Chef Shayne Diaz aims to honor the food and culture of the Philippines at her new restaurant Kuya, which is set to open at the former BedRock Eats & Sweets location.

UMRF Ventures, a private, for-profit subsidiary of the University of Memphis Research Foundation, has been creating IT jobs and other service positions for college students since 2017. 

The Wolf River Conservancy and Ducks Unlimited partnered to protect 700+ acres of wetlands in Collierville, Piperton and Rossville.

A team at UTHSC is using a revolutionary method to study certain types of viruses and test an antiviral drug.

Jerusalem Kabob and Cafe will open in the former Cache 42 in the Hacks Cross Plaza. The second Memphis-area Raising Cane’s is to open soon. Latting Speed Shop and Team Car Cafe will close on Christmas Eve. 

The Memphis-based logistics giant said the closure is unrelated to Network 2.0, its long-term cost-cutting initiative that has included closing facilities.

Demolition will cost $54,000, according to a permit filed with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development. 

A 48-unit apartment complex sold for $2.6 million, while a Memphis industrial building sold for $3.6 million. 

ALCO Management and Junior Achievement get new additions and a promotion.

Real estate experts will discuss Memphis’ growing markets at The Daily Memphian’s Commercial Real Estate: Review and Forecast Seminar on Thursday, Dec. 4, at Memphis Botanic Garden.

Initially, the grocery store was slated to open in October 2024, then moved to January 2025. Now, the developer is unsure when the project will happen.

Central High junior Jackson Hines has run track since he was little, but about a year ago, he decided to take his other hobby — baking — to the next level.

Barefruit Cafe, Cook Out, Insomnia Cookies and Dave’s Hot Chicken are all making news.

“It means we’re doing exactly what we need to do,” said Reaghan Hall, a shift supervisor who has worked at that location for five years.

The Peabody’s world-famous Duck March continued uninterrupted.

Multiple South Memphis businesses received a total of $75,000 in small business loans.

“They talk about the greatest generation. (Dr. Murray Heimberg) was one of them.”

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. awarded Catherine and Mary’s, Kuya and Ten Nail Bar money for renovations. The board also approved a change to a grant request for Baron Von Opperbean.

The electric vehicle manufacturer will deliver 53 of its stripped electric chassis, the structural backbone of a vehicle, to FedEx for upfit by year end. 

The company that operates stores like Cash Saver and High Point Grocery will open South Point Grocery in DeSoto County.

Also, a new jewelry store is headed to East Memphis and an HVAC company is consolidating operations.

Memphis Botanic Garden, Renasant and Baptist Ambulance announce additions. 

With the help of the PILOT, 5c plans to add 15 new jobs with an average wage of $103,400, according to the EDGE documents.

Retail clothing store Akira expects Memphis to be a strong market for it because of the company’s current e-commerce business. 

At least three documents have been filed with local government entities to allow Chick-fil-A to replace a seafood restaurant on Winchester Road.