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Development News Sunrise Memphis - 670 Jefferson Ave.

Central BBQ owners to open new restaurant concept; plan expansion outside of Memphis

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 17, 2017
Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp, owners of Central BBQ’s three Memphis locations, will open up their newest venture, Sunrise Memphis, within the next two months. They have also partnered with Kemmons Wilson to expand Central BBQ to outside of Memphis.
Feature Story Ashley Barnes (second from left) says grace with her family while putting a bib on her son Ayden, 1.

In photos: South Memphis celebrates Mother's Day at Miss Shirley's Soul Food

Andrea MoralesWednesday, May 17, 2017
Miss Shirley's Soul Food restaurant, which has been open barely a year at the corner of Mississippi Boulevard and Georgia Avenue, welcomed families for its first Mother's Day lunch.
Feature Story Janiya, 8, uses one of the computers in the kids’ corner at the Cornelia Crenshaw Library.

The Cornelia Crensaw library is a "sanctuary" on Vance Avenue

Tamara WilliamsonWednesday, May 17, 2017
The Cornelia Crenshaw library, located at 531 Vance Avenue, opened in 1939 as the first library branch open to Black Memphians. 
Feature Story House of Mtenzi

Larger than the Lorraine: Local Black history museums you haven't heard of

Erica HortonWednesday, May 17, 2017
Hyper-local museums run by Memphians bring a personal angle to the dominant narrative of the city's fight for civil rights.
Feature Story Start Co.

The 2017 summer of acceleration kicks entrepreneurs into high gear

Aisling MakiWednesday, May 17, 2017
It's start-up season in Memphis. This year, 18 teams will participate in rigorous entrepreneur training across the six unique accelerators.  
Innovation & Job News The Tennessee Valley Authority is adding more solar to its power portfolio with the construction of a solar facility at the Allen combined cycle gas site in Memphis. The one megawatt facility will be the largest TVA-owned solar project in its servi

TVA building its largest solar energy facility in Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, May 10, 2017

The Tennessee Valley Authority expands its renewable energy portfolio with a new solar farm at the Allen Combined Cycle Plant on President's Island.

Innovation & Job News Amelia Thompson is the new development associate for Ballet Memphis.

Amelia Thompson comes home to Memphis arts scene with new role at Ballet Memphis

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, May 10, 2017
Amelia Thompson, the new development associate for Ballet Memphis, has lived in big, culturally vibrant cities like Washington D.C. and New York City. But her roots are here in Memphis.
Development News ServiceMaster HQ rendering

Downtown businesses prepare for ServiceMaster employees to land in June

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 10, 2017
In early June the first employees and tenants will move into the ServiceMaster Innovation Center inside the company’s new downtown headquarters at the former Peabody Place Mall, with construction on the remainder of facility continuing through 2016.
Development News Novel Bookstore

Independent bookstore to replace Booksellers at Laurelwood

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 10, 2017
One of the city’s most popular bookstores, The Booksellers at Laurelwood, shut down in February at the Laurelwood Shopping Center on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis. That same space will welcome a new bookstore, Novel, for a grand opening by late summer.
Development News The Front Porch

Majestic Grille owners to open new restaurant at Beale Street Landing

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 10, 2017
Local restaurant owners of the Majestic Grille will rebrand the existing restaurant at Beale Street Landing.  
Feature Story Tonya Dyson works with interns at the Memphis Slim House.

Memphis Music Initiative pivots its approach to meet more local youth

Kirstin CheersWednesday, May 10, 2017
The Memphis Music Initiative, now in its second year, has opened its own summer programs for children. The nonprofit also fulfills in-school fellowships, which place local music professionals who teach music education in Shelby County Schools.
Feature Story Foote Homes now sits vacant with many of its former residents having been relocated to different neighborhoods across the city as of late 2016.

The last major vestige of segregation-era housing set for demolition

Madeline FaberWednesday, May 10, 2017
Foote Homes, the last traditional public housing complex in Memphis, has seen seven decades of changing attitudes about the role of public housing.
Feature Story YMCA

Church Health and YMCA "better together" with opening of shared facility at Crosstown Concourse

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, May 10, 2017
The new Church Health YMCA at Crosstown Concourse stands out from any other fitness and wellness facility in the region.
Feature Story ThinkProxi promotional material and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame app.

ThinkProxi brings museums to life

Lance WiedowerTuesday, May 9, 2017
Memphis-based tech company ThinkProxi uses beacons to help businesses better understand customer trends while providing information that’s pushed to any hand-held device.
Feature Story Danyale Woods, founder and owner of Fairy Blossom Scents: “Memphis-grown and Soul-sewn, I take great care in creating artisan aromatherapy, hair therapy and skin therapy for a growing niche in Memphis, looking for a customized experience tailored to

Mother's wisdom and social media marketing propel aromatherapy business

Kim and Jim ColemanTuesday, May 9, 2017
Fairy Blossoms Scents creates handmade incense, soaps, perfumes, and skincare products, many of which can be infused with a scent that is unique to the customer.
Development News In step with Broad Avenue's transformation, a former liquor store is being converted into a "playful" diner

Diner backed by owners of City & State coffee shop headed to Broad Avenue

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 3, 2017
The iconic liquor store building on Broad Avenue is getting a new look and a new use as a restaurant thanks to entrepreneurs Lisa and Luis Toro, owners of City & State coffee shop and fair trade retail outlet.
Development News A proposed design for the Oliver Place condos was revealed at a April 28 neighborhood meeting.

Midtown residents oppose Oliver Place condo development

Michael WaddellWednesday, May 3, 2017
A condo developer has retreated from a Cooper-Young project for the time being.
Feature Story Birth

Memphis embraces midwife and doula services to improve health outcomes

Rachel WarrenWednesday, May 3, 2017
New services targeted at Memphis' underserved population and a growing presence at Memphis' public hospital render nurse midwifery "less and less foreign."
Feature Story Safety

Pearson Safety Services keeps Memphis on the job

Lance WiedowerWednesday, May 3, 2017

Donna Pearson is a trailblazer in the state of Tennessee. She’s been in the safety consultant business for more than 30 years and serving much of that time as the only woman in the profession.

Feature Story Daniel Bastardo Blanco, a researcher at St. Jude, pitches at the Scipreneur Challenge.

New pitch competition marries science and business

Cole BradleyWednesday, May 3, 2017
Memphis is understood as a hotbed of healthcare innovation with organizations such as Memphis Bioworks and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Memphis Scipreneuer Challenge pushes scientists to market their breakthroughs to the business community.
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