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Inked: So long Smart Mart, ICE in East Memphis and a deal Downtown

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 25, 2026 5:50 AM CT | Published: February 25, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Welcome to Inked, a column that notes some of the week’s commercial real estate transactions and updates in the greater Memphis area that may have gone unnoticed.

Park Avenue and White Station Road to get new gas station

The Smart Mart at 5133 Park Ave. — across from a new Bojangles restaurant — will be torn down and replaced with a new The One convenience store. 

The project cost is listed as $3 million, according to Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development permits filed by Mike Gardner with MG Construction Company LLC.

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Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby is a veteran reporter with more than 14 years of journalism experience.


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