The Monroe Avenue location is one of several grant requests on the agenda for the Downtown Memphis Commission Center City Development Corp.

A&W Restaurant is coming to Millington, Elise Desserts is closed, Cordova welcomes Bojangles and Arlington Taziki’s is now open. 

Plus, more apartments are proposed for the Crosstown area.

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.

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. 

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

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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A proposed Whataburger in Midtown has sparked controversy because of its drive-thru. If the restaurant is built, it will join 12 existing fast-food chains within a 1-mile radius.

The filings show the mixed-use development’s first phase plans include a 1,000-square-foot Ramblin‘ Joe’s coffee shop, a 3,000-square-foot Chase bank and an 11,000-square-foot medical office.

New restaurants are coming to Cooper-Young, Summer Avenue and Germantown.

Intrator purchased the five-plus acres in 2019 for a proposed $1.1 billion Pinch District project; it was expected to include two hotels, 900-plus apartments and 220,000 square feet of office space. 

Plus, a women-owned craft boutique will open in Chickasaw Oaks, a logistics company renews its Millington lease and an apartment building sold for $900,000.

But first, game makers need to know: What Memphis locations should make the board? Beale Street? Barbecue restaurants? Bass Pro Shops? 

The Memphis-based company is leaving Oak Court for space with room to grow where all employees could be on the same floor. 

Lakeland officials approve approach to help fund improvements to the Memphis suburbs’ gateway near the exit of Interstate 40.

South Main’s Crave Cheesecakes gets a name-change, and a Filipino chicken chain gets to work on its third Memphis-area location. Plus, a Collierville restaurant is up for sale.

“We wanted to save this property from potential blight,” said the investment group’s Michael Hooks Jr. “We are blessed to even be able to participate.” 

The Scotts Co. is leasing a warehouse for a distribution center, Wells Fargo moves by the Regalia Shopping Center, and four lease renewals with expansions at Clark Tower and more.

The new owner, 31-year-old George Sultani, hopes to unveil an e-commerce platform and open more Whitten Hardware stores in Memphis. 

A lifelong love for sweets is the backbone of 901 Slushies, Ice Cream & Treats, which is opening two locations in the Memphis area to beat the summer heat. 

Carrefour at Kirby Woods is being redeveloped into The Standard Germantown. The new building at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Kirby Road still needs a tenant.