A growing accounting and finance firm is going global and local at the same time.

While The Marston Group’s clients branch outward, its members share a wealth of business experience with future business leaders here at home.

2. Local Efforts Make Small-Business Inroads - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Cash mobs and MEMshop and angels and mentors and launches – they are all part of an atmosphere in our city that encourages small-business development in the shadow of a historic recession.

FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith late last year put small-business development and its role in perspective, saying it is large corporations that drive the global economy with many small businesses created in the orbit or supply chain of those large business entities.

3. Six New Seed Hatchery Teams Chosen - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Six new teams have been lined up for the 2013 Seed Hatchery cohort.

Seed Hatchery is Memphis’ high-growth tech startup accelerator and puts entrepreneurs through a 90-day boot camp, with a crash course in customer discovery, business development, go-to-market strategies and investor pitches. And this year’s cohort marks the third collection of founders to go through the program.

4. Two Family Dollar Stores Sell for Combined $3 Million - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The Family Dollar stores at 1688 Jackson Ave. and 2711 Getwell Road have sold for a combined $3 million.

5. RedRover Uses Numbers, Strategy for Growing Client Roster - Thursday, January 17, 2013

When it comes to a traditional agency model, RedRover Sales & Marketing is anything but traditional.

Founded seven years ago this month, the firm has added four new hires and three new service lines since last summer, notched impressive year-over-year revenue increases and is almost at capacity with its client roster.

6. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

300 N. Second St. Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $9.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012

7. Winchester Family Dollar Store Sells for $1.5 Million - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

An entity called Patil Bandus LLC has paid $1.5 million for the Family Dollar store at 6195 Winchester Road in Hickory Hill North.

8. Texas Company Files Loan on Highland Family Dollar - Monday, December 24, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC has filed a $1.1 million loan through Paragon National Bank on its Family Dollar store at 656 S. Highland St.

9. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

10. Caylor to Lead Home Builders Through Changing Times - Friday, December 21, 2012

Don Caylor has been in the construction business for more than three decades and has been a member of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association for just as long.

He started Summerset Homes Inc. with his brother Bob Caylor in 1982, back when out-of-the-office messages were relayed through pink “while you were out” notepads and nearby dime-operated payphones were the main source of contact while out on the job.

11. Inherent Dangers of Do-It-Yourself Marketing - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

When you own or operate a small or mid-sized company, you likely have an innate sense of self-reliance. It’s that desire to get things done on your own that probably got you to where you are today. That same drive to maintain unencumbered control, however, may be inhibiting your growth when it comes to the development and execution of your marketing strategy. While seemingly counterintuitive, here’s why this is often the case.

12. Blu Logistics Rebrands, Grows Memphis Presence - Monday, December 10, 2012

Blu Logistics has made its move into Memphis and hopes to fill a niche in the local logistics market.

The company opened a Downtown office in early September and adopted a new brand image in mid-November.

13. MED Buys East Memphis Land for $3.4 Million - Tuesday, December 04, 2012

6525 Quince Road Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $3.4 million

Sale Date: Nov. 16, 2012

14. Economic East vs. West - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Yin and Yang Since Election Day, stock indices have fallen sharply, reflecting the Washington non-consensus. As we enter another legislative sausage session, investors can’t help but recall the 20 percent drawdown that marked the last high-stakes negotiation.

15. McDonald’s Buys Lamar Retail Center for $850,000 - Tuesday, August 28, 2012

2342 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114

Sale Amount: $850,000

Sale Date: Aug. 17, 2012

16. West Clinic’s Mounce Leading Efforts to Improve Care - Monday, August 27, 2012

Erich Mounce, CEO of The West Clinic, is on a mission to help improve the quality of care for cancer patients.

In an effort to further that goal, in January The West Clinic formed a strategic partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center to create a comprehensive, integrated cancer care practice.

17. Methodist, BlueCross Launch Cost-Savings Care Partnership - Thursday, August 23, 2012

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will partner with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in a five-year arrangement intended to advance new care and payment models.

The partnership, effective starting Jan. 1, will focus on delivering outstanding medical care and value in the Memphis marketplace.

18. N.Y. Company Buys Family Dollar for $1.2M - Thursday, August 23, 2012

Storch Realty Memphis LLC has paid $1.2 million for the Family Dollar store at 7140 E. Shelby Drive in Southeast Memphis.

19. The State of Green - Monday, July 30, 2012

There are many shades of green.

And the use of the term “green” to describe public policies, business practices and other decisions designed to improve or sustain natural surroundings and our connection with them touches on so many other considerations.

20. Poplar Transformation - Monday, July 09, 2012

Two big retail deals have recently been inked on the Poplar Avenue corridor, soon filling empty spaces on the city’s busiest street.

A new Family Dollar is going in the old Stringer’s Garden Center site at 2974 Poplar, while Office Depot and Hollywood Feed are going in the former Samuel’s Furniture space at 5502-5510 Poplar, near South Yates Road.

21. Fueling Up - Monday, May 28, 2012

If the political ads along these lines haven’t already started by the time this story is printed, don’t worry. They’ll arrive soon enough.

Somewhere out there, a Republican political strategist is cooking up an ad that hits President Barack Obama over the average price at the gas pump these days – which, while it has fallen in recent weeks, is still a lot higher than when the president took office. At press time, the national average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.72 – up from a little less than $2 when George W. Bush left office.

22. Ways to Sustain Your Nonprofit - Friday, May 18, 2012

Sustainability is a current buzzword. It’s also an important concept for each of us to integrate into our work, our communities and our personal lives. They are all connected, especially for those of us who work or volunteer in the nonprofit sector. Questions and concerns related to sustainability are often unasked and unanswered. How can we sustain our work in light of growing demand and contracting funds? How long can we continue to operate like this? And, on a personal note, how can I get through today?

23. Loeb Makes Progress on Square Plan - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The blue banner that hung until recently at the curved building at Cooper Street and Madison Avenue and read “Returning in 2012” will soon ring true for Overton Square and its developer, Loeb Properties Inc.

24. Poag, N.Y. Investor Buy The Avenue - Friday, May 11, 2012

The Avenue Collierville – the largest lifestyle center in the Memphis metropolitan area at Houston Levee Road and Bill Morris Parkway – has been bought by an affiliate of Memphis-based Poag Lifestyle Centers.

25. Poag, N.Y. Investor Buy The Avenue - Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Avenue Collierville – the largest lifestyle center in the Memphis metropolitan area at Houston Levee Road and Bill Morris Parkway – has been bought by an affiliate of Memphis-based Poag Lifestyle Centers.

26. Global Connections - Monday, May 07, 2012

Although the Memphis in May International Festival is widely known for its Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the festival’s focus on developing international economic trade and fostering Memphis companies’ global business relationships remains central to its mission.

27. Former Mall Acreage to be Industrial Development - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Acreage on Former
Mall of Memphis Site

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: April 18, 2012

Buyer: Memphis Industrial Properties LLC

28. Unified Moves To East Pointe Biz Center - Friday, April 20, 2012

An independent forensic engineering and investigations company has relocated its Mid-South Service Center to a more secure location.

Unified Investigations & Sciences Inc. has inked 8,565 square feet in East Pointe Business Center Building D, 3875 Vantech Drive. The Suwanee, Ga.-based tenant was previously located at 3955 Whitebrook Drive, where it serviced Arkansas, North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

29. Marketplace Dev. Buys Jackson Ave. Center - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Marketplace Development LLC has bought a strip shopping center at 1688 Jackson Ave. from The Bornblum Foundation for $337,500, financing it with a $1.2 million loan through Iberiabank.

30. Cloud for Good Connects Nonprofits With Technology - Monday, April 16, 2012

From an office on the second floor of the EmergeMemphis building at 516 Tennessee St., a small company called Cloud for Good is harnessing the power of cloud technology to help nonprofits develop customized, cost-effective solutions, advance their missions and raise the social return on their investments.

31. Local Firms Part of Asian Trade Mission - Thursday, April 12, 2012

Three Memphis area companies are among 11 businesses chosen by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD) to participate next week in a medical trade mission focused on expanding their businesses into China and South Korea.

32. Nucor, FedEx Among Incentive Recipients - Friday, February 17, 2012

Millions of dollars in new investment, a few major corporate expansions and the retention of hundreds of local jobs – not to mention the creation of new demand for local construction workers and contractors – all were guaranteed by tax breaks awarded this week by the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine board.

33. STCC Takes Next Step In Nursing Bldg. Plans - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

693 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $14.6 million

Project Cost: $18.2 million

34. Second Family Dollar Site Sells Within One Week - Monday, January 30, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC has bought retail property at 656 S. Highland St. for $1.3 million.

35. Family Dollar Bldg. Sells for $1.1M - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 330 Highway 61 Memphis TN LLC has bought a Family Dollar building on 3390 U.S. 61 (also known as South Third Street) from Marketplace Development LLC for $1.1 million. In conjunction with the purchase, DCTN3 330 filed a $800,200 trust deed through Bank of the Ozarks.

36. Cagenix Grows From Startup To Successful Manufacturer - Monday, December 26, 2011

Over the past seven years, Cagenix Inc. has grown from a research and development startup to a successful maker of new devices for dental implants that are sold to dentists and dental labs across the country.

37. FedEx Earnings Up 76 Pct. to $497M - Friday, December 16, 2011

FedEx Corp.’s earnings rose significantly during the quarter ended Nov. 30, spurred by a jump in e-commerce during the Thanksgiving weekend, the company has announced.

38. FedEx Earnings Up 76 Pct. to $497M - Thursday, December 15, 2011

FedEx Corp.’s earnings rose significantly during the quarter ended Nov. 30, spurred by a jump in e-commerce during the Thanksgiving weekend, the company announced Thursday, Dec. 15.

The Memphis-based company also announced a delay in the rollout of new domestic jets as it signed an order for other new jets as well as international changes to meet “weakness” in Asia.

39. Green Means Green - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

As national real estate guru Jonathan David Miller said at last week’s Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate Outlook for the Mid-South, in the rare event that new construction is taking place for office users, going green is standard in today’s economy.

40. Home Permits Up 91 Percent In October - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Local homebuilders filed 91 percent more new home permits during October compared with the same month last year, thanks to an out-of-town builder’s work in a Whitehaven subdivision.

Shelby County homebuilders filed 107 permits last month, up significantly from 56 in October 2010, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

41. StiQRd Loyalty App Launches for Android - Friday, November 18, 2011

StiQRd, a customer loyalty mobile application developed by the Memphis startup stiQRd Inc., has been released for the Android platform.

Launched for Android Nov. 15, the app uses an interactive map that allows consumers to locate businesses participating in loyalty programs.

42. Bares, Bioworks Build Up Biosciences in Decade - Monday, November 14, 2011

In his 10th year as president and executive director of Memphis Bioworks Foundation, Dr. Steven J. Bares remains focused on economic development, urban revitalization and educational opportunities in the community through biosciences.

43. Nissan North America Renews Lease In SE Shelby - Friday, October 28, 2011

Nissan North America Inc. has renewed its 413,000-square-foot lease in Southeast Shelby County.

44. Design Firm Kimley-Horn Thrives Through Diversification - Monday, October 03, 2011

As political fighting remains a constant in Washington and the economic downturn abides, it’s diversification that has kept businesses such as Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. thriving in an unstable marketplace, providing a steady source of work.

45. Shelby Oaks Red Roof Among 143 Sold - Tuesday, September 27, 2011

6055 Shelby Oaks Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.6 million

46. Texas LLC Buys Property at Chelsea/Hollywood - Friday, September 23, 2011

N3 319 N Hollywood Memphis TN LLC has bought 0.82 acres on the north side of Chelsea Avenue from two sellers for $312,856, filing a $1 million construction loan at the time of purchase.

47. Two Firms Acquire Thompson Dunavant - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Thompson Dunavant PLC, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Memphis, has been acquired by two separate firms that work together under what’s known as an alternative practice structure.

Cleveland-based CBIZ Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the tax side of Thompson Dunavant, effective Aug. 1. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC is acquiring the audit side of Thompson Dunavant. The Memphis office will be known as CBIZ MHM Thompson Dunavant. No layoffs or major changes will result from the acquisition.

48. Thompson Dunavant Gets New Ownership - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Thompson Dunavant PLC, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Memphis, has been acquired by two separate firms that work together under what’s known as an alternative practice structure.

Cleveland, Ohio-based CBIZ Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the tax side of Thompson Dunavant, effective Aug. 1. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC is acquiring the audit side of Thompson Dunavant.

49. Canada-Based Kruger Wins Tax Freeze - Thursday, June 30, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

50. Kruger Still Weighing Memphis Project, Wins Tax Freeze - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

51. Kruger Still Weighing Memphis Project, Wins Tax Freeze - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is still weighing several choices of locales where the company would like to pursue a major capital investment.

52. Kruger Set for IDB Mtg. - Monday, June 27, 2011

Canada-based manufacturer Kruger Inc. is one step closer toward a major investment in its Memphis facility north of Downtown.

53. Select a Coach or Consultant Very Carefully - Monday, June 20, 2011

What’s the difference between a business coach and a consultant?

I get asked this question often as many people use the terms interchangeably. The difference is relatively simple:

A consultant is hired to study a process or specific issue within the company, such as cycle time reduction or cash flow. A consultant conducts interviews with appropriate staff and learns how the process is currently being completed. They then look at expected outcomes, compare it to current performance and develop recommendations for improvement.

54. Plan to Train Engineers Applauded Locally - Thursday, June 16, 2011

President Barack Obama has announced an “all-hands-on-deck strategy” to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.

“Today, only 14 percent of all undergraduate students enroll in what we call the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and math,” Obama said this week at a clean energy plant in Durham, N.C. “We can do better than that. We must do better than that. If we’re going to make sure the good jobs of tomorrow stay in America, stay here in North Carolina, we need to make sure all our companies have a steady stream of skilled workers to draw from.”

55. The Art Of Selling Professional Services - Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Law, accounting practices, insurance agencies, architectural firms and financial services companies. These types of firms make up the category “professional service firms.”

The new business development strategy these firms used previously – repeat business and referrals – has been turned completely on its ear. These old ways of growing business no longer apply and competitive pressure is mounting.

56. Rejuvenating Sears Crosstown Building Needs Civic Vision - Friday, May 20, 2011

When it opened in 1927, the Sears Crosstown building employed more than 1,000 people and drew shoppers from at least three states to a store that sold everything from candy to horse harnesses to homebuilding materials.

57. Belgian Professor Discusses Biotech Ties to Memphis - Monday, May 16, 2011

The Bluff City and the city of Liége in Belgium, this year’s Memphis in May International Festival-honored country, are both growing hubs of biotech research and incubation.

And as part of the business exchange activities between Memphis and Belgium, representatives from Memphis’ business, government and scientific community Thursday gathered at the Memphis Bioworks Conference Center, 20 Dudley St., to hear professor Joseph A. Martial of the University of Liége speak during a luncheon event.

58. Northeast Submarket Bolstered By Trio of Deals - Friday, April 15, 2011

A handful of industrial deals in recent weeks hit Northeast Memphis in full force, significantly tightening the already solid submarket.

Mattress Firm has signed a 23,500-square-foot lease in Century Center, 1590 Century Circle, for a new retail and distribution space.

59. Front and Center - Monday, April 11, 2011

Hundreds of aviation leaders from around the globe will descend on Memphis this week for the annual Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition.

The three-day event gives Memphis a platform to tout its aerotropolis initiative – the promotion of the city’s economy centered on the airport, other transportation assets and their connectivity.

60. Noffsinger Receives Leadership Award - Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Mike Noffsinger, sales manager for the Memphis location of the RJ Young Co., has received the John T. Crunk Leadership Award, an honor given to an employee who exhibits outstanding leadership traits and performance during the year.

61. Myers Tire Finds ‘Ideal’ Spot in Miss. - Friday, April 01, 2011

Airways Distribution Center at 8474 Marketplace Drive in Southaven is nearly at capacity with a new lease.

62. Expert: Built Environment to Blame for High Energy Use - Monday, March 28, 2011

Contrary to popular belief, automobiles are not to blame for the highest energy consumption and carbon emissions in the U.S.

The bulk of energy – 70 percent – is used in the built environment, and therefore it’s where most of the greenhouse gases are emitted.

63. Haslam Says $10M Research Funding an ‘Investment’ - Monday, March 21, 2011

University of Memphis president Dr. Shirley Raines couldn’t have picked a more ironic time to lose her voice last week.

64. Family Dollar Signs 2 Leases for Stores - Friday, February 11, 2011

Family Dollar has signed a 12,000-square-foot lease at 2754 Lamar Ave. Shawn Massey, partner with The Shopping Center Group LLC, represented the tenant. Harold Blockman with Keller Williams Realty Inc. represented the landlord, Chong K and Dul S. Pae.

65. CRE Market’s Transition Fitting Parable for City - Monday, February 07, 2011

A city’s commercial real estate market tends to mirror the local economy.

CRE, as the market is often abbreviated, can serve as barometer of sorts for an area’s business climate and also play a critical role in enhancing its economic development efforts.

66. Decision Places Elected Officials on EDGE Board - Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A new Memphis-Shelby County economic development entity will have elected officials on its board. The decision by county commissioners sends the resolution back to the Memphis City Council next month for final approval.

67. 2010 Business License Filings See Decline From ’09 - Monday, January 17, 2011

Hamida Pirani saw a need for a marketplace in Downtown Memphis, but the uncertain economic climate left her wondering whether the timing was right.

She was enrolled in a college finance course, and the wheels started turning with added gusto when her professor pointed out the ways in which businesses launched during the recession had received prime deals on equipment and labor costs.

68. Conway Services Moves to Cordova - Thursday, December 23, 2010

Conway Services Heating, Cooling & Plumbing has signed a new lease to accommodate space for its growing service team.

Conway Services is moving from 6426 Summer Gale Drive in Memphis near Bartlett to a warehouse on 1220 Big Orange Road in Cordova.

69. Highwoods Stands Tall Among Competition - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

As a prominent investment and leasing firm and one of the most active real estate investment trusts in the Memphis market, Highwoods Properties Inc. routinely made commercial real estate headlines in 2010.

70. High Cotton - Monday, December 13, 2010

Carol Perel points from her office to the other side of the ground-floor lobby at 65 Union Ave.

“That trading floor,” she says, “is the Graceland of cotton.”

71. Events - Tuesday, December 07, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will become familiar with basic concepts in program evaluation. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

72. Events - Monday, December 06, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., suite 502. Participants will become familiar with basic concepts in program evaluation. Cost is for $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

73. Highland Family Dollar Could Spur Area Development - Wednesday, December 01, 2010

A recently approved plan for a Family Dollar development on Highland could very well set the tone for peer retailers looking to come to the area.

Marketplace Development LLC purchased the northeast corner of Highland Street and Spottswood Avenue for $525,000 for a proposed freestanding 8,100-square-foot Family Dollar Stores Inc. development. A $1.2 million construction loan was taken out at the time of the sale.

74. FedEx to Relocate Fueling, Recycling Centers - Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2691 Democrat Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amounts: $2 million (fueling center); $1.5 million (recycling center)

75. Memphis Co. Buys Vacant Convenience Store - Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Marketplace Development LLC has bought a former gas station/convenience store at the northeast corner of Highland Street and Spottswood Avenue from Circle K Stores Inc. for $525,000. The property includes a 1,726-square-foot convenience store built in 1990 and sitting on 0.64 acres. The site also includes a car wash.

76. Dixon Hughes Develops Hospitality Practice - Friday, November 19, 2010

Accounting firm Dixon Hughes PLLC, one of the top-ranked CPA firms in the nation, is adding to its existing list of industry specialties with the creation of a new hospitality and resort niche practice group.

77. RxBio, ED Labs Use Federal Funds for Drug Development - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Sister companies RxBio Inc. and ED Laboratories have been awarded federal funding to support their bioscience research, which includes the development of drugs to protect against the effects of typically lethal radiation following unintended exposure, as in the case of a nuclear attack.

78. Economic Development Top Priority for Flanagan - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Since the establishment of the DeSoto County Economic Development Council in 1978, the county has seen the development of numerous industries, jobs and capital investment.

One of the drivers of those efforts has been Jim Flanagan, president and CEO of the council, who has played a major role in making the county a good place for business.

79. Swift Transportation To Lay Off 53 Locally - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Swift Transportation Corp. has announced plans to lay off more than 50 of its workers in Memphis, beginning Oct. 29.

80. Construction On Rise in West Memphis - Tuesday, October 05, 2010

One of only two retail developments on tap this year in West Memphis is on the verge of breaking ground.

Marketplace Development LLC closed last week on 3.11 acres in the shadow of Wal-Mart Super Center in West Memphis, where the group plans to build a 29,340-square-foot retail center.

81. Peabody Suites Stalled for Year or Longer - Friday, September 03, 2010

It will be at least one more year before Belz Enterprises gets all the financing in place to move forward with Peabody Suites, a major transformation Belz envisions for the Peabody Place retail and entertainment center.

82. Harris Joins Transnetyx as VP of Sales - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Michael Harris has joined Transnetyx, a genetic diagnostics company, as vice president of sales for the company’s pharmacogenomics division.

83. Memphis R&D Team Reinvents Dr. Scholl’s Brand - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Memphis-based research and development team behind Dr. Scholl’s has scored another hit with the latest innovation for the more than 100-year-old brand of foot care products.

Kiosks that allow shoppers to step onto a sensor that measures their feet, identifies pressure points and recommends the proper insole are now up nationwide at major retailers. The 3,000-plus Dr. Scholl’s Custom Fit Orthotic Centers are on track to number 4,200 by October.

84. Shelby Farms Park Conservancy To Build New Playground and Bridge - Tuesday, March 02, 2010

500 Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 38134
Permit Amounts: $3.5 Million and $1.8 Million

Project Cost: $100 million (Phase I)
Permit Dates: Applied February 2010
Completion: October 2010
Owner: Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
Tenant: Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC

85. Family Dollar Coming To Sycamore View - Friday, February 26, 2010

Marketplace Development LLC has paid $350,000 for a 0.93-acre parcel at 1745 Sycamore View Road near Bartlett, where it will develop a Family Dollar store. The sale closed Monday and the seller was Sycamore View Car Wash Inc., which operated a 4,349-square-foot car wash on the site.

86. LRK Nabs Five Architecture Awards - Friday, January 29, 2010

Looney Ricks Kiss Architects received five Best American Living Awards, which were presented at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

LRK was honored with the “Platinum Award/Best One-of-a-Kind Custom Home – 6,501 square feet and over” for a private residence in Memphis and a “Gold Award/Best One-of-a-Kind Custom Home – 4,001 to 6,500 square feet” for a private residence in Eads.

87. MAAR Prez: Stage Set for Better Home Sales - Monday, January 11, 2010

2009 went into the books as the worst year for home sales in 18 years, but a slight improvement in the final quarter signaled a sliver of hope for a beleaguered real estate industry.

Shelby County saw just 14,600 home sales last year, an 11 percent decline from 16,406 home sales during 2008 and a 29 percent decline from 20,706 home sales during 2007, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

88. Joint Venture - Monday, December 21, 2009

Charles Redden remembers getting the call in April.

A sales associate for Smith & Nephew, Redden worked hospitals and clinics in Dallas – among the most lucrative regions for the British medical device maker whose U.S. headquarters is in Memphis. On the other end of the phone line was Redden’s boss, Jon Hebel, a former minor league baseball player and an area sales manager for Smith & Nephew.

89. Mega Bucks - Monday, December 14, 2009

Ten years ago, Jim Ewing and Jim Bruce wrote a piece for Site Selection, a trade magazine for people in the business of consulting on the best locations to build industrial plants. It was called “The Approaching Industrial Land Shortfall.”

90. International Growth Gives Classic American Hardwoods Advantage - Friday, December 04, 2009

Classic American Hardwoods Inc. President Bill Courtney said he runs his business according to an old adage: “When they’re yelling, be selling. When they’re crying, be buying.”

91. Muller to Tout City’s Position For Shipping - Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Memphis’ role in the global supply chain is often underappreciated, but shippers moving auto parts from Yokohama to Yazoo City or electronics from Beijing to Birmingham understand this city’s importance.

92. Goodwyn Condos Shoved Back Into Marketplace - Thursday, November 19, 2009

It didn’t take long for the Goodwyn Condominiums at 127 Madison Ave. to get back on track. Just two months after foreclosing on more than 80 percent of the historic building, First Tennessee Bank NA has taken steps to finish 21 unsold units and put them on the market.

93. FedEx Institute Plants Seeds for Patent Income, Commercial Ventures - Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Biomedical engineering and chemistry are two hot spots for innovation at the University of Memphis, where the FedEx Institute of Technology seeks to usher academic discoveries to the commercial marketplace.

94. Conference to Highlight Trade Importance - Monday, November 02, 2009

The North American Free Trade Agreement was implemented in 1994 with hopes of fostering trade among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. A few years later, transportation officials announced plans to build an interstate that would connect Canada and Mexico by running through the heart of America – including Memphis.

95. Q3 Home Sales Up Slightly From Q2 - Monday, October 12, 2009

Of all the real estate figures floating around, perhaps the most telling is the one showing shrinking membership in the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.

MAAR, the trade association for local real estate professionals, saw its lowest member total in more than five years during the third quarter of 2009 (July through September).

96. FCC Chairman Says 'Open Internet' Rules are Vital - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Wireless carriers shouldn't be allowed to block certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their networks, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission chairman said Monday in a speech that drew a cool response from the industry.

97. Tennessee Builds Biotech Base With Less Fanfare - Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Memphis and Tennessee failed to make the list when the 2009 BioWorld Relocation and Expansion Guide came out this summer or get a mention when The New York Times reported on communities promoting their efforts at the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta.

98. Former FedEx Employee Starts Logistics Business - Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Like it was for hundreds of other Memphians, April 3 proved to be a watershed date for Terica Lamb. She lost her job at FedEx Express that day when the company laid off 1,000 salaried managers and professionals, half of whom came from the Memphis area.

99. Raynor Named VP of Marketing For Two Hilton Brands - Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Carla Raynor has been appointed vice president of marketing for Homewood Suites by Hilton and newly launched Home2 Suites by Hilton.

100. Fred Smith Talks Green: Helps the environment and Fedex's bottom line - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Fred Smith is going green. In the case of the FedEx founder, however, it’s a different shade – something like military fatigue green.