While three coffee shops are opening new locations, including the national chain Dutch Bros, one is taking a break.

“I’m just running a little race,” said a St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend participant about the organization’s annual fundraiser to help end childhood cancer.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, the Tennessee Republican running for governor, is proposing bipartisan legislation that would give Memphis additional law enforcement resources and funding for technology to combat cargo theft.

“We’re thrilled to offer Memphis-area consumers even more affordable flight options as we continue to grow with new nonstop service to Las Vegas and Phoenix,” a Frontier Airlines vice president said in a release.

The local investors called it “the best office building in Memphis.”

Reed Family Dentistry, Moskovitz, McGhee, Brown, Cohen & Moore, and Lewis Thomason announce additions. 

A Memphis suburb has a taste for hot chicken. The Nashville-based chicken chain clears a significant hurdle for a second location near two of Shelby County’s busiest roadways. 

The comments came as the City Council debated an additional 2% raise for the Memphis Fire Fighters Association.

The Bartlett Planning Commission endorsed the mixed-use project on the east end of the suburb, despite the developer wanting to avoid improvements at a nearby intersection.

Dr. Sanjeev Kumar is charged with dozens of medical-related crimes and then billing Medicare and Medicaid to get reimbursed.

The St. Jude Memphis Marathon comes with road closures, new parking measures and safety plans that will impact more than 25 neighborhoods Downtown. 

What’s the deal with the once-popular Mexican restaurant in East Memphis? Why is the giant sign still glowing even though the place has been closed for eight years?

“There’s so much positive news out there, and I’m blessed to be able to see it firsthand and be actually involved in it,” said the new chairman, who plans to help make Downtown a thriving area for residents — and visitors. 

Belly Acres has suffered through some tough times recently, but a new trio has taken over the operations to resurrect the restaurant, starting in Southaven’s Silo Square.

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.