Wadford’s speaks to DeSoto’s growing restaurant scene
Donna Wadford is opening Wadford’s Rooftop Grille at 6080 Getwell Road, a stone’s throw from BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Donna Wadford pays little to no attention to the Chicken Littles of the restaurant industry.
The sky is not falling, and in fact, the beautiful blue canopy would be perfect for her new rooftop restaurant in Southaven.
Wadford’s Rooftop Grille will open within a few weeks.
But isn’t the restaurant industry sort of in trouble?
How could Wadford run headlong into opening a new restaurant while just up the road in Memphis, too many restaurants have shut down not to notice?
Topics
Donna Wadford DeSoto County restaurants BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove Silo Square Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Toni Lepeska
Toni Lepeska is a freelance reporter for The Daily Memphian. The 34-year veteran of newspaper journalism is an award-winning essayist and covers a diversity of topics, always seeking to reveal the human story behind the news. Toni, who grew up in Cayce, Mississippi, is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. To learn more, visit tonilepeska.com
Suburbs - North Mississippi on demand
Sign up to receive Suburbs - North Mississippi stories as they’re published.
Enter your e-mail address
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.