New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight
“We’ve followed the current city ordinances every step of the way in planning this store,” said Ethan Edwards, owner of The Station, a liquor store in the former Bed, Bath & Beyond space at 870 S. White Station Road. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A spirited war that pits a school, church and four liquor store owners — including those of Buster’s Liquors & Wines — against a new liquor store and the city is in full swing.
Entrepreneur Ethan Edwards said he has invested $1 million to open The Station, a 25,000-square-foot liquor store and more in the former Bed Bath & Beyond at 870 S. White Station Road. The address is roughly 1,500 feet from the nearby Woodland Presbyterian Church and School at 5217 Park Ave., depending on how one measures it, and that is where the trouble lies.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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