Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-grown taco restaurant with a mission to help end world hunger, is opening its first restaurant in Tennessee in Jackson as part of the Columns II development. The restaurant is expected to open in late June.

2. Tacos 4 Life Opening First Tenn. Restaurant in Jackson - Friday, June 1, 2018

Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-grown taco restaurant with a mission to help end world hunger, is opening its first restaurant in Tennessee in Jackson as part of the Columns II development. The restaurant is expected to open in late June.

3. 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.

4. Ruby Tuesday Chain to be Taken Private in $146 Million Deal - Tuesday, October 17, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – Ruby Tuesday is being acquired for about $146 million in a deal that will take the struggling chain private.

Like other sit-down restaurant chains, the Maryville, Tennessee-based chain has lost customers to cheaper, faster and more casual places. Comparable-store sales at Ruby Tuesday have fallen for six consecutive quarters and the company has not reported a quarterly profit in two years, even as it has made tweaks its menu and made small changes, like adding salad bars, in an attempt to boost traffic.

5. Belly Acres Owners to Open New Taco Restaurant - Saturday, September 9, 2017

A new taco restaurant from the owners of Belly Acres is coming to 3295 Poplar Ave.

Tennessee Taco Co., owned by Ben McLean and chef Rob Ray, is set to open Monday, Sept. 11. Located at Poplar and Holmes Road, the restaurant will feature 24 kinds of street tacos, with menu options encompassing tastes that range from a preference for beef to chicken, pork and fish.

6. Tennessee Taco Opens in Former Los Compadres Space - Monday, September 11, 2017

3295 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111

7. Last Word: The Amazon Competition, Millington Shelters and Grizz Ownership Drama - Friday, September 8, 2017

With a social media post Thursday morning, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said the city is ready to compete in a very public competition for the $5-billion second North American headquarters Amazon.com announced earlier Thursday. Some context here. The $5 billion investment by Amazon in what it calls HQ2 compares to the $9 billion St. Jude is investing in its expansion including about $1 billion in capital costs and the rest research, technology and other development costs included in what is more than a physical expansion.

8. Belly Acres Co-Owners Open New Concept - Friday, September 8, 2017

Ben McLean, co-owner of the Overton Square burger restaurant Belly Acres, has been thinking about expanding his Memphis-area restaurant interests for a few years now.

9. Belly Acres Owners to Open New Taco Restaurant - Thursday, September 7, 2017

A new taco restaurant from the owners of Belly Acres is coming to 3295 Poplar Ave.

Tennessee Taco Co., owned by Ben McLean and chef Rob Ray, is set to open Monday, Sept. 11. Located at Poplar and Holmes Road – between East Memphis and Midtown – the restaurant will feature 24 kinds of street tacos, with menu options encompassing tastes that range from a preference for beef to chicken, pork and fish.

10. Historic Mansion Being Restored Into Exclusive French-Asian Restaurant - Wednesday, September 21, 2016

The Nineteenth Century Club, one of the last great mansions of Union Avenue, was slated to become a strip mall. Next door to the 107-year-old building is a Taco Bell, which stands on the site of the Nineteenth Century Club’s former ballroom.

11. The World at your Doorstep - Saturday, August 27, 2016

There is nothing you can’t get delivered these days. If you can imagine owning it, it’s only a matter of time before it can be in your possession, brought to your front door within minutes, hours or days from the first moment you even conjured the thought of having it.

12. How safe is our food? - Saturday, July 16, 2016

It’s not easy being a food inspector in Tennessee, dealing with an updated statewide food code to protect the public from foodborne illnesses and educating restaurateurs, many with their own ideas about their cuisine, on following the rules.

13. $9.5 Million Permit Filed For Downtown Hotel - Tuesday, August 11, 2015

310 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $9.5 million

Permit Date: Applied August 2015

14. Arlington Travel Center Sells for $3 Million - Saturday, August 8, 2015

The Arlington Travel Center, located at 4935 Airline Road directly off I-40, has sold for $3 million, according to a warranty deed filed July 29.

15. Arlington Travel Center Sells for $3 Million - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The Arlington Travel Center, located at 4935 Airline Road directly off I-40, has sold for $3 million, according to a warranty deed filed July 29.

16. Nashville’s Long, Hot, Delicious Summer - Saturday, June 27, 2015

Summertime brings us wedges of juicy watermelon and drippy ice cream cones. It yields pies piled with blackberries and peaches so fresh they can fill a room with their aroma.

It offers jewel-toned tomatoes for slicing and piling onto BLTs.

17. Investors Buy Poplar Starbucks for $1.6M - Saturday, May 9, 2015

Tennessee investors have acquired a Starbucks location at 3388 Poplar Ave. in the University of Memphis area for $1.6 million.

18. Investors Buy Poplar Avenue Starbucks for $1.6 Million - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Tennessee investors have acquired a Starbucks location at 3388 Poplar Ave. in the University of Memphis area for $1.6 million.

19. Greaud Keeps Memphis Airport Operating Smoothly - Friday, August 30, 2013

As Memphis International Airport expands and contracts depending on the time of day, the state of the airline industry and the financial climate, much of the responsibility of keeping the facility running smoothly falls to John Greaud.

20. Gen X Inks State’s First Location on Austin Peay - Friday, November 16, 2012

A trendy Vernon, Calif.-based retailer has inked its first Tennessee location in Austin Peay Plaza.

Gen X Clothing Inc. signed a 35,000-square-foot lease at 3252 Austin Peay Highway. The space was formerly occupied by Big Lots.

21. Raines Road Warehouse Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, August 14, 2012

4049 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Aug. 3, 2012

22. $20M in Improvements on Tap for One Commerce - Thursday, August 11, 2011

Plans for $20 million worth of tenant improvements are coming right along at One Commerce Square.

Commercial Advisors LLC held a tenant meeting and appreciation lunch Thursday, Aug. 11 in the historic bank lobby, 40 S. Main St. The event was led by Gary Prosterman, president and CEO of Development Services Group and one of the partners in Memphis Commerce Square Partners LLC, the new ownership group of One Commerce.

23. Driver Services Center Site Sells for $1.6M - Friday, July 1, 2011

An Omaha, Neb.-based real estate investment firm has acquired a single-tenant office building near Poplar Avenue and the Union Avenue crossover.

Circo Enterprises LLC purchased the 10,180-square-foot Department of Safety & Homeland Security building at 3040 Walnut Grove Road for $1.6 million.

24. Riviana Foods Files $3M Building Permit - Tuesday, February 10, 2009

2372 Prospect St.
Memphis, TN 38106
Permit Cost: $3 million

Project Cost: n/a
Permit Date: Applied February 2009
Owner: Riviana Foods
Tenant: Riviana Foods
Contractor: Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

25. Boyle’s Halperin Receives Realtors Commercial Alliance Award - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Mark Halperin of Boyle Investment Co. has received the 2008 Realtors Commercial Alliance National Award from the Realtors Commercial Alliance.

26. Sept. Commercial Sales Drop 18% - Monday, October 27, 2008

Shelby County’s commercial real estate market was highlighted by a wide variety – but a low volume – of transactions in September, revealing a continued slowdown because of the credit crisis and overall economic slowdown.

27. Events - Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The Memphis Area Teachers’ Credit Union will sponsor the Spirit of Kindness Award celebration luncheon with The Kindness Revolution today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will deliver the keynote address. For more information, call 385-5200 or visit www.matcu.com.

28. Events - Monday, September 8, 2008

The Memphis Bar Association will hold its first Bench Bar Cup-Golf Tournament & CLE today from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. Jon McCalla, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, will present a one-hour, dual-credit seminar. Cost for golf, continuing legal education and lunch is $130. Cost for CLE and lunch is $45 and cost for lunch only is $25. For more information, visit www.memphisbar.org or call 527-3573.

29. Ready to Roll - Friday, February 23, 2007

With the help of one generous donation, the Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS) agency is able to address one of its most crucial needs.

Thanks in part to a nearly $150,000 grant from the Plough Foundation, the agency bought nine brand-new vans this month. The one-time grant allowed SRVS to replace outdated vans to cater to new clients.

30. Oakland is Latest Focus in Fayette Boom - Friday, January 20, 2006

So much new commercial development is pouring into Fayette County that in the town of Oakland, it reminds Myles Leifer of Noah's ark.

Leifer is the newly installed president of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce.

31. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, May 21, 2004
Schilling Farms Land

Schilling Farms Land

Gets Set for Development

Riverbirch Memphis LLC has secured a $1.23 million construction loan for two parcels in Sterling Square at Schilling Farms in Collierville, according to The Daily News Publi...

32. Archived Article: Scan (lead) - Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Empty stores new occupancy may signal area renewal

Businesses Shift at Major Intersection

Developer expects new interest in Summer corridor

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

A former grocery store at a key Memphis intersection is getting a n...

33. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, June 3, 2002
Back Yard Burgers Inc Back Yard Burgers Inc. reported it entered into a 40-unit development agreement with Black Angus Burgers Inc. May 22. Black Angus Burgers will open 40 Back Yard Burgers stand-alone franchises over the next 10 years. Black Angus...

34. Archived Article: Aaron Rents Lj - Thursday, July 10, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON California REIT buys local Aaron Rents store By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A California-based real estate investment trust specializing in the purchase of retail properties that offer services catering to consumers everyday need...