For a typical consumer, a trip to the grocery store might mean little more than a quick run to pick up essentials like bread and milk. Cart filled. Self-checkout. Back out the sliding doors. So mundane, none of it is given a second thought once you’re back in the car with your purchases.

2. Events - Tuesday, January 31, 2017

The Blues Foundation’s 33rd annual International Blues Challenge will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, through Saturday, Feb. 4, at various Downtown locations. Visit blues.org for details and a daily schedule of workshops, jams and other activities.

3. Events - Monday, January 30, 2017

The Blues Foundation’s 33rd annual International Blues Challenge will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, through Saturday, Feb. 4, at various Downtown locations. The annual international competition and showcase also features nightly jams, workshops, the Keeping the Blues Alive Awards ceremony and more. Visit blues.org for details and a daily schedule.

4. Events - Saturday, January 28, 2017

The 33rd annual International Blues Challenge will be held Tuesday, Jan. 31, through Saturday, Feb. 4, at various Downtown locations. The Blues Foundation’s annual international competition and showcase also features nightly jams, workshops, the Keeping the Blues Alive Awards ceremony and more. Visit blues.org for details and a daily schedule.

5. Events - Friday, January 27, 2017

Memphis Botanic Garden will host the Incognito Art Auction and Party on Friday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. Enjoy drinks, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment as you bid in the silent auction, or buy your favorite painting outright for $250 during Buy-It-Now time from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers; reservations required. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com/incognito or call 901-636-4131.

6. Events - Thursday, January 26, 2017

PizzaRev will hold a grand opening for its first Memphis location Thursday, Jan. 26, at 10:30 a.m. at 6450 Poplar Ave., suite 119. Thursday will be a pay-what-you-want fundraiser for Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital; customers can pay what they want for a personal pizza, with all funds being donated to the hospital. Visit pizzarev.com.

7. Nashville’s Most Romantic Restaurants - Saturday, February 7, 2015

Romance means something different for everyone, but most people can agree that if there is low lighting, soft music, a charming companion and something delicious to eat, you’ve already got the makings of one outstanding evening.

8. Loeb Midtown Center Now Fully Leased - Friday, April 11, 2014

Loeb Properties’ Belvedere Collection on Union Avenue in Midtown is 100 percent leased.

Agilitas USA Inc., operating as Results Physiotherapy, signed a new lease for 2,280 square feet in Suites 105-106 at the retail strip center.

9. Early Voting Tops 3,500 Through Saturday - Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 election day in the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County topped 3,500 through Saturday as the early voting period moves into the home stretch.

Voting on the municipal school districts referendum questions opened Saturday at sites in Germantown, Collierville and Bartlett resulting in the largest daily turnout since the early voting period opened June 26.

10. Panda to Build Restaurant On Winchester Outparcel - Monday, September 3, 2012

7525 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38125

Permit Cost: $791,345

Project Cost: N/A

11. Panda Files Permit for Winchester Locale - Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Panda Restaurant Group Inc. has filed a $791,345 permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to build a Panda Express at 7525 Winchester Road in Southeast Memphis.

12. Market Entrance - Thursday, August 16, 2012

The quick-service food concept Panda Express has entered the Memphis retail market on the city’s highest-trafficked surface street.

The Chinese restaurant chain will open a 2,665-square-foot new prototype store in Cordova in early September at 577 Germantown Parkway in front of Walmart Supercenter.

13. Events - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Daily News will host its Health Care Reform seminar, part of the 2012 seminar series, Thursday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave. The seminar, which will include a keynote by Greg Anderson of Horne LLP and a panel discussion, will look at the impact of health care legislation and what can be expected through 2013. Cost is $25. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com for more information or to register.

14. Events - Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The Daily News will host its Health Care Reform seminar, part of the 2012 seminar series, Thursday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave. The seminar, which will include a keynote by Greg Anderson of Horne LLP and a panel discussion, will look at the impact of health care legislation and what can be expected through 2013. Cost is $25. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com for more information or to register.

15. Events - Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Delta – Everything Southern! Conference will be held this weekend. It begins with a tour of the city Thursday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday features eight speakers from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre Lecture Hall on the University of Memphis campus. A two-day tour of the Mississippi Delta will be held Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. For more information or to register, visit www.memphis.edu/deltaconference/register.php.

16. Events - Thursday, April 21, 2011

The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership luncheon Thursday at 11:15 a.m. at the Germantown Country Club, 1780 Kimbrough Road. Andrew Clarksenior of News Radio 600 WREC will speak. For reservations, call 755-1200.

17. Events - Thursday, March 17, 2011

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present a breakfast seminar titled “Covenants Not To Compete: Managing Restrictions and Expectations,” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. at its office at 165 Madison Ave., 20th floor. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

18. Events - Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present “The Mastermind Principle: Sharing Ideas, Referrals and Resources with Other Business People in a Small Group” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

19. Events - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The International Business Council of the Greater Memphis Chamber will host a forum titled “China – The New Frontier for Export” Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Panelists will provide an understanding of the market and business language/culture in China, the demand for goods to be imported into China and how to access the markets. For reservations, contact Brenda Montgomery at 543-3541 or bmontgomery@memphischamber.com.

20. Events - Thursday, December 2, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will host a roundtable discussion with attorney Grady Garrison titled “The Application of ‘Entire Market Value Rule’ to Patent Damages Analysis” Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Baker Donelson’s office at 165 Madison Ave, 20th floor. For more information or to register, contact Brittany Meeker at 577-2275 or bmeeker@bakerdonelson.com.

21. Events - Thursday, September 30, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Tal Frankfurt will speak on the topic “How to Budget for IT and Develop an RFP for Services.” Cost is for $15 members, $30 for nonmembers and $10 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

22. Events - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Small Biz Memphis will host the Cordova/Bartlett and East Memphis/Midtown Business Builders Circle meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, suite 400. The Germantown/Collierville meeting will be held Thursday at 7:45 a.m. at 2176 West St. For more information, call 205-9303.

23. Schnucks Closure a Sign of Market’s Struggle - Friday, August 20, 2010

News that the Schnucks supermarket at 1150 N. Germantown Parkway is closing brought to light an important realization about today’s economy.

24. Events - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will present “Best Compensation Practices and the Risks They Avoid” Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Baker Donelson’s office on the 20th floor, 165 Madison Ave. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Thomas at 577-2328 or nthomas@bakerdonelson.com.

25. Events - Monday, June 28, 2010

The Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority will meet Monday at 4 p.m. at 530 Oak Court Drive, Suite 160. For more information, call 545-4301.

26. Events - Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Julie Ellis, chair of the Charter Commission, will speak. Cost is $18. To register, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

27. Events - Monday, March 29, 2010

David Moore, real estate agent at Home Realty Co. of Memphis, will host “Understanding the Structure of Hard Money Financing for Real Estate Investors and the Law Changes of Purchase Money Notes for Sellers Under the SAFE Act” today and every weekday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Home Realty, 3412 Park Ave. For more information, call 238-8909.

28. Events - Thursday, March 25, 2010

Methodist Hospice will host the Hospice Foundation of America’s 17th annual “Living with Grief” teleconference today from noon to 3 p.m. at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital-Medical Auditorium, 50 N. Dunlap St. The conference will focus on cancer and end-of-life care. For more information or to register, call Lettie Blundon at 516-1744.

29. Events - Friday, December 18, 2009

The Memphis Gavel Club Christmas Luncheon will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. For more information, call 683-6802.

30. Events - Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Teresa Bullington of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Stephen Libby of The Libby Law Firm and Kevin Washburn of Allen Summers Simpson Lillie & Gresham will speak about workers compensation.

31. Events - Monday, November 30, 2009

The Memphis Public Library and Information Center Board of Trustees will meet today at 2 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. For more information, call 415-2846.

32. Events - Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Rhodes College will host speaker Qubad Talabani, United States representative of the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq and son of the current president of Iraq, today at 7 p.m. in Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall. Talabani will present “Iraq: As U.S. Forces Stand Down, Who is Standing Up?”

33. Events - Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Talk Shoppe will host a presentation by Jim Piatchek and Jo Garner titled “Speed Networking that is Out of this World” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

34. Events - Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Ruth McCambridge, editor of The Nonprofit Quarterly, will be the facilitator. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

35. Events - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Ethical Leadership” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Kristi Tarbell will lead the workshop. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

36. Events - Thursday, October 9, 2008

The Center City Development Corp. Streetscape Selection Committee will meet today at 10:30 a.m. in the Center City Commission conference room at 114 N. Main St. The meeting will include proposal reviews for construction services for the Streetscape Phase II project. For more information, call Jay Goff at 575-0582.

37. Decision Time for Cordova Wal-Mart - Monday, September 22, 2008

About half a dozen community meetings had been held and roughly 3,000 signatures gathered on a petition as of last week in an effort to stop the world’s largest retailer from building a new Supercenter in Cordova.

38. LUCB Approves Cordova Wal-Mart, Cooper-Young Restaurant - Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A new restaurant in the Cooper-Young neighborhood and a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cordova are closer to reality following their respective approvals at last week’s Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board meeting.

39. Events - Thursday, June 19, 2008

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will host a roundtable discussion titled “Trademark Law vs. the Internet” today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Baker Donelson’s office, 165 Madison Ave, 20th floor. The event is free and lunch will be provided. For more information or to register, contact Nicolette Bethel at 577-2328 or nbethel@bakerdonelson.com.

40. Events - Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Performance Excellence Association of the Mid-South (PerfX) will host its Lunch and Learn Series today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Shelby County Training Auditorium of the Peggy Edmiston Building, 1075 Mullins Station Road. The cost is $7 for PerfX members and $10 for nonmembers. For reservations, e-mail Harriet Browning at hjbrowning@comcast.net or leave a voice mail at 831-0230. The deadline for reservations is today at noon.

41. Memphis Bar Association Members Act Out at Buckman - Monday, October 9, 2006

Oct. 10

The Memphis Bar Association presents "Entertaining Motions" from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Buckman Performing Arts Center, 60 Perkins Road Extended. The production is a parody of legal life featuring music and skits by and for the Memphis legal community. Call 527-3573 for more information.

42. Memphis Bar Association Members Act Out at Buckman - Monday, October 9, 2006

Oct. 10

The Memphis Bar Association presents "Entertaining Motions" from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Buckman Performing Arts Center, 60 Perkins Road Extended. The production is a parody of legal life featuring music and skits by and for the Memphis legal community. Call 527-3573 for more information.

43. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, December 28, 2004
The opening performance of Hairspray begins at 7:30 p

The Memphis Bar Association presents Voir Dire/Opening Statement/Closing Argument: Real Life Reel Case from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday in the MBA conference room of the NBC Bank Building...

44. Archived Article: Events - Monday, December 27, 2004
The Mid-South chapter of the American Red Cross Blood Services Division hosts a community blood drive from 11 a

The Memphis Bar Association presents Voir Dire/Opening Statement/Closing Argument: Real Life Reel Case from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wed...

45. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, December 20, 2004
Center for Southern Folklore Hosts Jazz Workshop

Memphis Bar Hosts Privacy Law Seminar

Dec. 20

The Center for Southern Folklore presents a jazz composers workshop from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 119 S. Main St. in Pembroke Square at Peabody ...

46. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, April 7, 2003
The Memphis Chapter of Women in Communications

The Memphis Chapter of Women in Communications meets at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday at Andertons restaurant, 1901 Madison Ave.

Cost for the meeting and luncheon is $13 for members, $16 for non-members an...

47. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 8, 2001
Oct

Calendar for Oct. 8-Oct. 14

Oct. 8
The International Association of Administrative Professionals monthly meeting is 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-East. The speaker is Charlotte Doyle, IAAP Tennessee division adviser and immediate past Ten...

48. 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...

49. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 15, 1999
Nov Nov. 15 The Memphis Songwriters Association will meet at 7 p.m. in the University of Memphis Harris Music Building, Room 101. For more information, call Michael Porter at 577-0906 or e-mail mporter@vantek.net. The Quality Center will offer a 36-...

50. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 1, 1999
Nov Nov. 1 The Grant Center and the city of Memphis Technical Assistance and Resource Center will sponsor The Grantsmanship Training Program through Nov. 5 at 555 Beale St. The cost is $595. For more information, call 684-6605. To register, call (80...

51. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 18, 1999
Oct Oct. 18 The Memphis Songwriters Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the University of Memphis in the Harris Music Building, Room 101. For more information, call 577-0906 or e-mail mporter@vantek.net. Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer ...

52. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 11, 1999
Oct Oct. 11 Shelby County Republican Women will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. The guests include Congressmen Ed Bryant and Van Hilleary. Lunch is $14. For reservations, call Jean Drumwright at 756-5808. Consumer Cr...

53. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 27, 1999
Sept Sept. 27 Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free seminar on re-establishing credit, credit reports and cutting the costs of using credit from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2158 Union Ave., Suite 400. For reservations, call 323-4909, Ext. ...

54. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 20, 1999
Sept Sept. 20 The Memphis Songwriters Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the University of Memphis in Room 101 of the Harris Music Building. For more information, call 577-0906 or e-mail mporter@vantek.net. Consumer Credit Counseling Service will of...

55. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 13, 1999
Sept Sept. 13 The Quality Center will sponsor an ISO 9000 internal auditor workshop through Sept. 14. The cost is $395. For more information, call 543-3530 or visit the organizations Web site at www.msqpc.com. Shelby County Republican Women will mee...

56. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 30, 1999
Aug Aug. 31 The Memphis/Shelby County Job Service Employer Committee will meet at 7:30 a.m. at State Technical Institute. The speaker will be attorney Tim Bland of Ford and Harrison LLP. His topic will be the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ...

57. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 23, 1999
Aug Aug. 23 Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free seminar from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2158 Union Ave., Suite 400 on establishing and re-establishing credit, credit reports and cutting the costs of using credit. For reservations, call ...

58. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 16, 1999
Aug Aug. 16 The Memphis Songwriters Association will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Harris Music Building at the University of Memphis. For more information, call 577-0906 or e-mail mporter@vantek.net. Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offe...

59. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 9, 1999
Aug Aug. 9 Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free seminar from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2158 Union Ave., Suite 400, on building a budget and the basics of money management. For reservations, call 323-4909, Ext. 1007. Aug. 10 First Tennes...

60. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 2, 1999
Aug Aug. 3 Project Management Institute will meet at 6 p.m. at Christian Brothers University in Buckman Hall. The speaker will be Jim Walters, who will discuss Y2K project management issues. The cost is $5. For more information, call 395-7416. Bucke...

61. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, July 19, 1999
July 19 July 19 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at 6 p.m. at Park Palace Apartments at 5400 Park Ave. The speaker will be Connie Powell, a sales representative for Hanson Graphics, whose topic will be marketing a business. For...

62. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 28, 1999
June 29 June 29 The Shelby County Republican Party will hold its annual Elephant Stampede at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. A reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $75 per person. For reservations, ...

63. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 21, 1999
June 21 June 21 The Quality Center will offer a course for ISO auditor/lead auditors through June 25. The cost is $1,499. For more information, call 543-3530 or visit the centers Web site at www.msqpc.com. The Memphis Songwriters Association will me...

64. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 14, 1999
June 14 June 14 Shelby County Republican Women will meet at 10:45 a.m. at 1293 Winterberry Cove in Germantown. The speaker will be Chip Saltsman, chairman of the Tennessee Republican Party. For more information, call Jean Drumwright at 756-5808. Jun...

65. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 7, 1999
June 8 June 8 Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free seminar on building a budget and the basics of money management from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2158 Union Ave., Suite 400. For reservations, call 323-4909, Ext. 1007. Buckeye Toastmaste...

66. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 24, 1999
May 25 May 25 The Association for Women in Communications will meet at 11:45 a.m. at the Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. The speaker will be Dean Jernigan, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Storage USA and co-founder of the ...

67. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 17, 1999
May 17 May 17 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at 6 p.m. at Park Palace Apartments, 5400 Park Ave. The speaker will be Marie Draper of Drapers Coaching, Motivation and Empowerment Network. The cost is $17. For reservations, cal...

68. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 10, 1999
May 10 May 10 Shelby County Republican Women will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. The speaker will be state Sen. Tom Leatherwood, who will discuss the Tennessee Tax Reform Act of 1999. For more information, call Jean...

69. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 3, 1999
May 4 May 4 The Greater Memphis Association for Quality will hold its 1999 awards luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at the Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The keynote speaker will be Ed Clark, senior vice president of operations support and engineering for ...

70. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 19, 1999
April 19 April 19 The Grant Center and the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis will offer the Grantsmanship Training Program through April 23 at the Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. Tuition is $595. For more information, call 684-6605. The ...