Classic American Hardwoods could just as easily be called Classic American Success Story. The latter name fits just about as well as the former.

The privately held company in late April received the Small Business Exporter of the Year Award from the Washington, D.C.-based Export-Import Bank of the United States.

2. Sports Complex Remains Driver of Fairgrounds Redevelopment Plan - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Parts of the city’s tentative plan for redevelopment of the Mid-South Fairgrounds may still come and go and the cost estimates could vary. But Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration made it clear at a Monday, Nov. 6, public meeting to unveil the most specific plan yet that a youth sports tournament complex is the anchor and driver of the financing for a redevelopment covering 175 acres.

3. May 20-26: This Week in Memphis History - Saturday, May 21, 2016

2006: Shelby County’s reliance on manufacturing jobs is dropping, according to state labor figures, which show that 14 manufacturing companies have closed or cut back their workforces in Shelby County since January 2003. The closings and cutbacks account for the loss of 1,240 jobs.
The losses include 98 jobs at Coors Brewing Co., 5151 East Raines Road; 112 workers at Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co., 1551 Thomas St.; and 327 employees at Great Dane LP at 1095 Harbor Ave.

4. This week in Memphis history: January 3-9 - Saturday, January 4, 2014

2013: On the front page of the Daily News, Club Crave, at Fourth and Beale streets, had been closed as a public nuisance under a General Sessions Environmental Court order. The order followed a Christmas Eve shooting at the club that killed one person and injured two more. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. vowed the city would seek to demolish the building. The club still stands but has not reopened since.

5. Fewer Reservations - Monday, December 30, 2013

The Memphis hotel market is being classified as somewhat sluggish in 2013 because of slower than anticipated convention traffic, but hotels such as the Memphis Marriott East and Downtown’s Madison Hotel reported busier second halves of the year.

6. Room Service - Friday, October 11, 2013

Hilton Worldwide celebrates its second Global Week of Service this week, and more than 700 Hilton employees are working locally on community involvement projects, such as this year’s signature event at the Pilgrim’s Rest housing facility, 747 Court Ave.

7. Scrapping Plans - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Covered in vines and behind a chain-link fence on the corner of Plum Avenue and North Thomas Street are several white posts that are the last remnant of what was once the Lazarov junkyard in North Memphis.

8. $8M Apt. Project on Tap for Mud Island - Thursday, September 8, 2011

The developers of a roughly $8 million apartment development planned for Mud Island are scheduled to go before the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Tuesday, Sept. 13, to apply for a nine-year tax freeze for the project.

9. New Apartment Development Planned for Mud Island - Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The developers of a roughly $8 million apartment development planned for Mud Island are scheduled to go before the Center City Revenue Finance Corp. Tuesday to apply for a 9-year tax freeze for the project.

10. Dodging the Deluge - Friday, May 6, 2011

The last time the Memphis river gauge was this high, Memphis was a much different place. In 1937 when the Mississippi River at Memphis topped 48.7 feet, Mud Island was really an island with no levee connecting it to the city and the Wolf River flowing between it and the city proper. Parts of the city were still rural as was the county outside Memphis. Today’s suburban development was a long way off, and Millington was still a few years away from getting the Naval Air Station.

11. Doctors Bring Clinic, Gelato Bar Downtown - Monday, December 21, 2009

This is the story of two doctors squeezing life back into a dead storefront.

Dr. Carey W. Frix and Dr. Nicole M. Jennings started shopping for a Downtown condominium and wound up revitalizing an entire building. The husband-and-wife physicians have just opened a clinic at 59 S. Main St, where they are also putting in a gelato bar and four loft apartments.

12. International Growth Gives Classic American Hardwoods Advantage - Friday, December 4, 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.”

13. Builder Defies Housing Slump - Friday, August 29, 2008

Someone forgot to tell Barry Watson about the housing slump. The owner of Eads-based Barry Watson Homes LLC is having a banner year, leading all Shelby County homebuilders in sales with 58 through the end of July. That’s far ahead of his 2007 sales pace, which was just 17. Watson also has led the county in sales during four of the first seven months of 2008, ranking near the top in the other three.

14. Message is Clear: Buy Houses Now - Tuesday, June 26, 2007

"Buy Now." The message is simple, succinct and straight to the point.

And its messenger hopes those two little words will inspire anyone considering a home purchase to follow through.

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association (MAHBA) launched its "Buy Now" campaign earlier this month with hopes of generating new interest in home buying, which has slumped of late nationwide, even in Shelby County.

15. Methodist Director Elected President Of Tennessee Board of Pharmacy - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Sheila Mitchell, director of pharmacy services at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, has been elected president of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. Mitchell has worked for Methodist for more than 20 years. She is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy and has served on several committees for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The Tennessee House of Representatives honored her in 2002 for her local contributions to her field.

16. Walking the (Assembly) Line - Monday, May 22, 2006

Shelby County's reliance on manufacturing jobs to employ its citizens has decreased over the past few years, but this is just part of a larger trend happening in West Tennessee and across the country.

17. Couple Combines Expertise in Windows, Floors - Wednesday, November 30, 2005

In a field as competitive as the home furnishings industry, it's often the little things that count. That's why Pixie Woodall, co-owner of a small window- and floor-covering business, prizes the fact that customers meet her entire staff before their shades are hung or their hardwood flooring is installed.

18. Archived Article: Small Biz - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
By Andy Meek

Shelton Opens Downtown Store With Style

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Tom Shelton has been in the clothing industry long enough to know that men are unpredictable creatures.

Thats why Shelton, who opened his own mens clothing ...

19. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, February 14, 2005
Brookmeade Property

Brookmeade Property

Financed for $1.6 Million

Chamberlain & McCreery Inc. has financed 42.6 acres near Guffin and Old Brownsville roads in Brookmeade for $1.6 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Datab...

20. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 8, 2004
Rhodes Professor Honored as Professor of the Year

LRK Hires New Project Manager

Joseph Bruce joined Looney Ricks Kiss as project manager/project architect in the Multifamily Residential Studio. Bruce previously worked for RTKL Associates in Da...

21. Archived Article: Condos (lead) - Friday, October 8, 2004
New condo development in South Downtown

FaxonGillis Plans Downtown Condos

Carolina Lofts to bring new life to former industrial area

AMY OLIVER

The Daily News

In the 1920s, Downtowns South Main District was booming with trade. Today, ...

22. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, February 18, 2003
Classic elements of style making comeback in modern homes

Classic elements of style making comeback in modern homes

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

With style in 2003, it seems everything old is new again.

In clothing, the retro tre...

23. Archived Article: Idb (lead) - Friday, August 10, 2001
Three companies seek tax freezes on $22 million in new investment Three seek tax freezes on $22 million in investment By SUE PEASE The Daily News Three tax freeze applications representing $22 million in capital investment and about 280 new jobs wil...

24. Archived Article: Real Focus (tour) - Tuesday, November 28, 2000
Downtown Living Goes on Show Downtown living goes on display By MARY DANDO The Daily News Anyone wishing to know what its like to live Downtown is in for a treat Sunday when the Downtown Neighborhood Association hosts its annual home tour. The tour ...

25. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, August 17, 1999
Tom Justice, Bowden Homes   Bowden Homes new Design Center will give home buyers the opportunity to customize their homes, regardless of the price By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Starting this fall, Bowden Homes will give its home buyers the o...

26. Archived Article: Real Fcs (remodel) Lj - Tuesday, February 25, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Out with the old, in with the new Remodeling business booms as consumers get what they want without the hassle of moving By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Tired of those cracked Formica countertops, that tiny breakfast nook and those ha...

27. Archived Article: Real Fcs (remodel) Lj. - Tuesday, February 25, 1997
lj 10/5 cates Out with the old, in with the new Remodeling business booms as consumers get what they want without the hassle of moving Feb. 25, 1997 -- Tired of those cracked Formica countertops, that tiny breakfast nook and those harvest gold appli...

28. Archived Article: Timber Jts - Wednesday, November 1, 1995
11/1 jts Timber Housing starts increase lumber consumption Local growth matches national trend By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Memphis home building is pacing a growing trend nationwide and increasing demand for lumber products in the area, according...