says 77 percent of managers are female.