Memphis is one of 10 more cities where, starting Wednesday, Sept. 12, Amazon and Whole Foods Markets are making available home delivery of Whole Foods products.

Amazon Prime members can shop through Amazon’s Prime Now program for products that include fresh produce, meat, baked goods, flowers, seafood as well as staples, the two companies announced in a release.

2. Nike's Kaepernick Campaign Signals Change in Shoe Politics - Monday, September 10, 2018

A pair of shoes are set aflame with a cigarette lighter, captured on video and shared widely online to protest a political statement made by the manufacturer.

The New Balance shoes were burned by their owners two years ago after a spokeswoman indicated the company's support for President Donald Trump's trade policies.

3. Kroger, Instacart Expand Same-day Delivery - Monday, September 3, 2018

Kroger groceries can now be delivered in as little as two hours through an expanded partnership between the Cincinnati, Ohio-based grocer and Instacart, a Silicon Valley-based grocery e-commerce and delivery company.

4. Around Memphis: August 27 - Monday, August 27, 2018

The Daily News offers a weekly roundup of Memphis-related headlines from around the web, adding context and new perspectives to the original content we produce on a daily basis. Here are some recent stories worth checking out…

5. Virtually Famous - Friday, June 1, 2018

Grizz Gaming’s Mehyar Ahmed-Hassan (AuthenticAfrican) gets the ball beyond the arc, dribbles, hesitates, and then accelerates around the defender and drives all the way to the rim for a one-handed dunk. It appears effortless and the longer you watch the avatar that is AuthenticAfrican on the NBA 2K court, the clearer the conclusion becomes:

6. Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' Win Big At Blues Music Awards - Saturday, May 19, 2018

Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' and Rick Estrin are among the winners of this year's Blues Music Awards.

The annual awards celebrating blues music were handed out Thursday in Memphis. Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' won the album of the year and contemporary blues album awards for their collaboration on TajMo.

7. Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' Win Big at Blues Music Awards - Monday, May 14, 2018

Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' and Rick Estrin are among the winners of this year's Blues Music Awards.

The annual awards celebrating blues music were handed out Thursday in Memphis. Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' won the album of the year and contemporary blues album awards for their collaboration on TajMo.

8. Mamie Smith, ‘Pops’ Staples Named to Blues Hall of Fame - Thursday, March 8, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Singer Mamie Smith, songwriter and musician Roebuck "Pops" Staples, piano man Georgia Tom Dorsey, drummer Sam Lay and Chicago band The Aces are among this year's inductees to the Blues Hall of Fame.

9. Lake District, Raleigh Springs Town Center Moving Forward with Transformative Projects - Monday, March 5, 2018

3536 Canada Road
Lakeland, TN 38002

Tenant: The Stock Market

Landlord: Gilad Development

10. Lake District Announces First Tenant - Thursday, March 1, 2018

It was a symbolic day for Lakeland. On the same day that the last piece of the old Lakeland Factory Outlet Mall was torn down, the city’s 160-plus-acre mixed-use Lake District project celebrated another milestone – its first tenant.

11. Last Word: MLGW Rate Hike, The May Ballot So Far and Old Dominick's Taxes - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The Tobacco Corner, a Poplar Corridor landmark, is closing in April. There was once a set of Tobacco Corners that look like the one at Poplar and Mendenhall and they included “newsrooms” – places to buy magazines, sometimes adult, and newspapers -- after buying tobacco. In almost 50 years, none of those product lines are what they once were. And the legacy of a homegrown business is disapperaring, too. 

12. Christine Staples Joins Buckman As VP of Water Technologies - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Christine Staples recently joined Memphis-based Buckman as global vice president of water technologies. She comes to Buckman from Ecolab, where she held a number of executive leadership positions in both the water and energy industries.

13. Staples Joins Buckman As VP of Water Technologies - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Christine Staples recently joined Memphis-based Buckman as global vice president of water technologies. She comes to Buckman from Ecolab, where she held a number of executive leadership positions in both the water and energy industries.

14. Pfizer, Riding Tax Changes, Puts Up Huge Q4 Profit - Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Pfizer's fourth-quarter profit soared to $12.27 billion thanks to a huge tax benefit related to the U.S. tax system overhaul.

The biggest U.S. drugmaker on Tuesday reported an $11.34 billion benefit, mainly from recalculating deferred tax liabilities. Pfizer also said it will take a charge of approximately $15 billion, payable to the Treasury over eight years, to cover taxes on up to $24.2 billion in cash and investments held overseas that it plans to bring back to the U.S.

15. Events - Thursday, January 18, 2018

Novel will host Perre Coleman Magness, author of “The Southern Sympathy Cookbook: Funeral Food with a Twist” for a discussion and signing Thursday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. The cookbook includes unexpectedly humorous obituaries and anecdotes alongside staples of Southern funerals. Visit novelmemphis.com.

16. Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal Among Blues Music Awards Nominees - Thursday, January 11, 2018

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal and the North Mississippi All-Stars are among the nominees for this year's Blues Music Awards in Tennessee.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Wee Willie Walker and Rick Estrin also are nominated for Blues Music Awards announced Monday.

17. Eminem, The Killers, Muse Lead Lineup for Bonnaroo Festival - Wednesday, January 10, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Eminem, The Killers, Muse, Future, Bassnectar and Sturgill Simpson lead the lineup for this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival.

The festival announced its lineup on Tuesday for the music festival to be held June 7-10 in Manchester, about 65 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. Other artists include Bon Iver, Khalid, Kaskade, Paramore, Alt-J, Dua Lipa and Sheryl Crow.

18. Buckman Names Staples VP of Water Division - Saturday, January 6, 2018

Christine Staples, a 20-year veteran of Ecolab’s corporate leadership team, is the new global vice president of the water division of Memphis-based Buckman.

19. Buckman Names Staples VP of Water Division - Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Christine Staples, a 20-year veteran of Ecolab’s corporate leadership team, is the new global vice president of the water division of Memphis-based Buckman.

20. Gibson Guitar Factory Property Fetches $14.4M, New Midtown Tiki Bar Opening Soon - Monday, January 1, 2018

145 Lt. George W Lee Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 27, 2017

Buyer: Somera Road Inc., Tricera Capital

21. Tiki Bar Joins List of New Memphis Restaurants - Thursday, December 28, 2017

Memphis’ restaurant community will get a little bigger almost immediately in 2018, with a new tiki bar concept in Midtown courtesy of Hi-Tone owner Brian “Skinny” McCabe and restaurateur Jeff Johnson.

22. Memphis Sound at 60 - Saturday, December 23, 2017

As Stax Records and Royal Studios both wrap up a year of celebrating their 60th anniversary, The Memphis News looks back at the creators and purveyors of the Memphis sound and its significance, both in its heyday and today.

23. Food Fancy - Saturday, December 9, 2017

Say what you want about the kind of city Memphis is or isn’t for foodies who prefer originality to the chains and knockoffs that are so familiar a sight in suburbia. But let it be known that 2017 was another year of ascendancy for Memphis’ singular, distinctive food scene, with the constant arrival of new concepts and experiences that in turn also says something about the city that patronizes those establishments.

24. 5 Ways to Maximize Your Disaster Relief Donation - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

When natural disasters occur, people want to know how to help and where to donate.

Relief organizations need financial donations and volunteers as they ramp up operations in response to a crisis. Organizations can be bogged down by an influx of unnecessary items by well-meaning donors.

25. Week Ahead: Oct. 2-9 - Monday, October 2, 2017

Hey, Memphis! Prepare to rock out this week as the Mempho Music Festival hits Shelby Farms Park and Wilco plays The Orpheum. Plus, Beale Street memorializes one of its own, Memphis legal pros discuss the Confederate monuments issue, and much more in The Week Ahead…

26. Memphis Food & Wine Festival Returns to Celebrate Local Talent - Friday, September 22, 2017

Back in 2014, when food blogger and Memphis public relations professional Cara Greenstein was attending the Austin Food & Wine Festival, she remembers thinking how great it would be if Memphis could host its own version of such an event.

27. Silly Goose Owner Opening New Lounge in South Main - Thursday, August 31, 2017

After making a name for himself as a popular bartender in Downtown Memphis, Daniel Masters struck out on his own and opened his first bar, The Silly Goose, at the age of 28.

28. Downtown Lounge Owner Jazzes Up South Main Restaurant - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

After making a name for himself as a popular bartender in Downtown Memphis, Daniel Masters struck out on his own and opened his first bar, The Silly Goose, at the age of 28.

29. Amazon to Close on Whole Foods Buyout Monday - Friday, August 25, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon will close its $13.7 billion buyout of Whole Foods Market Inc. on Monday and plans to cut prices on grocery staples.

30. Walmart Unveils New Tools to Help Shoppers Save Time - Friday, July 14, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Walmart is pushing convenience for the back-to-school shopping season as it tries to compete better with Amazon.

The world's largest retailer is making hundreds of school staples like notebooks and pens available through its online grocery shopping service that offers curbside pickup at the store. It's also doubling the number of key back-to-school items available for same-day store pickup. And it's borrowing a strategy it used for the holidays by having staffers near the registers to help customers with check-out.

31. The Week Ahead: June 19-25 - Monday, June 19, 2017

Hello, Memphis! Summer officially arrives in our Central time zone at 11:24 p.m. on Tuesday, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Well, we know what summer in Memphis means – a heapin’ helpin’ of humidity. Stay cool with all these hot happenings in The Week Ahead...

32. Sale on Milk and Eggs: Kroger Cuts Outlook Amid Price Fight - Friday, June 16, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Intense competition among grocers is forcing Kroger to slash prices on popular items like milk and eggs – staples that help sway where shoppers go.

The company, which operates Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Fry's, on Thursday reported its second straight quarter of declining sales at established locations after more than seven years of uninterrupted growth. It also cut its profit outlook for the year, citing the moves it's making to adapt to the "upheaval" in food retailing and to keep prices competitive.

33. Lawmakers Still Seek Answers as Outsourcing Contract Gets Underway - Tuesday, May 2, 2017

A majority of Tennessee’s legislators, including several Shelby County lawmakers, are asking the state to hold up on a facilities management outsourcing contract with Jones Lang LaSalle.

Seventy-five of the General Assembly’s 132 members, 17 in the Senate and 58 in the House, have signed a letter to Terry Cowles, director of the Office of Customer Focused Government, asking the office to slow down on outsourcing so it can “study and understand the effect” on public services, the economy and state employees.

34. Memphis Democrats Prepare To Reorganize - Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Shelby County Democrats hope to have the local party up and running by the Fourth of July. The Shelby County Democratic Party was disbanded by the Tennessee Democratic Party in August after two disastrous county election cycles for the Democratic slate and increasing dysfunction by the local party’s executive committee.

35. Tennessee Democrats Push to Phase Out Grocery Tax - Friday, February 10, 2017

Calling the governor’s fuel-tax plan a “slap in the face” of working Tennesseans, legislative Democrats are making a move to offset increased costs at the pump by phasing out the grocery tax.

36. State Democrats Propose Eliminating the Grocery Tax - Wednesday, February 8, 2017

NASHVILLE – Calling the governor’s fuel-tax plan a “slap in the face” of working Tennesseans, legislative Democrats are making a move to offset increased costs at the pump by phasing out the grocery tax.

37. AutoZone Joins Retail Group Fighting Border Tax - Monday, February 6, 2017

AutoZone has come out against a tax proposal from U.S. House Republicans that’s been mentioned as one mechanism for financing President Trump’s proposed wall along the country’s southern border.

38. Many New Restaurants, Food Businesses Served Up in 2016 - Thursday, December 29, 2016

In a few weeks, the East Memphis space that once housed Cosmic Coconut will host a grand opening for its new incarnation.

It’s been reimagined as City Silo Table & Pantry, a concept that owner Scott Tashie – who also owns I Love Juice Bar in Midtown as well as the future I Love Juice Bar in Crosstown – said was a natural evolution. Encompassing a total of 2,600 square feet and anchored by a 10-foot farm table, City Silo expands on the expectation its owner says Cosmic Coconut set for “creative, clean eating” in Memphis.

39. Grocery Stores in Memphis Race to Transform Shopping Experience - Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Grocery stores in Memphis are in a scramble to refashion the shopping experience they present to customers, via everything from digital services like pre-order and scheduled pickups to mall-like amenities inside the stores themselves.

40. Digital Grocery-Ordering Service Comes to Memphis Dec. 1 - Monday, November 21, 2016

The grocery business is one of those retail segments where the experience has stayed pretty uniform and consistent for an extended period of time – and now it’s beginning to change and modernize, all of a sudden and in a big way.

41. Weiss Brothers Practicing Old-School Medicine Packaged a Different Way - Saturday, November 19, 2016

Not many people intentionally add three hours of time to the experience of seeing their primary care physician. But that is exactly what Tina McMechen did.

“I drive an hour and half each way to see Dr. Marty,” said McMechen, who now lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

42. Spanish McGregor Walk A Gasol-Conley Production - Friday, November 18, 2016

Put aside the big contracts the Grizzlies gave center Marc Gasol and point guard Mike Conley. Because truth is, although the Grizzlies could pay them more as returning agents, Conley and Gasol also could have earned rich deals in bigger cities where the rosters were closer to being title-ready.

43. American Apparel Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Again - Tuesday, November 15, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – American Apparel is seeking bankruptcy protection for the second time in just over a year, unable to find its footing in a shifting retail landscape and after a contentious fight for control with company founder Dov Charney.

44. Electronics Retailer hhgregg to Close for Thanksgiving - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Consumer electronics chain hhgregg Inc. has become the latest retailer to take a stand against Thanksgiving shopping and plans to close its doors for the turkey feast.

The Indianapolis-based chain with 220 stores in 19 states says it's important for its associates to be home with their families on Thanksgiving. But the retailer also says it makes good business sense too as it's not getting a huge spike for that day. It noted that its online site will continue to offer lots of deals on Thanksgiving. It will re-open at 7 a.m. on the Friday after the turkey feast.

45. Opera Memphis Brings Back 30 Days of Opera - Friday, September 9, 2016

For Opera Memphis’ fifth anniversary of its “30 Days of Opera” event during September, the organization wanted to borrow a page from people’s Netflix habits and help Memphians literally binge watch the art form.

46. Last Word: The One Before November, Defining The Outsider and Stock Exchange - Thursday, August 4, 2016

Election Day arrives in Shelby County.

And this election cycle, in the shadow of the November Presidential general election, has turned out to be pretty interesting.

47. Office Depot to Close More Stores After Failed Merger - Thursday, August 4, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – A sizeable payout following a failed merger with its rival, Staples, pushed Office Depot to a second-quarter profit, but the office supply retailer still fell short of most expectations and revenue slid 6 percent.

48. Living History Program Honors ‘Women of Stax’ - Saturday, June 18, 2016

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Women’s Theatre Festival of Memphis are bringing to life the stories of six women who played an essential role in Stax Records and Memphis music history.

49. Living History Program Honors ‘Women of Stax’ - Monday, June 13, 2016

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Women’s Theatre Festival of Memphis are bringing to life the stories of six women who played an essential role in Stax Records and Memphis music history.

50. Sports Authority is Shuttering All Stores Amid Bankruptcy - Monday, May 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – Sports Authority, which filed for bankruptcy protection three months ago, is shuttering all 460 of its stores after it was unable to adapt to consumers' move online.

The sports retailer had originally only planned to close about 140 stores, but in a court document this week it outlined plans to shutter all of them.

51. Last Word: Prince, Violent Crime Numbers, and a Parkside Post Script - Friday, April 22, 2016

Prince. It’s hard to think of a musician with a more complete knowledge of music as a social and cultural force and the ability to let that force inhabit his music and what he wanted to accomplish.
It is that knowledge and its use from obscurity to the pinnacle of fame and acclaim to his own journey for personal fulfillment that, to me, defines what has been lost.
Music mattered to Prince unlike it had ever mattered before. All of the influences analyzed and synthesized by someone born in rock and roll’s first wave pushed forward in a sound that combined rock and roll and rhythm and blues and funk with purpose and confidence.
It wasn’t a denial or downplaying of any of those music categories – all were present sonically and culturally. No juggling or quick changes.
That was his talent and it’s hard to think of anyone who has been as knowledgeable, intentional and successful -- commercially and artistically – in that combination.
Prince is remembered here for not only playing the city’s largest arenas but for his legendary after shows on Beale Street that brought an entertainment insider cachet the district has rarely seen since its early 1980s reopening.
His was an intensity and sense of purpose rarely seen and possessed in such a way in the 60 years since rock and roll started in this very city, kicked off by both Rocket 88 and That’s Alright Mama.
So why couldn’t the city’s rock radio stations do more than talk about Prince into commercial breaks after another Nickelback rock block and actually play some of his music to acknowledge such a huge genre crossing artist?
Not cool.

52. Lisa’s Lunchbox Pursues Steady Growth - Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Lisa Clay is cooking up an expansion-fueled future to go along with the sandwiches, smoothies and other staples of her nearly 10-year-old Lisa’s Lunchbox restaurant concept.

53. Sports Notebook: Tigers End With Win, Suns Beat Grizzlies - Monday, March 7, 2016

A laugher. The University of Memphis basketball team hasn’t had many of those this season, but they got one to end the American Athletic Conference schedule with an 83-53 victory at East Carolina.

54. Retail Projects in Memphis Suburbs, Oxford Staple of Trezevant Realty Corp. - Saturday, February 27, 2016

Germantown-based Trezevant Realty Corp. has deep roots in the Mid-South commercial real estate market, and the uptick in the economy has more projects moving full-steam ahead.

55. Post-Gasol: Grizz Doing What They Have To Do, How They Have To Do It - Friday, February 26, 2016

Marc Gasol has said it. Zach Randolph has said it. Tony Allen has said it ad nauseam.

“We hang our hats on the defensive end.”

56. What a Recession Does to Your Money - Friday, February 12, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — If we are indeed in the midst of a recession — and we won't know we're in one until well after it's begun — stocks likely still have a long way to go down.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index has dropped 14 percent since peaking last summer, and it joined markets around the world in another steep slide on Thursday. Worries are high that the sharp slowdown in China's growth, falling U.S. corporate profits and other downward pressures will pull the economy back into a recession.

57. Equality of Partners a Problem for Titan Owners - Saturday, February 6, 2016

It’s the question that won’t go away – will the Tennessee Titans be sold. On the day the Titans formally introduced Jon Robinson as general manager and Mike Mularkey as head coach, team president Steve Underwood admitted that the NFL is not happy with the team’s ownership structure, which is split evenly among Bud Adams’ heirs.

58. Pearl Jam, Dead & Company, LCD Soundsystem to Play Bonnaroo - Thursday, January 21, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pearl Jam, Dead & Company and LCD Soundsystem will headline the 2016 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June in Manchester, Tennessee.

The four-day festival revealed its musical lineup for its 15th year on TBS' "Conan" on Tuesday night, which also includes J. Cole, Ellie Goulding, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Tame Impala, Death Cab for Cutie, M83, Haim, Miguel and Chris Stapleton.

59. 2015 Market Winners, Losers: Tech Soars, Old Guard Stumbles - Friday, January 1, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – In a flat year overall for stocks, there was still plenty of excitement to be enjoyed – or endured – by 2015's biggest winners and losers.

It was a year to make old guard companies shudder.

60. Shipping Mania: Rushing to Deliver Millions of Holiday Gifts - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The humming is constant; a low-pitched drone from 155 miles of conveyer belts racing packages in every direction. Boxes shift from one belt to another and bump into a metal wall. Thud. Thud. Thud. In the background, trucks beep and jet engines roar.

61. Regulators Move to Stop Staples' Deal With Office Depot - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it is seeking to block the proposed combination of Staples and Office Depot because the deal would reduce competition in the office supplies market. The companies said they plan to fight to preserve the deal.

62. The Week Ahead: Nov. 30, 2015 - Monday, November 30, 2015

How was your weekend, Memphis? Here’s our weekly rundown of local happenings you need to know about, from snow and sledding at the Levitt Shell to orientation for members of the new Memphis City Council...

63. Rate Hike: Keep Calm and Invest On - Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Psychologically, the stock market appears to have come to terms with a .25 percent rate hike on December 16th. As of today, the futures markets price in a 75 percent probability that the Fed will move.

64. The Week Ahead: Nov. 2, 2015 - Monday, November 2, 2015

How was your weekend, Memphis? Here's our first weekly rundown of local happenings you need to know about, from the Indie Memphis Film Festival to Mississippi elections...

If you love the outdoors and good weather, these are the days you’ve been missing. And few things are as “fall” as a fall festival, and the kickoff of Miss Cordelia’s Saturday Market series this weekend seems like one more thing worth adding to the list of things to do in Memphis. There’ll be a growler station, local food and beer sampling, pop-up retail and food specials.

65. Memphis Tennis Tournament’s New Owners Hope to Rejuvenate Annual Event - Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Another year, and another new owner of the Memphis men’s professional tennis tournament with big plans for restoring luster to the event – this time as the Memphis Open presented by ServiceMaster celebrates its 40th year.

66. Modest Rise Gives Stocks a Third Straight Week of Gains - Monday, October 19, 2015

U.S. stocks closed modestly higher Friday, giving the market its third straight week of gains.

Consumer staples and health care stocks were among the biggest risers as investors assessed the latest company earnings and economic news.

67. Challengers Unseat 4 DeSoto County State GOP House Members - Thursday, August 6, 2015

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Four DeSoto County House Republican incumbents targeted by a pro-school choice group because of opposition to charter schools are among at least nine incumbents who lost party primaries Tuesday.

68. Commission Rejects Cordova Pay Day Loan Business, Spars Over Tax Collections - Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners approved Monday, July 27, renaming the Shelby County Courthouse at 140 Adams Ave. in honor of the late Circuit Court Judge and civil rights activist D’Army Bailey.

69. Commission Approves Tax Rate, But Longer-Range Budget Issues Linger - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners approved a stable $4.37 county property tax rate Monday, July 6, on third and final reading and wrapped up other loose ends from its budget season. That included passage of $1.3 million in grant spending to be divided equally among the 13 commissioners at $100,000 each.

70. Simmons Joins Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors - Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Mary Leesa Simmons has joined Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors as vice president – senior asset manager. In her new role, Simmons provides all aspects of property management duties for the firm’s clients.
This includes financial administration, budgeting, reporting, lease administration, contract administration, tenant, client and vendor administration, capital improvements and property inspections.

71. The Soul of Memphis - Tuesday, June 9, 2015

What if there was one place that could give a meaningful identity to a new generation of Memphians, preserve the sacred story of Memphis’ social and musical history and communicate the city’s soul to the rest of the world?

72. Mother's Day Road Trip - Thursday, June 4, 2015

In the afternoon of Thursday before Mother’s Day, I drive southeast. I stop at a certain spot in White Hall, Ark., and pick up a mess of fried chicken. Then I drive on to Lake Village, Ark., where I am greeted by twin great-nieces Sloan and Amelia, age 6. They live on the banks of Lake Chicot with mom Caroline and dad Chuck.

73. HJ Heinz Buys Kraft To Build $28 Billion Food Giant - Thursday, March 26, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Some of the most familiar names in ketchup, pickles, cheese and hot dogs are set to come under the same roof after H.J. Heinz Co. announced plans Wednesday to buy Kraft and create one of the world's largest food and beverage companies.

74. Another Broken Egg Café Opening March 30 - Friday, March 13, 2015

A Southern-inspired restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and a weekend brunch is finally opening in East Memphis at the end of this month.

Gouras Restaurant Group is holding the grand opening for Another Broken Egg Café March 30. The 3,000-square-foot restaurant is opening at Loeb Properties’ Park Place Centre, 6063 Park Ave., and will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week. It will seat 88 indoors, with an additional 48 seats on the outdoor patio.

75. 2015 Financial Markets Off to Converse Start From 2014 - Wednesday, February 25, 2015

The first two months of the calendar year can present an intriguing opportunity to examine the state of the financial markets, as fourth quarter earning’s season is basically complete. Let’s take a look first at the broad equity markets, starting with a 2014 review:

76. Events - Friday, February 13, 2015

Memphis Botanic Garden will hold the Green Your Home Winter Plant Sale Friday and Saturday, Feb. 13-14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. Choose from houseplants, container arrangements, terrariums and more. Admission is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com or call 901-636-4100.

77. Events - Thursday, February 12, 2015

The Memphis Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America will honor Loeb Properties president Bob Loeb, the chapter’s 2014 Communicator of the Year, at its monthly luncheon Thursday, Feb. 12, at 11:45 at the University Club, 1346 Central Ave. Cost is free for members and $25 for nonmembers. Visit prsamemphis.org.

78. New Flavor - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Get used to seeing more of the Ugly Mug brand in Memphis. An open house in recent days at the Memphis-based roaster’s still relatively new brick-and-mortar location at Poplar Avenue and Perkins Extended was packed with customers and visitors sampling brews and some of the food items on the Ugly Mug menu.

79. Nashville’s Most Romantic Restaurants - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Romance means something different for everyone, but most people can agree that if there is low lighting, soft music, a charming companion and something delicious to eat, you’ve already got the makings of one outstanding evening.

80. Staples Buys Office Depot for $6 Billion to Keep Pace With Change - Thursday, February 5, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Evolving shopping habits have forced yet another retailer to think outside of the box.

Staples, the nation's largest "big box" office supply chain, announced Wednesday that it's spending about $6 billion to buy its second-ranked rival Office Depot.

81. Wal-Mart Tests Gift Card Exchange - Monday, December 29, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Starting Christmas Day, Wal-Mart began letting customers exchange gift cards from more than 200 retailers, airlines and restaurants for a Wal-Mart card. The cards don't expire and can be used in stores and online.

82. Fear Drives US Stocks Higher - Wednesday, December 17, 2014

In 2014, more than 600 hedge funds have disbanded. Even accounting for the carnage of 2009, this amounts to a record pace of “smart money” failures. In the more pedestrian mutual fund realm, active money managers are having their worst year of relative performance ever.

83. Recipe for Success - Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Michael Hudman is overseeing some last-minute preparations at Porcellino’s, walking through the space that will not only be home to a butcher shop but also represents fresh progress toward the master plan that chefs Hudman and Andy Ticer came up with years ago for their piece of Brookhaven Circle.

84. Plough Foundation Grants $12 Million to Help Local Seniors - Monday, December 8, 2014

The Plough Foundation has made an unprecedented series of grants totaling nearly $12 million to serve Memphis-area seniors.

The grants will help feed vulnerable Shelby County senior citizens a million meals, to rehab the homes of 500 low-income seniors and to build a continuum of care for elderly victims of abuse through a coordinated community response, among other projects.

85. Patrick Ready to Cook at Relocated Rizzo’s Diner - Monday, December 1, 2014

Chef Michael Patrick reaches for a metaphor to describe what it will feel like once the new, more expansive version of his Downtown eatery, Rizzo’s Diner, opens in the next several days at 492 S. Main St.

86. Start Co. Leaders Heading to Coasts - Friday, November 7, 2014

The leadership of Memphis’ Start Co. organization is fanning out to both coasts next week – looking to, among other things, exchange best practices and to spread a little taste of Memphis along the way.

87. Staples Closes Stores, Keeps Distribution Center - Saturday, November 1, 2014

Just a few years after entering the Memphis market, Staples Inc. has closed all of its local stores, including a location on a prime piece of commercial real estate in East Memphis.

88. Staples Closes Memphis Stores, Keeps Distribution Center - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Just a few years after entering the Memphis market, Staples Inc. has closed all of its local stores, including a location on a prime piece of commercial real estate in East Memphis.

89. Taco Bell Tests Sriracha Flavored Items - Thursday, October 16, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Want to take a run for the border but wind up in Bangkok?

Taco Bell is testing a new menu that promises just that, looking to tap into the cult following for the red Thai hot sauce known as Sriracha.

90. Why Rate Hikes are Good News for Stocks - Monday, September 29, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – It's no surprise that the prospect of a Federal Reserve rate hike worries stock investors.

The Fed's unprecedented economic stimulus has in large part driven a surge in stock prices since 2009. The central bank has bought trillions of dollars of bonds and kept short-term interest rates close to zero. That's allowed businesses and consumers to refinance their debt at lower rates, freeing up cash to spend.

91. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014

Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.

Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.

92. Hot Yoga Plus Expands in Memphis - Friday, August 29, 2014

Hot Yoga Plus, a Nashville-based Yoga concept, is opening a second Memphis area location.

Hot Yoga Plus, founded by Memphian Susannah Herring, has signed a 2,015-square-foot lease at 9037 Poplar Ave. in Germantown. The new store is expected to open this fall and follows the original Memphis location in Laurelwood.

93. McDonald’s Wins Approval for Highland Location - Thursday, August 28, 2014

McDonald’s will begin construction next year of a new restaurant at Highland Street and Southern Avenue near the University of Memphis.

The fast food giant won unanimous approval Wednesday from the Memphis-Shelby County Board of Adjustment for several zoning variances, the only regulatory approval the company needed to move forward with the project.

94. Where the Values Aren’t - Thursday, August 14, 2014

Downturns, while painful, can be very useful for the information they provide.

The S&P 500, representative of U.S. large cap stocks, declined 4 percent between July 24 and Aug. 7. Limiting our data set to this time period produces a couple of interesting observations. First, while interest rates didn’t actually move as feared, interest rate sensitive investments did. Master limited partnerships, utilities and high dividend payers underperformed over the period. Second, the emerging and frontier markets outperformed notably.

95. Business on Wheels - Saturday, August 9, 2014

When asked once by a reporter whether he’d consider supplementing his business with a food truck like many of his industry peers, the owner of a popular Midtown restaurant was matter-of-fact in his reply.

96. Wal-Mart's Website to Personalize Shopping - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart, in its latest bid to compete with nemesis Amazon.com, is rebuilding its website to further personalize the online shopping experience of each customer.

97. Yearlong Party - Tuesday, June 10, 2014

It’s perhaps fitting that the Germantown Performing Arts Center celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with Paul Chandler as its executive director, a job he’s had for almost two years now.

98. Wal-Mart Faces Big Hurdles - Friday, June 6, 2014

The world's largest retailer faces new challenges at a time when low prices and one-stop shopping can be a few clicks away on a tablet computer or mobile phone.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. built its reputation on everyday low prices and convenient supercenters that allow customers to do all their shopping in one place.

99. Wal-Mart to Expand Online Savings Tool Nationwide - Thursday, June 5, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante on price matching.

The world's largest retailer said Wednesday that it's expanding its online tool that compares prices on thousands of products with those of some of its competitors to cities nationwide in the next few months.

100. AP Sources: Wolves Get Permission to Talk to Joerger - Thursday, May 22, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – With the Memphis Grizzlies front office in turmoil, the Minnesota Timberwolves are considering trying to lure coach Dave Joerger away to coach the team in his home state.