What a difference a decade can make. Successful local entrepreneurs like Muddy’s Bake Shop founder Kat Gordon, Hollywood Feed president Shawn McGhee, and executive chefs and owners Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman at Enjoy A|M Restaurant Group spent that time growing their small businesses into thriving enterprises over that time.

2. Feds: Skimping Can't Save Seniors From Rising Med Cost - Tuesday, June 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Medicare recipients filled fewer prescriptions for pricey brand-name drugs – but spent more on such meds anyway, says a government report released Monday. It blames rising manufacturer prices for squeezing older people and taxpayers.

3. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

4. Designs for 3 Downtown Redevelopment Projects Approved - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Plans for three prominent Downtown redevelopment projects received the architectural green light Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 11, from the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board.

Developer 495 TN Partners, which includes partners William Orgel, Jay Lindy and Adam Slovis, will be able to begin construction on Phase II of the Tennessee Brewery development at the southeast corner of Tennessee Street and Butler Avenue in the South Main Historic Arts District.

5. Marketing Firm Prepares For New Downtown HQ - Saturday, September 2, 2017

Oden & Associates Inc., a locally owned marketing firm, has filed a pair of permits totaling $3.6 million to renovate its future headquarters at 158 Vance Ave. in Downtown Memphis.

6. Financial Services Firm Takes Floor in Clark Tower - Monday, September 4, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, a financial services firm inks a full floor in Clark Tower and Crosstown High School files a $4.1 million permit to build-out space in the Crosstown Concourse for its charter school that is scheduled to open next fall. 

7. Financial Services Firm Takes Floor in Clark Tower - Tuesday, September 5, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, a financial services firm inks a full floor in Clark Tower and Crosstown High School files a $4.1 million permit to build-out space in the Crosstown Concourse for its charter school that is scheduled to open next fall. 

8. Memphis Receives First Check From Airbnb - Thursday, August 31, 2017

Nationally and in Memphis, the hotel room supply, room demand, occupancy rate and average daily room rate were all on the rise year-to-date through July, pointing to a healthy market overall.

That’s according to information compiled by STR presented at the Southern Lodging Summit Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. The Southern Lodging Summit is an annual event hosted by Pinkowski & Co. and the Metropolitan Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association.

9. Memphis Lodging Industry Continues Riding High - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Nationally and in Memphis, the hotel room supply, room demand, occupancy rate and average daily room rate were all on the rise year-to-date through July, pointing to a healthy market overall.

That’s according to information compiled by STR being presented at the Southern Lodging Summit Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, 255 N. Main St.

10. Marketing Firm Moving Ahead With New Downtown HQ - Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Oden & Associates Inc., a locally owned marketing firm, has filed a pair of permits totaling $3.6 million to renovate its future headquarters at 158 Vance Ave. in Downtown Memphis.

11. South City Redevelopment Activity Heating Up - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

12. South City Redevelopment Heats Up With Renovations, New Construction - Saturday, August 19, 2017

The up-and-coming South City neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence of redevelopment activity lately, with the restoration of several historic properties, new multifamily construction and talk of bringing in a grocery store. The city and the Downtown Memphis Commission have been instrumental in the renewed interest, with noteworthy projects including the Clayborn Temple, the Universal Life Building and the demolition of Foote Homes.

13. Oden to Rehab Building Downtown for New HQ - Saturday, April 15, 2017

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. has approved an eight-year PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) for Oden & Associates Inc., a locally owned marketing firm, to turn a vacant 77-year-old warehouse two blocks from the FedExForum into its headquarters.

14. CCRFC OKs Sheraton Deal, Incentive for Oden HQ - Wednesday, April 12, 2017

The sale of the 600-room Sheraton Memphis Downtown took a step forward Tuesday, April 11.

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. unanimously approved a request to reassign an existing payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive for the hotel, 250 N. Main St., to a joint venture between Louisville, Kentucky-based Schulte Hospitality Group and Starwood Capital Group.

15. Oden to Rehab Building Downtown for New HQ - Monday, April 10, 2017

Plans to breathe new life into a vacant 77-year-old warehouse two blocks from the FedExForum have been submitted by Oden & Associates Inc., a locally owned marketing firm looking to relocate its headquarters.

16. Marketing Firm to Rehab Vacant Downtown Building for New HQ - Friday, April 7, 2017

Plans to breathe new life into a vacant 77-year-old warehouse two blocks from the FedExForum have been submitted by Oden & Associates Inc., a locally owned marketing firm looking to relocate its headquarters.

17. Memphis Baseball Academy Bets on HitTrax Technology - Thursday, February 16, 2017

It wasn’t that long ago that Ryan Huber, 26, was still a small-college baseball player and stepping in the batter’s box for one-on-one showdowns with pitchers.

18. Warriors Get Revenge against Grizzlies 122-107 - Monday, February 13, 2017

Maybe it was as simple as the law of probabilities.

“They weren’t losing three times in a row,” Tony Allen said after the Golden State Warriors came into FecExForum and beat the Grizzlies 122-107 Friday night, Feb. 10.

19. AP-NORC Poll: Broad Worries About Potential Health Care Loss - Monday, January 30, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Though "Obamacare" still divides Americans, a majority worry that many will lose coverage if the 2010 law is repealed in the nation's long-running political standoff over health care.

20. Last Word: Connecting Downtown, Tranquil Treasure and Gas Tax Complexities - Thursday, January 26, 2017

Temple over the Tigers Wednesday in Philadelphia 77-66. East Carolina at the Forum is coming up Saturday. Grizz and Raptors at the Forum Wednesday evening and the Grizz win 101 – 99. The Grizz are on the road starting Friday against the Trail Blazers.

21. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

22. Can Tigers Duplicate Their 2015 Upset of Ole Miss? - Friday, September 30, 2016

Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze, predictably, is saying that he won’t use revenge as a main motivator.

23. Hotel Napoleon Joins Growing List of Unique Downtown Lodging - Tuesday, August 16, 2016

A Downtown property’s ample windows, turn-of-the century architecture and an interesting backstory attracted hotel developer Suna Investments to the historic Winchester Building at 179 Madison Ave.

24. Last Word: Orlando, Rain Delay At Southwind and Church Health Center's Move - Monday, June 13, 2016

Many of us were watching the streets of our own city closely this weekend – the places where people gather for good times when the weather is warm and the sky is clear. Lately some of those places have been the settings for vivid and sudden reminders that all is not well in our city.

25. Lehman-Roberts Investing in Memphis Roads, Community - Saturday, June 11, 2016

Lehman-Roberts Co. president Patrick Nelson is right when he says, “What we do is not terribly fancy or glamorous.”

26. Statewide Demand Outstrips Supply of Qualified Workers - Saturday, April 2, 2016

Tennessee is surging as a major manufacturing state, bouncing back from the Great Recession by attracting billions of dollars in new investment and creating thousands of new – and often very high-paying – advanced manufacturing jobs.

27. Shelby County Home Sales Slow in January - Thursday, February 11, 2016

After closing out 2015 on a high note, Shelby County home sales are off to a slow start this year.

The 971 home sales recorded in January marked a 28.9 percent drop from the 1,366 sales in December, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports.

28. International Real Estate Firms Find Purchase Potential in Memphis - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

International investors and developers are increasingly looking to Memphis because the market is stable and the returns are high, according to a variety of real estate professionals doing business locally.

29. Design Board Approves New Peabody Place Facade - Friday, November 6, 2015

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved a multitude of Downtown projects Wednesday, Nov. 4, including new Peabody Place Tower signage and Central Station plans that include an outdoor Malco movie screen.

30. ULI Panel Tackles Soulsville’s Dilemma as Shadyac Reveals Concept - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Local shareholders and national development leaders got deep in the heart of Soulsville USA this week with an all-day deliberation on how to bring placemaking to one of Memphis’ struggling historical areas.

31. Relax – Gould's is Opening New Downtown Spa, Salon - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Less than a month after vacating its long-held presence at The Peabody, Gould’s Salons and Spas announced plans to open a new Downtown store in a high-profile location.

The Memphis-based chain of salons and spas will open a 5,000-square-foot, two-story location at 77 S. Main St., at the southwest corner of Union Avenue and Main in the former Smooth Moves space.

32. Relax – Gould's is Opening New Downtown Spa, Salon - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Less than a month after vacating its long-held presence at The Peabody, Gould’s Salons and Spas announced plans to open a new Downtown store in a high-profile location.

The Memphis-based chain of salons and spas will open a 5,000-square-foot, two-story location at 77 S. Main St., at the southwest corner of Union Avenue and Main in the former Smooth Moves space.

33. Gould's to Open New Downtown Spa, Salon - Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Less than a month after vacating its long-held presence at The Peabody, Gould’s Salons and Spas announced plans to open a new Downtown store in a high-profile location.

The Memphis-based chain of salons and spas will open a 5,000-square-foot, two-story location at 77 S. Main St., at the southwest corner of Union Avenue and Main in the former Smooth Moves space.

34. Fogelman Company Launching Retail Center in East Memphis - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

6544 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38118

Permit Amount: $3.2 million

Permit Application Date: February, 2015

35. Slive’s Influence Stretches Beyond SEC - Friday, October 17, 2014

What would the NFL be today if Pete Rozelle had never been the league’s commissioner? We might still just be watching pro football on Sunday afternoons.

Rozelle’s name belongs in the same conversation with retiring Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive. Because what Rozelle did for the pro game – pushing the idea of Monday football for but one example – Slive has done for the SEC and college football overall.

36. Foreclosures Drop 17 Percent - Thursday, April 18, 2013

Regulators and major lenders are still on the hot seat over flawed and sometimes abusive foreclosures that were carried out in recent years.

On Main Street, the ebbs and flows of foreclosure patterns – things like the public notice of a sale and the actual foreclosure transaction – still haven’t returned to a predictable or natural rhythm.

37. Downtown Focus - Monday, February 11, 2013

With its own tax incentives, a narrowly focused group of development boards, a variety of neighborhood demographics and development clusters that run the gamut from commercial to residential, Downtown Memphis is a veritable petri dish of economic development.

38. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 2, 2013

Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

39. Pinnacle Departure Brings Real Estate Challenge - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s relocation of its Memphis headquarters to Minneapolis by May should have long-term leasing effects on the Downtown office market.

40. South Main Athletic Club, Cafe Wins $200K Loan - Thursday, August 16, 2012

After some initial concerns by the Center City Development Corp. board, a local development team has received the green light to move forward with its plans to renovate the 26,500-square-foot building at 387 S. Main St. into a mixed-use development that will include an athletic club and café.

41. South Main Athletic Club, Cafe Wins $200K Loan - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

After some initial concerns by the Center City Development Corp. board, a local development team has received the green light to move forward with its plans to renovate the 26,500-square-foot building at 387 S. Main St. into a mixed-use development that will include an athletic club and café.

42. Room Service - Monday, February 27, 2012

The good news for the local hotel industry is that last year notched the most rooms ever sold on a daily basis with 4.8 million – 115,628 more than 2010 and 76,780 more than the previous high set in 2007.

43. Redistricting Up for Second Reading - Monday, February 20, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will see Monday, Feb. 20, if there is still a seven-vote majority on the body to pass a new set of district lines and a new commission structure on the second of three readings.

44. Permits Rise 60 Pct. in Q4 - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Local homebuilders filed 60 percent more new home permits during the fourth quarter compared with the same period last year, but as with 2011’s overall total, there were several underlying factors that created artificially high year-over-year totals.

45. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

46. Feds Seize 150 Websites in Counterfeit Crackdown - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal authorities have shut down 150 websites accused of selling knock-off or pirated merchandise to unsuspecting online bargain hunters.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton and Assistant U.S. Attorney Lanny A. Breuer announced the results of the ICE and FBI three-month investigation on "Cyber Monday," the day that for many shoppers kicks off the online holiday shopping season.

47. CrescoAg Inks Lease for New Downtown HQ - Friday, July 15, 2011

Downtown Memphis has landed another corporate headquarters. CrescoAg LLC, an independent information management company, has signed a new lease on 4,594 square feet at 88 Union Ave.

48. AP Interview: Lottery Scholarships May be Tweaked - Tuesday, October 5, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike McWherter would consider annually tweaking the state's lottery scholarships to ensure there is enough money to pay for the popular program.

49. Gill Enterprises Sells Land to CVS for Cordova Pharmacy - Tuesday, August 3, 2010

786 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $2.2 Million

Sale Date: July 28, 2010
Buyer: CVS 6628 TN LLC
Seller: Gill Enterprises GP

50. Permit Filed for New Thompson & Co. Locale - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Union-Main Holdings LLC has filed a $1.2 million permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code enforcement to renovate the 17,120-square-foot space at 77 S. Main St., where Thompson & Co. advertising agency will relocate.

51. Calif.-Based EMJ Files Permit For Arlington Distribution Center - Tuesday, May 18, 2010

3167 Cypress Ridge Drive
Arlington, TN 38002
Permit Amount: $7 Million

Project Cost: $7 million
Permit Date: Applied May 2010
Completion: October 2010
Owner: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Tenant: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Contractor: TBD
Architect: TBD

52. Developer Files Loan on Thompson & Co. Space - Friday, May 14, 2010

Union-Main Holdings LLC has filed a $980,000 construction loan through Metropolitan Bank to redevelop the 17,120-square-foot space at 77 S. Main St., where Thompson & Co. advertising agency will relocate.

53. Design Review to Consider Le Bonheur Signage - Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Center City Commission Design Review Board will discuss plans at Wednesday’s meeting for a way-finding signage package for Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center’s campus in the Medical District.

54. CCDC to Consider Loan, Grant Applications - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The board of directors for the Center City Development Corp. at its meeting Wednesday will discuss a development loan application for a corner location at 77 S. Main St. and 85 Union Ave. and a second one for the Memphis College Preparatory Elementary School at 278 Greenlaw Ave.

55. Q3 Biz Permit Dip Not as Steep - Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Recession casualties in the business sector could be easing, according to the most recent numbers for privilege licenses in the greater Memphis area.

The number of business permits issued during the third quarter slipped by 2.8 percent from the same period a year ago, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com. That compares to an 8.8 percent drop in the second quarter.

56. Wal-Mart Reports Better-Than-Expected Q4 Earnings - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said it's still pulling shoppers away from its main rivals and enjoying a rise in customer traffic as the world's largest retailer released better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday.

57. Brinkley Heights Ministries To Expand Academy - Tuesday, April 8, 2008

3277 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38122
Permit Cost: $2.4 million

Project Cost: $2.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2008

58. Art Student Galvanizes Others To Shore Up 'Broken Windows' - Thursday, May 3, 2007

More and more police departments around the country, including the one in Memphis, have begun subscribing to the "broken windows" theory of law enforcement.

A single broken window, the theory goes, might encourage vandals to break more windows until the building and surrounding area are overrun by a variety of criminal acts. In law enforcement or any other instance, small problems thus are confronted before they have a chance to metastasize.

59. Carriage Crossing Invites Patrons to Eat, Shop - and Sleep - With New Hotel - Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Collierville used to be a sleepy country town, but it soon will turn into a good place for travelers to get some sleep.

Southern Hospitality LLC plans to begin construction on a 131-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel in early 2007 that will become the third anchor of The Avenue Carriage Crossing outdoor mall in Collierville, the Memphis suburb with an estimated 44,000 residents.

60. More Local Homebuyers are Finding Property Online - Tuesday, January 31, 2006

A large nationwide survey shows more homebuyers than ever are getting on the information superhighway when looking for a place to settle down.

The number of buyers who use the Internet to search for homes has risen steadily over the years, according to the National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Only 2 percent of those surveyed used the Internet to look at homes in 1995. That number shot up to 77 percent in 2005, up from 74 percent the previous year.

Surfing the 'Net

61. South Main Area Sees More Development - Thursday, October 20, 2005

One particular block in the South Main Arts District has become the epicenter of a development explosion.

And part of the driving force behind it is developer Stephen Turgeon, who over the past few months has been managing several condominium and townhome projects going up around the intersection of Front Street and Vance Avenue.

62. Archived Article: Graphic (bnkrpt) - Thursday, November 30, 2000
Bankruptcies creeping up Bankruptcies creeping up The number of bankruptcy petitions filed in October increased 8 percent from the number filed in the same period of 1999. Frayser residents filed the most petitions, followed by Westwood.   Peti...

63. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, October 12, 2000
LAW AND GOVERNMENT Home Depot project goes to Land Use board By MARY DANDO The Daily News Home repair enthusiasts take note Home Depot has applied for permission to add a tool rental building to its existing store at Truse Parkway, south of Poplar A...

64. Archived Article: Graphic (bnkrpt) - Thursday, June 22, 2000
Bankruptcies back up Bankruptcies back up The number of petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of West Tennessee for citizens residing in Memphis or Shelby County rose 16.5 percent in May, compared to April. The Westwood a...

65. Archived Article: Graphic (1qbizlic) - Monday, May 1, 2000
Business is booming Business is booming The number of business licenses filed in the Shelby County Clerks Office jumped 15.4 in the first quarter of 2000 in a comparison to the first quarter of 1999. A surge in licenses from the Oakhaven/Parkway Vil...

66. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, April 7, 2000
By Stacey Wiedower Activities abound as spring arrives By Stacey Wiedower The Daily News Spring is finally here. The sunshine lasts a little longer, the weathers nice every other day or so, and Mid-Southerners from all corners of Shelby County and b...

67. Archived Article: Graphic (bizlic) - Monday, November 22, 1999
Looking up Looking up The number of new and renewed licenses for businesses reporting a ZIP code in Memphis or Shelby County increased over the first 10 months of 1999, compared to the same period in 1998. The 38118 ZIP in south Memphis reported the...

68. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, March 18, 1999
Crime decline Crime decline Fewer days or cooler temperatures could have contributed to an overall drop in incident reports made to Memphis and Shelby County law enforcement agencies in February. Here's a comparative look at January and February rep...

69. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, December 24, 1998
Chapter 13 petitions Chapter 13 petitions The Western District of Tennessee perennially tops the charts in the nation for the number of Chapter 13 filings. Heres a look at the number of petitions filed Jan. 1-Dec. 15 in U.S. District Court for Memph...

70. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, September 23, 1998
There's a very old joke about a father who wishes to breach the subject of the birds and the bees with his son   Teach-ins help parents keep up with their children on the Internet By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily New There is an old joke about a fath...

71. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, December 23, 1996
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Christmas creations Consignors sell unique hand-made items through Womens Exchange holiday shop By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News To many Memphians, the holiday season means a trip to the Womens Exchange to meander through a Chr...