Whitten Brothers long part of nuts, bolts of Orange Mound
Ben and Carrie Whitten, owners of Whitten Brothers Hardware at 2909 Park Ave. The hardware store opened in 1929, on the eve of the Depression, in Orange Mound. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A third-generation local business that has grown and changed with the times perhaps faces an uncertain future, despite a number of large investments in the neighborhood around it.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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