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Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland

Mayor Strickland’s first State of the City address touts new development

Development happening throughout the area figured heavily in Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s first State of the City address last week at the weekly meeting of the Frayser Exchange Club. 

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South Memphis recycling facility expands

Entrepreneur Fred Spikner has helped to combat blight and improve the nearby area in hiring several employees over the years from South Memphis.

Where seller and buyer meet: Summit extends the reach of made-in-Michigan foods

Demand for food grown locally continues to rise. At the upcoming Pure Michigan Agribusiness Summit buyers and sellers come together to meet that demand.

MEMPopS announces expansion to Crosstown Concourse

 Local gourmet frozen popsicle purveyor MEMPopS is expanding to its second location in April with a spot secured in the new Crosstown Concourse development.

Heading home: For many who grew up on the farm, roots run deep

There are roots and then there is the kind of roots one grows up with on the family farm that draw young people home.

Community LIFT launches fund to boost community development

The fund, which is the city’s only dedicated source of funding solely for CDCs, will help with revitalization efforts in blighted neighborhoods.  

Renovations nearly complete at Downtown food hall and event venue

Memphis' first food hall is not far from completion. 

Franchisee opens her second 24-hour Dixie Queen location

Dixie Queen joins the Cookout restaurant on Highland Avenue as new 24-hour eateries that have opened in the past month in the University of Memphis area.

Locally-owned cupcake restaurant opens in Collierville

Owner Richard Clark had the idea to start a cupcake business while he owned East Memphis Pizza & Subs, an eatery that he sold about four years ago.

SunTrust Bank adds two financial literacy branches

Currently, seven HOPE Inside SunTrust locations help approximately 6,000 individuals every year with financial counseling. The goal of this expansion is to increase that number to nearly 150,000 individuals annually.

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