Daphne Large, founder, CEO and president of Data Facts Inc., didn’t have her company certified as a woman-owned business for 25 years. “I don’t want to be chosen because I’m a woman, but because I’m the best,” Large said, voicing a sentiment that many women business owners agree with.

2. Women-Owned Businesses Chart Progress of Diversity Contracting Efforts - Saturday, August 12, 2017

Daphne Large, founder, CEO and president of Data Facts Inc., didn’t get her company certified as a woman-owned business for 25 years.

3. Strickland Names 26 to Eight Transition Committees - Thursday, October 22, 2015

Memphis Mayor-elect Jim Strickland announced Wednesday, Oct. 21, that he has named 26 people to eight committees that are the structure of his transition committee.

The transition committee members were chosen by Strickland along with the three co-chairs of the transition committee.

4. New Memphis Institute Unveils Exec. Committee - Saturday, February 22, 2014

The New Memphis Institute has announced Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. CEO Jason Little as its board of trustees chair for 2014.

5. New Memphis Institute Unveils Executive Committee - Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The New Memphis Institute has announced Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. CEO Jason Little as its board of trustees chair for 2014.

6. City Council Approves Hickory Hill Intermodal Yard - Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, a 30-acre intermodal container yard in Hickory Hill for the storage of the containers by The Marino Group/Container Maintenance Corp., which is working with Chism-Hardy Enterprises LLC on the new facility that will employ 94 people.

7. City Council Approves Hickory Hill Intermodal Yard - Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Memphis City Council approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, a 30-acre intermodal container yard in Hickory Hill for the storage of the containers by The Marino Group/Container Maintenance Corp., which is working with Chism-Hardy Enterprises LLC on the new facility that will employ 94 people.

8. City Council Approves Fairgrounds TDZ Request - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, plans for a tourism development zone to capture sales tax revenue in a large area for a renovation of the Fairgrounds property at first.

The boundaries of the zone go to the state for approval and city Community and Housing Development division director Robert Lipscomb said such a proposal could be at the state building commission in Nashville in April.

9. Chism Hardy Moves Deeper Into Logistics - Monday, January 28, 2013

The certified public accountant who bought the old Coors Belle brewery in Hickory Hill seven years ago and turned it into Hardy Bottling Co. has taken the supply chain lessons from the business into the logistics industry.

10. Public Relations Firm Hosts Business Symposiums - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

The Carter Malone Group LLC wants to help area small business owners figure out how the cookie crumbles, so to speak, when it comes to entrepreneurship and owning a business venture.

11. Global Connections - Monday, May 7, 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.

12. Women's Foundation Names Board Members - Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has named new members to its 2011-2012 board of directors.

They are Meri Armour, president and CEO, Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; Toni L. Boland, sustainable business and innovation specialist, Nike Inc.; Carolyn Hardy, president and CEO, Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC; Gretchen W. McLennon, program officer, Hyde Family Foundations; Nisha Powers, majority owner and president, Powers Hill Design LLC; and Stacie Waddell, philanthropist.

13. The Belle to Reopen at Blues City Brewery - Thursday, August 11, 2011

A landmark in the local banquet facility industry reopens Saturday, Aug. 13, in Hickory Hill.

The Belle, a banquet hall with riverboat décor, is being reopened by Maxx Management LLC at what is becoming Blues City Brewery at 5241 E. Raines Road.

14. Bloomberg Grant Highlights Big City Challenges - Monday, July 18, 2011

When the nonprofit foundation of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg went looking for cities to award grants for innovation, foundation leaders didn’t just give out an address and wait for applications.

15. Girls Inc. Celebrates 65 Years of Empowerment - Monday, June 13, 2011

Many of the city’s most influential citizens gathered Thursday, June 9, to celebrate the Memphis girls and women who embody the “Strong, Smart and Bold” motto of Girls Inc. of Memphis.

16. Blues City Brewery Buys Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

5151 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $10 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2011
Buyer: Blues City Brewery LLC
Seller: Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC

17. Hardy Bottling Plant Sells for $10 Million - Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Blues City Brewery LLC, an affiliate of La Crosse, Wis.-based City Brewing Co., has bought the former Hardy Bottling plant, a 40-year-old Memphis beer brewery at 5151 E. Raines Road, from Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC for $10 million. It is part of a $30 million dollar deal between City Brewing and Chism Hardy Enterprises that will bring beer brewing back to the Memphis plant.

18. Brewery Traveled Long, Winding Road - Friday, April 1, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. made it clear this week that his latest economic development announcement wasn’t like the others he’s made in the last four months.

The move of City Brewing Co. into the Hardy Bottling Co. in Hickory Hill starting this summer isn’t a company starting from the ground up in Memphis or an existing company expanding in Memphis.

19. Road to Blues City Brewery Rough - Thursday, March 31, 2011

The plan by City Brewing Co. of La Crosse, Wis., to buy the 40-year-old Memphis beer brewery that is now Hardy Bottling Co. didn’t begin this year.

20. Buyer Set To Acquire Hardy Bottling Plant - Wednesday, March 30, 2011

City Brewing Co. LLC, which has production facilities in La Crosse, Wis., and Latrobe, Pa., is planning to buy the assets of Hardy Bottling Co. in Memphis for $30 million and to invest additional money in the facility over the next five years.

21. Buyer Poised to Acquire Plant From Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

City Brewing Co. LLC, which has production facilities in La Crosse, Wis., and Latrobe, Pa., is planning to buy the assets of Hardy Bottling Co. in Memphis for $30 million and to invest additional money in the facility over the next five years.

22. Riviana Gets IDB Green Light - Thursday, November 18, 2010

Riviana Foods announced a shift in investment for its business model to the Memphis- Shelby County Industrial Development Board Wednesday.

The board approved both Riviana’s additional one-year ramp-up request and the seven-year tax abatement period for its recently consolidated manufacturing and processing facility at 2314 S. Lauderdale St.

23. Cargill $72 M PILOT Gets IDB Green Light - Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Industrial Development Board of Memphis and Shelby County has unanimously granted Cargill Inc. a $72 million retention payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) to renovate and expand its Presidents Island corn-milling facility.

24. Cargill Expansion Headlines IDB's October Meeting - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Cargill Inc. is looking for a tax break to expand its Presidents Island corn-milling facility.

The company will ask the Industrial Development Board of Memphis and Shelby County for a $72 million payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) at the IDB’s monthly meeting Wednesday.

25. Yuengling Expansion Could Bring Tourism, Wider Beer Distribution - Monday, October 18, 2010

A brewery in Memphis will allow D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. to introduce its beer to new markets in the South and Midwest, said David Casinelli, the company’s chief operating officer.

26. Yuengling Eyes Memphis for Expansion - Friday, October 15, 2010

A major U.S. brewer is on the verge of making Memphis a key production and distribution center for its increasingly popular line of beers.

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc., the Pottsville, Pa.-based brewer of Yuengling beer, has signed a letter of intent to buy the Hardy Bottling Co. at 5151 E. Raines Road.

27. $17.5M in Projects Approved by IDB - Friday, June 18, 2010

A bottling plant, a luxury hotel and a research laboratory will soon see a combined $17.5 million in funding that Shelby County received through federal stimulus recovery zone facility bonds.

The stage is now set for an additional six projects to receive money through the program if the state reallocates unused funds to the area from other counties.

28. Commission to Resolve Budget Debate - Monday, June 7, 2010

Shelby County Commissioners vote Monday on a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 and take the first of three votes on a county property tax rate.

The vote is certain to come after a continuation of a lengthy budget debate that began last Wednesday in committee sessions.

29. Storm Recovery Crucial At Hardy Bottling - Monday, February 18, 2008

The power is back on in Hickory Hill. More than 200 people applied for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency office on its first full day of operation at the Hickory Hill Community Center. And some homeowners already have received their checks to begin repair work on homes, according to the FEMA spokesman in Memphis.

30. Naked Lion Owner Hopes to Go National - Thursday, January 3, 2008

When Molson Coors Brewing Co. decided to close its Memphis facility in 2006, some employees were left to make life-altering decisions.

For former Coors international brewmaster Tony Vieira, the decision was whether to pick up his family and move to another city or remain in Memphis.

31. Events - Thursday, November 29, 2007

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its monthly Breakfast Forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. Carolyn Hardy, owner of Chism Hardy Enterprises Inc., will be the speaker. For more information, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

32. Coors Brewing Disputes Tax Assessments - Monday, September 17, 2007

Commenting on the sale of Coors Brewing Co.'s Memphis plant to an employee-led group of investors in 2006, company president and CEO Leo Kiely reportedly called the transaction the most important milestone in a companywide cost-savings effort.

33. Events - Monday, January 8, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) holds a membership breakfast meeting Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Carolyn Hardy, president and CEO of Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC, is the guest speaker. She will discuss her career successes as the first black vice president for the Memphis Coors Brewing Co. and the future of her newly formed corporation. Cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for reservations.

34. Events - Friday, January 5, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) holds a membership breakfast meeting Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Carolyn Hardy, president and CEO of Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC, is the guest speaker. She will discuss her career successes as the first black vice president for the Memphis Coors Brewing Co. and the future of her newly formed corporation. Admission is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for reservations.

35. Events - Thursday, January 4, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) holds a membership breakfast meeting Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Carolyn Hardy, president and CEO of Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC, is the guest speaker. She will discuss her career successes as the first black vice president for the Memphis Coors Brewing Co. and the future of her newly formed corporation. Admission is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for reservations.

36. Events - Tuesday, January 2, 2007

The Juvenile Court ad hoc committee meets Wednesday at 9 a.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Call 545-4301 for more information.

37. Events - Wednesday, December 27, 2006

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) and soprano Joanna Mongiardo present a romantic waltz Sunday at 8 p.m. at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St. Ballroom dancers from the Gallery Ballroom will demonstrate the waltz before the concert and join guests afterward to show them how to waltz. The musical program was designed with the Old World romance of New Year's in mind. The work of composers Johann Strauss, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioacchino Antonio Rossini will be featured. Tickets cost $60. Call the MSO box office at 537-2525 or visit the office at 585 S. Mendenhall Rd. for tickets.

38. Events - Wednesday, December 20, 2006

The Center City Development board of directors meets Thursday at noon in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540 for details.

The Peabody Hotel hosts a Christmas Day Brunch Monday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom, 149 Union Ave. Admission is $39.95 for adults and $15.95 for children. Call 529-3668 for reservations.

39. Events - Tuesday, December 19, 2006

The Memphis office of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center hosts "Business Start-Up" Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon at Renaissance Business Center, 555 Beale St. The free seminar will outline the first steps in starting a business. For information, call Yolanda Handy at 333-5085.

40. Coors Caps Deal With Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, September 19, 2006

5151 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $6 million

Sale Date: Aug. 31, 2006

Buyer: Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC

41. Memphis BreweryComes Under New Ownership - Friday, September 8, 2006
     More than a year after Molson Coors Brewing Co. announced plans to close its Memphis brewery, the plant at 5151 E. Raines Road now has come under new ownership.
     Chism Hardy Enterprises

42. Coors SuitorsNot Giving Up Yet - Friday, September 1, 2006
     With the deadline of the expected closure of the Coors-Memphis Brewery looming, Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC is working to close a deal to buy the plant.
     "It's still not finalized yet,"

43. Chism Hardy Seeks PILOT for Coors Plant - Wednesday, August 16, 2006
     The group of investors who in June first expressed interest in buying the local Molson Coors Brewing Co. plant plans to appear before the Shelby County Industrial Development Board today to request a payment-in-lieu-of-t

44. It's Not Over Yet:Coors Finds Another Potential Buyer - Thursday, June 29, 2006
    Coors-Memphis has signed a letter of intent with Memphis investment group Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC for the purchase of the Coors equipment and plant at 5151 E. Raines Road.
    Molson Coors announce