Also, a strip shopping center in Germantown has been sold, Cornerstone Caregiving in Cordova leased space on Walnut Bend Road and Delp Distribution Center has another tenant.

Marx-Bensdorf, Polished Consulting LLC, OrthoSouth and A3 Freight Payment announce additions and a promotion. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is the official charitable partner of SpaceX’s Polaris Program, which launched its first commercial spaceflight early on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 

Memphis will be represented at this week’s 3686 Conference, where people from across the state and country will come together to learn about Tennessee’s startup scene. 

The seminar also featured talks from Monique Williams, and mother and son Beverly and Ryan Robertson.

Joann Massey will lead the economic development efforts for Memphis and Shelby County, spearheading efforts to attract investments, create jobs and help local businesses. 

“We have a community table that’s open whenever the store is open, and people can sit and casually learn from anyone else at the table,” Stitching Supply owner Erica Carpenter said.

A group of investors led by Poag Development Group purchased the East Memphis mall anchor and will lease the 400,000-square-foot space back to Macy’s.

Here’s a roundup of food news from around the Mid-South, including Amelia Gene’s reopening after two-week culinary vacation and a popular taco stand plans to open its ninth location in southeast Memphis.

The project involves renovating the closed Walgreens at 3502 Summer Ave. 

Behind the scenes, Herff College of Engineering leaders are working against time and odds to improve enrollment. 

The new Buc-ee’s is planned for the northeast corner of Exit 28 on Interstate 40, the first exit in Fayette County east after crossing the Shelby County line.

In two years, the University of Memphis has gone from a high of $48 million in external funding to $101 million, with faculty “thinking bigger and applying for bigger grants.”

Spirit entered this market in April 2022 with daily nonstops to Las Vegas and Orlando.

An advertising agency, a dog-grooming business, a law firm, a transportation company and a medical-treatment firm are all moving in.

Obsidian Public Relations recently announced four promotions.

Dutch Bros could become the second coffee shop in Schilling Farms. On Thursday, the coffee chain will present its preliminary site plan to the town’s Planning Commission.

Deemed Colossus, the xAI supercomputer is the “most powerful AI training system in the world,” Elon Musk wrote on X Monday, Sept. 2.

The airport has thousands of locks. When they stick, quit or jam up, locksmith Moises Lopez is on the spot, more than five pounds of master keys jangling from his belt.

Jason McNary is setting his sights on bolstering his local fashion connections and finding ways to mentor and support young people who aspire to industry careers. 

From restaurants to schools and architecture, Memphis has a variety of perks to offer renters looking for a place to stay. 

Moving out is a chance to live independently. But, for some, splitting rent is the only way to afford it. 

With a growing interest in renting and more units popping up across the city, Memphis’ rental market is a lesson in supply and demand. 

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