The City of Bartlett began as the final stage stop on the route to Nashville. Incorporated in 1866, it remained a primarily rural township until the 1970s. Today, Bartlett is the 10th largest city in Tennessee, with an estimated 58,264 people and 32.3 square miles. It’s ranked in the top 100 places to live by CNN and Money Magazine and boasts a thriving business community, award-winning school system, and numerous faith communities. The city is also home to Youth Villages Bartlett Campus, currently under a $22 million expansion.
Students of all ages can learn about educational and professional opportunities in science and the arts at Memphis’s inaugural STEAMfest. The Museum of Science and History—formerly known as Pink Palace—will host a variety of STEAM-related booths and presentations on Saturday, October 23 from 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Admission is $15 (or $5 for museum […]
Justin Merrick and Lenell Burton from Center for Transforming Communities discuss CTC's expansion into new neighborhoods, artists in as neighborhood connectors, and the power of storytelling as communities change.
Propel, a business accelerator for existing minority-owned businesses, is launching its next cohort in the midst of several new city-backed initiatives intended to boost the wealth and diversity of the Memphis economy.
For entrepreneur Tanacha Thedford, paying tribute to her two grandmothers is at the heart of Big Momma’s & Granny’s Catering. This September, the company plans to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Bartlett.
Sisters Jami Harbin and Courtni Johnson are realizing their lifelong dream of opening a family restaurant business. Next month, they will open the first brick-and-mortar Jaybear Bake Shop in Bartlett at 7124 U.S. Highway 64, Suite 103, with plans for more in Memphis, Nashville, and Washington D.C.
A new 55,000-square-foot training facility in Bartlett is in the design phase for the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Memphis (TCAT Memphis), which provides workforce development training for the local manufacturing industries.
Facing a sore lack of later-stage capital in Memphis, startups that matriculate through local accelerator programs often have to look outside of the Mid-South to scale.
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