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. Wonder Bread Bakery Under Contract - Tuesday, July 7, 2015

The former Wonder Bread bakery at 400 Monroe Ave. could soon have a new owner.

The bakery, idled by a labor strike before being sold in 2013, is under contract to a potential buyer, according to a commercial real estate broker.

3. LGBT-Owned Businesses Get Diversity Boost - Monday, January 5, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – As a Mexican-American woman who started her own consulting firm in Los Angeles, accountant Sonia Luna has taken advantage of programs aimed at helping minority- and women-owned businesses compete for government and corporate contracts. But increasingly, the fact that Luna also is a lesbian entrepreneur hasn't hurt either.

4. Whole Foods to Roll Out Rankings for Produce - Saturday, October 18, 2014

Whole Foods plans to start rolling out a system that ranks fruits and vegetables as "good," ''better" or "best" based on the supplier's farming practices.

Most notably, the supermarket chain says its "responsibly grown" labeling system for produce and flowers will prohibit the use of several common pesticides. The rankings will also take into account factors such as water and energy use.

5. Whole Foods to Roll Out Rankings for Produce - Thursday, October 16, 2014

Whole Foods plans to start rolling out a system that ranks fruits and vegetables as "good," ''better" or "best" based on the supplier's farming practices.

Most notably, the supermarket chain says its "responsibly grown" labeling system for produce and flowers will prohibit the use of several common pesticides. The rankings will also take into account factors such as water and energy use.

6. Wonder Bread Returning to Shelves - Tuesday, September 24, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Wonder bread is back almost a year after it vanished from shelves.

Flowers Foods Inc., which bought Wonder from the now-defunct Hostess Brands, said the bread started returning to supermarket shelves Monday.

7. Flowers Foods Buys Former Hostess Bakery - Tuesday, August 13, 2013

An affiliate of Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods Inc. has paid $1.8 million for the former Hostess Wonder Bread bakery at 400 Monroe Ave. Downtown.

8. Flowers Foods Completes Hostess Bread Buyout - Tuesday, July 23, 2013

THOMASVILLE, Ga. (AP) – Flowers Foods Inc. has completed its $355 million acquisition of several breads, bakeries and other assets from the company previously known as Hostess Brands.

9. Motivated by Freshness - Tuesday, April 9, 2013

As consumer demand for healthy, locally grown food has increased, farmers markets are cropping up all over Memphis.

Farmers markets provide a place for smaller producers to sell their goods, and hopefully earn a profit. But profitability can be challenging for the operators who run the markets. Some, like Agricenter International’s Farmer’s Market and the farmers market at the Memphis Botanic Garden run the markets to support their overall mission. They say the markets are about more than profitability.

10. Twinkies Sale Approved by Judge - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer.

Hostess Brands Inc. is selling Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Ho Hos and other brands to Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. for $410 million. Evan Metropoulos, a principal of the latter firm, said in an interview that he wants to have the snack cakes back on shelves by June and that the brands could benefit from new flavors and other product extensions.

11. Hostess Moves on Twinkies Bid - Wednesday, March 13, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Hostess is moving ahead with plans to sell its Twinkies and other snack cakes after nobody stepped forward to top an offer made by two investment firms.

The bankrupt company had earlier picked a $410 million joint offer from Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management as the “stalking horse” bid to set the floor for an auction. Others were then given a chance to submit competing bids and Hostess CEO Greg Rayburn had predicted the process would be “wild and wooly.”

12. Wonder Bread Sale Nearing Completion - Saturday, March 2, 2013

Wonder bread could start appearing in school lunchboxes again soon.

A person familiar with the situation says a bid by Flowers Foods to buy Wonder and several other bread brands from bankrupt Hostess was met with no competing offers. The individual requested anonymity because the auction process is private.

13. Wonder Bread Sale Nears Completion - Thursday, February 28, 2013

Wonder bread could start appearing in school lunchboxes again soon.

A person familiar with the situation says a bid by Flowers Foods to buy Wonder and several other bread brands from bankrupt Hostess was met with no competing offers. The individual requested anonymity because the auction process is private.

14. Hostess Set to Announce Bidders for Twinkies - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – The indestructible Twinkie appears to be one step closer to a comeback.

Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms – C. Dean Metropoulos & Co. and Apollo Global Management – as the lead bidders for its Twinkies and other snack cakes, according to a source close to the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly on the talks.

15. Commission Debates Post-Hostess Bread Prices - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Shelby County Commissioners approved a $251,958 contract with a Batesville, Ark., bakery that at least for now has a perceived monopoly on baking and distributing large amounts of bread in the region.

16. Cook Named Director At Memphis Farmers Mkt. - Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Allison Cook has been named market director at Memphis Farmers Market. Cook brings her marketing and business management experience to the position, and also has volunteered at the market and its Harvest Celebration fundraisers for three years.

17. Business With a Purpose - Friday, April 6, 2012

When Rachel Coats Greer 15 years ago relocated her business, Rachel’s Flower Shop, from the Poplar and Highland area to its current location at 2486 Poplar Ave. near North Hollywood Street, she increasingly became aware of the many needs of children in the Binghampton community.

18. Trolley Line Businesses Coming to Life - Friday, February 5, 2010

New businesses are bringing life back to the storefronts along the Madison Avenue trolley line, especially near the line’s easternmost stop at Cleveland Street.

The spaces are filling at the southwest corner of Madison and Cleveland. The Smoking Caterpillar and Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies have opened since November.

19. Eddie Bauer Files for Bankruptcy Protection - Thursday, June 18, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling mall retailer Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday but said a bidder already has agreed to keep the majority of its 371 stores open, honor gift cards and hold onto most employees.

20. Lenny’s Founder’s Death Apparent Suicide, Police Say - Monday, December 8, 2008

Funeral services for Len Moore, the man who started a sandwich shop in Bartlett that grew into the Lenny’s Sub Shop national franchise, were held Friday in Woodlands, Texas.

21. 'Strawberry Fields Forever' - Wednesday, May 2, 2007

The Memphis Farmer's Market (MFM) will be in full bloom in Downtown Memphis once again beginning Saturday. This is the popular market's second year.

Sharon Leicham, vice chair of MFM's board of directors, said this year's market will have more vendors and more activities for everyone.

22. Big Fat Greek Festival is on at Orthodox Church Friday and Saturday - Monday, May 8, 2006

May 9

The Small Business Chamber holds a free Cellular South Workshop called "Identifying and Retaining Top Performers" from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the boardroom of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Call 259-1093 or visit www.smallbusinesschamber.com for more information.

23. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, August 13, 2001
The Institute of Management Accountants will have its first meeting at 5:30 p The Institute of Management Accountants will have its first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at the Memphis Brooks Museum.  The theme will be a beach party to honor area ...

24. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, January 25, 2000
Flowers Industries fresh baked foods business unit, Flowers Bakeries, has completed its acquisition of The Kroger Co Georgia company completes acquisition of Kroger bakery Flowers Industries fresh baked foods business unit, Flowers Bakeries, has com...

25. Archived Article: Back - Thursday, September 30, 1999
Flowers Industries Announces Flowers Bakeries to buy local Kroger bakery Flowers Industries announced its fresh baked foods business unit, Flowers Bakeries, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a bakery in Memphis from The Kroger Co. Flo...

26. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, September 4, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Ready, set, grow! Botanic Garden program brings the world of horticulture to elementary school students By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Even at the elementary school level, not all learning is done inside a classroom. A prog...

27. Archived Article: W.s. Plaza - Tuesday, September 1, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER East Memphis center to get new look, name By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News White Station Plaza shopping center soon will have a new look and a new name. Loeb Industries Inc. purchased the plaza in May and is updating the look...