Potbelly Sandwich Shop has signed an agreement to bring four shops to Memphis and the surrounding area, with the first shop set to open in Olive Branch by the end of 2017.

The restaurant chain, which started in Chicago in 1977, features toasted sandwiches, salads and soups, along with hand-dipped milkshakes and live music.

2. First of 4 Potbelly Shops To Open in Olive Branch - Thursday, August 24, 2017

Potbelly Sandwich Shop has signed an agreement to bring four shops to Memphis and the surrounding area, with the first shop set to open in Olive Branch by the end of 2017.

The restaurant chain, which started in Chicago in 1977, features toasted sandwiches, salads and soups, along with hand-dipped milkshakes and live music.

3. Former Titan Dyson Finally Reaching His Goal - Saturday, July 2, 2016

When is it too late to go back to school and prepare for a new career? Most experts and older students who’ve returned to school at 30, 40, 50 – or even 60 and beyond – will tell you there’s really no limit as long as an older student is motivated and focused.

4. Last Word: Timing and Numbers, Old Dominick Takes Shape and Zip Lines To Spring - Thursday, February 25, 2016

Political opportunity is defined by timing.
Witness a look at the early voting turnout numbers in advance of Tuesday’s election day.

More than half of the more than 43,000 Shelby County voters who cast early ballots voted Monday and Tuesday – the last two days of an early voting period that began Feb. 10 – way back there when Martin O’Malley was the third Democratic presidential contender and Jeb Bush was considered a force to be reckoned with in the Republican primaries.

5. Helping Hand - Saturday, February 6, 2016

Cindy MacAulay started collecting a flurry of news articles last year about restaurants opening in Memphis, new businesses setting up shop here and on ways the city is improving and growing.

It was research about the city she’s in the process of making her new home.

6. Literacy Mid-South Creating Diverse Board and Volunteers - Friday, October 23, 2015

Just so there is no misunderstanding: If you’re a billionaire living in Memphis, or even a millionaire, and you’d be interested in helping Literacy Mid-South and perhaps being on the board of directors, executive director Kevin Dean would love to sit down with you and have a conversation.

7. 'En Fuego' - Saturday, August 1, 2015

When Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite took office in June 2013, one of the first tasks that landed on his desk was a long-planned regional outlet mall.

The outlet mall, planned for a roughly 33-acre site at Church Road and Interstate 55 in the DeSoto County city, had been on the drawing board for some time, but the recession and its aftermath caused developers and Mississippi officials to put it on hold.

8. Sutton Joins Dixon Hughes Goodman - Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Giles Sutton recently joined Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP as a partner in the firm’s tax practice, where he will focus on issues pertaining to state and local tax.
Sutton, an established attorney and certified public accountant, brings more than 25 years of business tax experience, with a focus on state and local tax issues within the food and beverage, health care, transportation and energy industries.

9. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShacks to Close - Saturday, February 14, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing in early February.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

10. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShacks to Close - Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing last week.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

11. Seven Memphis-Area RadioShack Stores to Close - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Seven RadioShack stores in the Memphis area are among the 1,784 retail sites the company plans to close, according to court documents related to its bankruptcy filing last week.

The Shelby County stores to close between Feb. 17 and March 31, according to the list, are in Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway; Trinity Commons, 714 Germantown Parkway; the Collierville store, 694 W. Poplar Ave.; Whitehaven Plaza, 4082 Elvis Presley Blvd.; Bartlett Towne Center, 6045 Stage Road; and Polo Shops, 7464 Winchester Road. The store in Holiday Plaza Mall in West Memphis is also slated to close.

12. How to Get Ahead in Business With a Short Resume - Thursday, January 9, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) – Hey twentysomethings, dreaming of trading in the safety of a regular paycheck to start your own business? There's no secret sauce. Instead, founders of three companies have obvious tips: Work hard, network and ask for help.

13. Building Capacities - Saturday, December 21, 2013

Major road and highway projects like the Interstate 269 loop, I-40/240 and the Mallory Road interchange near Frank Pigeon Industrial Park made substantial progress during 2013, with several phases of important transportation corridors wrapping up and new projects planned for 2014 and beyond.

14. Invacare Inks Lease in SE Memphis - Friday, August 17, 2012

Invacare Continuing Care Inc. has inked a 3,500-square-foot lease at 4187 Senator St. in Southeast Memphis.

15. Awards Just One Facet Of Comm. Council - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

This year marks a decade of existence for the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ Commercial Council, the trade organization for the commercial real estate profession and its related sectors.

The council has about 325 members whose professions include commercial developers, brokers, property managers and other related CRE careers. Two of the council’s main events each year are the Commercial Property Forecast Summit, held in February, and the Pinnacle Awards, which honor the highest-producing commercial brokers each spring.

16. Elvis Presley Blvd. Center of Council Talks - Thursday, February 23, 2012

For decades what is now Elvis Presley Boulevard was the road to Memphis for those from Mississippi, whether they were coming to stay or coming to visit.

Much has changed since Elvis Presley moved into a home on a hill already named Graceland in the mid-1950s when Whitehaven was a country road not yet a part of the city of Memphis.

17. Wolfchase Auto Dealer Site Sells for $4M - Friday, February 4, 2011

A Wolfchase auto dealership facility is officially changing hands and names.

First Tennessee Trust Department has bought the 48,085-square-foot auto dealership formerly known as Cadillac SAAB of Memphis, 7727 U.S. 64, for $4 million.

18. 'User Friendly' - Tuesday, October 19, 2010

With significant commercial real estate progress in 2010, DeSoto County’s stamina has no end in sight, industry professionals say.

DeSoto County is similar to that of other areas with a handful of submarkets that continue to do well and bolster the rest of the region. One of the county’s most prominent firms, Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate, has seen thriving submarkets that are located just a few miles from struggling ones.

19. Conwood Acquisition Helps Salvage November Commercial Sales - Thursday, December 24, 2009

A single, high-dollar transaction helped salvage November’s commercial sales total, accounting for half of the dollar volume last month. Beyond that, the most noteworthy trend to arise from the most recent data was a dearth of activity as Shelby County nears the end of 2009 – the slowest year for commercial transactions in at least two decades.

20. White Touches on Local Commercial Real Estate Market - Thursday, November 19, 2009

Barry F. White, a member of Farris Bobango Branan PLC, has been named to the Best Lawyers in America 2010 edition in the area of Real Estate Law.

White also practices in finance, secured transactions, commercial law and commercial contracts law.

21. Chrysler to Close 5 More Plants; Court Case Begins - Monday, May 4, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Attorneys for Chrysler LLC said the company will file a motion by Saturday morning to sell substantially all of its assets to Italian automaker Fiat Group SpA, but that won't include eight plants, including five that the automaker revealed it will shutter by the end of next year.

22. UTHSC Professor Dagogo-Jack Appointed A.C. Mullins Chair - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Samuel Dagogo-Jack has been appointed to the A.C. Mullins chair in Translational Research, an endowed professorship, at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. Dagogo-Jack has also been named chief of the Division of Endocrinology for the Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine.

23. Olive Branch Sees Continued Growth - Thursday, October 13, 2005

An explosion of residential and commercial development is the norm these days in the DeSoto County town whose name, ironically, refers to a symbol of peace.

And though Olive Branch prides itself on small-town charm, its industrial corridor - which includes the 800-acre Metro Industrial Park that encompasses the Olive Branch Airport - is thriving. One of the most recent projects is a manufacturing plant for J. Strickland & Co. that contains upward of 300,000 square feet. General contractor Tommy Starkey said the facility is 99 percent complete.

24. DeSoto County Begins Tourism Study - Tuesday, July 12, 2005

Don Wilkinson won't get into specifics when talking about the redevelopment of Circle G Ranch in Horn Lake, since the team in charge of the project is due to close on the property Aug. 2.

Money and jobs. But he can barely contain his excitement in describing what the transformation of the site - where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned in 1967 - will mean for Horn Lake, nearby towns and, for that matter, DeSoto County. The project's developers, who have international financial backing, are investing $2 billion to build a golf and entertainment resort with hotels and condos on the property, situated at state Highway 301 and Goodman Road.

25. Archived Article: Community Focus (mash) - Friday, June 2, 2000
By STACEY WIEDOWER Mash Bash event helps draw blood donors By STACEY WIEDOWER THE DAILY NEWS In the world of community service, some organizations ask for their volunteers time, some their money, some their blood, sweat and tears. One organization j...

26. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, October 19, 1999
The demand for DeSoto The demand for DeSoto New projects representing more than $360 million in capital investments may be leading DeSoto County toward another record-breaking year for development By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News With nine companies...

27. Archived Article: Target - Wednesday, September 16, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Construction underway on DeSoto Countys first Target By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is underway on DeSoto Countys first Target store at 7255 Interstate Blvd. in Horn Lake. The new store, located at the Interstate 55/...

28. Archived Article: Retail Chg - Friday, January 24, 1997
Retail construction up Retail construction starts hit high for decade in í96 By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News The value of new retail construction in Shelby County was up 40 percent in 1996, with 71 permits totaling more than $63.8 million...