Considered by many to be the main artery of Memphis’ robust logistical and distribution network, the Lamar Avenue Corridor has long been clogged by its own narrow lanes and outdated capacity. 

2. Heat Wave - Saturday, July 14, 2018

After what was a banner year in many ways for Memphis commercial real estate in 2017, projections for this year were bullish. But at the halfway point of 2018, have expectations in the area risen with the temperatures or have they begun to dry out under the sweltering summer heat? 

3. The Liquor Store Eatery Doubling Capacity - Friday, April 13, 2018

One of the Broad Avenue district’s newest restaurants is about to get bigger, just in time for patio season. After the Broad Avenue Art Walk wraps this weekend, come Monday, April 16, The Liquor Store at 2655 Broad Ave. will open its patio space, almost doubling the diner’s seating capacity from 42 to 78.

4. Last Word: Eureka Education, Confederate Monuments in Court and Dillon Brooks - Friday, January 26, 2018

Supermarkets are hard. That is the tag line in every discussion about getting a supermarket or grocery store for a given part of town that doesn’t have one. And once a new supermarket goes up somewhere else, there is inevitably word that a competitor or two is going to build nearby. The discussion always includes the mandatory recitation of the 3 to 4 percent profit margin stores operate on, which even knowledgeable critics of the decisions about where to locate and not to locate stores acknowledge is accurate.

5. Events - Saturday, January 27, 2018

Novel will host Wintrell Pittman, author of the “Children of the World” book series, for a discussion and book signing Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. at 387 Perkins Road Extended. The 12-book series uses crayon characters to teach children basic morals and values while enhancing reading and comprehension skills. Visit novelmemphis.com.

6. Events - Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Novel will host “The Freedom Broker” author K.J. Howe for a discussion and book signing Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 6 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit novelmemphis.com.

7. Events - Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Orpheum Theatre presents “Finding Neverland” Tuesday through Sunday, Jan. 23-28, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. The Broadway musical tells the story behind on of the world’s most beloved characters, Peter Pan. Buy tickets at orpheum-memphis.com.

8. Germantown Medical Office Sells for $16M - Monday, September 18, 2017

1325 Wolf Park Drive, Germantown, TN 38138

Sale Amount: $15.9 million

Buyer: Global Medical REIT

9. Memphis Industrial Center Sells for $3.7 Million - Saturday, September 16, 2017

Boston-based real estate investment firm Plymouth Industrial REIT has expanded its local portfolio with the acquisition of a 132,000-square-foot industrial center in southeast Memphis.

In the deal, Plymouth purchased the property from Huntington Industrial Partners for $3.7 million.

10. SE Memphis Industrial Center Sells for $3.7 Million - Thursday, September 14, 2017

Boston-based real estate investment firm Plymouth Industrial REIT has expanded its local portfolio with the acquisition of a 132,000-square-foot industrial center in southeast Memphis.

In the deal, Plymouth purchased the property from Huntington Industrial Partners for $3.7 million.

11. Plymouth REIT Expands Memphis Portfolio - Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Boston-based real estate investment firm Plymouth Industrial REIT has expanded its local portfolio with the acquisition of a 132,000-square-foot industrial center in southeast Memphis.

In the deal, Plymouth purchased the property from Huntington Industrial Partners for $3.7 million.

12. Arrested in LA, Z-Bo Will Remain a Hero in Memphis - Friday, August 11, 2017

Change the location. Change the month and the year, too.

Instead of Sacramento Kings free-agent signee Zach Randolph being arrested at the Nickerson Gardens housing project in Watts in August of 2017, our beloved Z-Bo is arrested here.

13. The Week Ahead: July 10-16 - Monday, July 10, 2017

Hello, Memphis! This week, a supercentenarian World War II veteran visits the Bluff City, a classic film flies into the Orpheum, and a piece of the Downtown skyline hits the auction block again. Check out what else you need to know about in The Week Ahead...

14. Z-Bo Leaves Memphis With Many Memories - Thursday, July 6, 2017

Eight years ago this week, there was a press conference at FedExForum. The Memphis Grizzlies had acquired a power forward via a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.

As is the routine when the Grizzlies get a new player, he posed holding his new jersey – No. 50 – with general manager Chris Wallace. That was how the Zach Randolph years started here.

15. Events - Friday, June 16, 2017

Memphis Juneteenth Urban Music Festival will be held Friday, June 16, through Sunday, June 18, in Robert R. Church Park, at Beale and South Fourth streets. The festival will feature live music, vendors senior activities, kids zone and more. Admission is free. Visit memphisjuneteenth.com for a schedule.

16. Flintco Files $25 Million Permit for ServiceMaster HQ - Thursday, June 1, 2017

150 Peabody Place
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Amount: $25 million

Application Date: May 2017 

17. East Memphis Hotel Sells for $4.3 Million - Saturday, May 27, 2017

Iowa-based Suit and Tie Lodging LLC has sold a Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel in East Memphis to Texas-based 240 Perkins Holding LLC for $4.3 million.

18. East Memphis Hotel Sells for $4.3 Million - Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Iowa-based Suit and Tie Lodging LLC has sold a Fairfield Inn and Suites hotel in East Memphis to Texas-based 240 Perkins Holding LLC for $4.3 million.

19. Empty Seats - Saturday, December 17, 2016

Shelby County Commissioner David Reaves can still see it clearly: “Take the whole map of the county and lay a grid on it. Then I’d like you to say, ‘Where’s the population? Where’s the projection?’ And then let’s strategically place schools all over the county based upon that and make them all of equal offerings.”

20. Real Estate Awakening - Saturday, October 29, 2016

The year’s biggest office deal didn’t affect Memphis’ office absorption at all, but everyone in real estate has felt its reverberations.

When ServiceMaster Global Holdings announced its move to the shuttered Peabody Place Mall from Ridge Lake office park, it promised new life for a 328,000-square-foot black hole in Downtown’s retail market.

21. The Week Ahead: July 25-31 - Monday, July 25, 2016

Happy Monday, Memphis! We’re wrapping up July with an eclectic mix of local happenings, from political campaigning to a celebration of all things Harry Potter. Plus, what you need to know about Tennessee sales tax holiday and much more…

22. Ulta to Join Nordstrom Rack in Poplar Commons Retail Center - Friday, March 11, 2016

Ulta Beauty will be a neighbor of Nordstrom Rack in the upcoming Poplar Commons shopping center, set to open in the fall of 2017.

This will be the third Ulta store in the Memphis market and the first in the East Memphis submarket.

23. The Week Ahead: February 29, 2016 - Monday, February 29, 2016

How was your weekend, Memphis? We know what you’ll be doing Tuesday (voting, of course!), but plenty of nonpolitical happenings grace this week’s calendar too – from a trio of Grizzlies games to a fundraiser supporting fair housing.

24. Poplar Opens Up - Saturday, February 27, 2016

The prized retail stretch of Poplar Avenue between Perkins Road and Interstate 240 is shaking up in a way the area hasn’t seen in several decades. Within the next two years, more than 230,000 square feet will be made available in what has historically been a tight trade area.

25. Memphis Army Vet Lands Major Publishing Deal - Friday, August 14, 2015

For Joshua Hood, everything changed after graduating from the University of Memphis in 2003.

The following year, he enlisted in the Army. His stint in the military, which included service in Iraq and Afghanistan, stretched to 2008. When that was done, he joined the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department in 2009.

26. Events - Friday, March 13, 2015

Eyewear Gallery, in partnership with Literacy Mid-South, is holding a book drive throughout March at the store, 428 Perkins Road Extended. Eyewear Gallery doctors will also offer free vi-sion screenings on Fridays in March from noon to 2 p.m. Visit eyeweargallery.com.

27. Drowning in Student Loan Debt - Saturday, January 31, 2015

Three-and-a-half years after graduating from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Yasameen Hoffman is still trying to land the kind of full-time job that will help her start paying off her student loan.

28. Hands Up, You’re in Tennessee - Friday, April 18, 2014

ARMED AND DANGEROUS. I got an email last week from a White Station classmate.

“Aren’t you the guy who once wore a western style .22 pistol in a holster into the drug store at Poplar and Perkins? Man, were you ever ahead of your time.”

29. Fundraising Help for Orchestra Continues - Friday, April 11, 2014

The Kickstarter campaign to raise at least $25,000 for the financially struggling Memphis Symphony Orchestra has beaten its goal, pulling in a little more than $28,500.

That’s one example among many of how, once the orchestra’s dire straits became known earlier this year, supporters have been lining up to come to the rescue. And more chances for the public to help are still to come.

30. Actions Should Speaker Louder Than Words - Friday, February 28, 2014

The Sports Morality Police have pinned on their badges and are cracking down on athlete-on-athlete crime.

You know, those vicious moments where one millionaire calls another millionaire a name across the line of scrimmage in what amount to little more than a grunt.

31. Retailers See Slow Start to Back-to-School Season - Friday, August 9, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate retailers.

Revenue at stores open at least a year – an industry measure of a retailer's health– rose 3.8 percent in July, the slowest pace since March, according to a preliminary tally of 10 retailers by the International Council of Shopping Centers. The figure, which excludes drugstores, was below a 5.5 percent increase in June.

32. Literacy Mid-South to Hold Literatini Event Thursday - Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Less than a month after announcing a slate of major changes, Literacy Mid-South is holding its first fundraiser Thursday, June 13, at The Booksellers of Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended.

33. 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.

34. Atlanta Investment Group Buys Holiday Inn Select - Tuesday, August 2, 2011

5795 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $7.5 Million

Sale Date: July 19, 2011

35. Restaurant Uproot - Monday, June 6, 2011

If a prime time television show moves to a different day and time, there’s undoubtedly a risk factor involved.

But if the show’s good enough, it’s going to attract you, said Scott Gentleman, general manager of Jim’s Place East, who hopes that theory also holds true for a popular restaurant.

36. Pow! Duo of Comic Book Stores See Continued Success - Thursday, April 14, 2011

Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and many other comic book heroes and heroines have commanded the attention of dedicated fans since their debuts in the middle of the last century.

Just last month, a copy of “Amazing Fantasy #15,” a comic featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man back in 1962, sold for $1.1 million to a private collector.

37. Brand Strategy - Tuesday, April 5, 2011

It was two years ago at a Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchisee conference when license rights to Memphis were up for grabs.

Mark Moseley, director of franchising for the Lorton, Va.-based burger chain and friend of FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith, approached Alabama franchisee Seth Hargett about putting together a package and asked him if he wanted Memphis.

38. Interstate Brands Renews, Expands Lease - Friday, January 14, 2011

Interstate Brands Corp. has renewed and expanded its lease in the Germantown Park - Kimbrough Building in Cordova, more than doubling its footprint.

39. Heavy Discounts Fuel Only Modest Retail Gains - Friday, November 5, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Americans took a pause in shopping in October, leaving retailers with their weakest peformance since April as unsually warm weather depressed their appetite for cold weather items.

40. December Retail Sales Show Signs of Life - Friday, January 8, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Last-minute holiday shoppers brought relief to the nation's retailers, handing them modest sales gains for the season and prompting several chains to raise their fourth-quarter profit outlooks.

41. Weak Retail Report Cards Likely, Analysts Say - Thursday, September 3, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - It may be the beginning of the year for students, but for retailers, it's report-card time. Analysts expect the early grades on the back-to-school selling season to be weak when retailers report August results Thursday.

42. Work to Begin Soon On U of M’s ‘Penny’ Hall of Fame - Tuesday, May 5, 2009

570 Normal St.
Memphis, TN 38152
Permit Amount: $2.9 Million

Project Cost: $2.9 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: Summer 2010
Owner: University of Memphis Foundation
Tenant: University of Memphis
Contractor: Patton & Taylor Enterprises LLC
Architect: Evans Taylor Foster Childress Architects

43. After Sales, Will Shoppers Pay Full Price Again? - Thursday, January 8, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers are getting used to those 75 percent off sale signs, and that's bad news for merchants who worry they will also have to quickly slash prices on spring goods to attract customers.

44. C'ville Shopping CenterBought by Local Investors - Thursday, January 10, 2008
     A shopping center at 890 Poplar Ave. at the corner of Market Boulevard in Collierville has been bought by local investors for $16 million.
     Christian Mission Concerns of Tennessee Inc. l

45. Events - Friday, October 5, 2007

The Memphis Bar Association (MBA) will hold its "21st Annual MBA Bankruptcy Section Seminar" today beginning with registration at 8 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre, 1801 Exeter Road. For more information on cost and registration, call the MBA at 527-3573.

46. Events - Thursday, October 4, 2007

The Memphis and Shelby County Council on Aging will present Senior Day at the Memphis Zoo today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free to seniors 55 and older, and includes free parking and access to all exhibits. Call Coretta Perkins at 406-7164 for more information.

47. Events - Wednesday, October 3, 2007

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host its "Conducting Successful Market Research and Focus Groups" workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc., 515 Erin Drive. The event is $65 for Alliance members, $55 for participants in the Alliance's Program for Nonprofit Excellence and $99 for nonmembers. For additional information, contact April DeBerry at 684-6605 or adeberry@npexcellence.org.

48. Events - Tuesday, October 2, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The featured speaker is Bob Cooper, attorney general of Tennessee. The event is $18. RSVP to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

49. Events - Monday, October 1, 2007

Women on the Move, a local women's networking group, will hold its Trade Show today from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., Suite 909. Tickets are $15 and part of the proceeds benefit The Commission on Missing and Exploited Children. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Lisa Cline at 684-1010.

50. Events - Friday, May 18, 2007

The Memphis Regional Chamber holds its Leadership Luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. It is a members-only event and costs $25. RSVP to Tunga Lee at 543-3571.

51. Events - Thursday, May 17, 2007

The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) will hold its monthly technical session today at 11:45 a.m. in the Medallion Restaurant of the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The event is $20.

52. Events - Wednesday, May 16, 2007

The Center City Development Corp. board of directors will hold a meeting today at 9 a.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St.

The Memphis Public Library and the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host a trainer from the Foundation Center for a free workshop today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. To register, call 415-2734.

53. Shop Talk - Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Editor's note: This is the second in The Daily News' five-part Retail Reinvented series about the past - and future - of the local shopping landscape.

Over the last few years, a trend toward more open-air type malls has grown with the emergence of lifestyle centers across the nation. Still, traditional, enclosed malls seem to be holding their own.

54. Events - Thursday, January 25, 2007

eWomenNetwork holds an accelerated networking meeting today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Susan Kyles, executive director for Dress for Success, is the guest speaker. Marybeth Conley, host of News Channel 3 Live @ 9, is the guest hostess. Admission is $55. Call 210-9582 for more information.

55. Ugly Mug's Recent Growth Sure Isn't Ugly, Owners Say - Wednesday, June 7, 2006

Seattle might be the home of Starbucks and birthplace of the national coffee craze, but for Mark Ottinger and Tim Burleson, co-founders and co-owners of Memphis-based Ugly Mug Coffee Co., the Emerald City has nothing on the Bluff City when it comes to java.

56. Sun Records Owner Entertains Prospects - Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Shelby Singleton has been talking to a colorful cast of characters about selling the Sun Records label he bought in 1969.

Singleton is chairman of Sun Entertainment Holding Corp., the Nashville company that owns the Sun logo and master recordings of such musicians as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. He was a record producer himself before buying the Memphis label and its catalog from Sam Phillips.

57. Archived Article: Lead Special Report - Tuesday, June 28, 2005
By Andy Meek

New Business Activity Continues to Rise

Downtown, Hickory Hill tops for business license filings

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

The problem with how to sum up new business activity in Metro Memphis over the past year is a littl...

58. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, June 9, 2005
By Andy Meek

Jail Privatization Discussion Continues

Florida-based company offers alternative proposal

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Shelby County government is still deciding whether to let a private firm manage the countys corrections ce...

59. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Ann King, assett manager with Lurie & Associates

Germantown Retail Center Sees Changes

Following sale, Germantown Collection gets new management

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

A new third-party management group has taken over management...

60. Archived Article: Tennis (lead) - Monday, February 3, 2003
Tourney serves up global attention, local business

Tourney serves up global attention, local business

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

There may be no better way to write this: Tennis is smashing good business for Memphis.

In less than t...

61. Archived Article: Graphic (corpchar) - Monday, June 12, 2000
Holding steady Holding steady The number of corporate charters filed in May nearly matched the number filed in May 1999, indicating new corporations are getting started in Memphis at a steady pace. Downtown was the most popular place to set up corpo...

62. Archived Article: Perkins Pg 2 - Tuesday, January 4, 2000
Perkins Restaurants Announces New Ownership Structure Perkins serves up new ownership structure The Restaurant Co., the operator of the 475-unit chain of Perkins Restaurants and Bakeries, has announced a re-capitalization creating a new holding comp...

63. Archived Article: Home Sales Lj - Thursday, July 29, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Value of property sales rises in second quarter By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Despite a slight decrease in the number of properties sold, the total dollar volume of property changing hands in Shelby County increased almost 5 per...

64. Archived Article: Ihop Chg - Thursday, August 22, 1996
IHOP builds first pancake IHOP builds first pancake house in Memphis since 80s By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News IHOP Corp. has purchased land at Perkins and Showcase Boulevard and has started construction on Memphis first International House of P...

65. Archived Article: Bookstores Jts - Tuesday, April 16, 1996
4/15 jts cupacoffee Memphis merges mocha with Melville Bookstores sell more with cafes By JAMES SNYDER More and more Memphis bookstores are going the way of Seattle, serving up a hot cup of joe to accompany the latest John Grisham novel. Davis-Kidd ...