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Ice pop shops to open in Bartlett, Berclair
A lifelong love for sweets is the backbone of 901 Slushies, Ice Cream & Treats, which is opening two locations in the Memphis area to beat the summer heat.
Sophia Surrett
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Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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Real EstateApartments, condos, hotels and more planned for Germantown
Carrefour at Kirby Woods is being redeveloped into The Standard Germantown. The new building at the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Kirby Road still needs a tenant.
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Real EstateInked: Southwood Townhouses bought, Metro Volleyball expands
Metro Volleyball training facility renews its five-year lease and expands into adjacent space. Also, Southwood Townhomes have been bought, Minuteman Press relocated and two new tenants are in Clark Tower.
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Food NewsNew spot to get juice squeezes into Cooper-Young
The Juice Joint will offer freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices with natural and local ingredients, acai bowls and smoothies.
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BusinessPlans accelerate for Memphis greywater plant
After xAI’s supercomputer came online, the Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence startup revamped its plans for a greywater facility to include other large water users.
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Food NewsFood Files: Sana Sweets, Kura House, Rise all plan openings
Middle Eastern bakery Sana Sweets opens, Kura House Asian Cuisine moves into old Bhan Thai restaurant, Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken scores second Memphis location and Amelia Gene’s to take a temporary vacation.
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Midtown Plans released for former Central Yards site
Developer Chance Carlisle addressed concerns about parking for The Cooper, a new mixed-used project in Cooper-Young.
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Real Estate Trezevant Commercial Brokerage joins Jones Aur Commercial Real Estate
Trezevant has more than 40 years of experience and founded Trezevant Commercial Brokerage in 2004.
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Real Estate Redevelopment at former Racquet Club expands acreage, reduces density
The Mid-City Memphis project has new plans, including four more areas of development while also removing one high-rise building and the planned 16 townhomes from the project outline.
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Food News Award-winning food truck New Wing Order closes
After six years on the streets of Memphis, the hot wing food truck has stopped operation. But owner Jesse McDonald isn’t giving up: “I still have dreams for New Wing Order. I hope I can bring it back in some kind of capacity some day. I’m not done yet.”
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Real EstateInked: Law firm expands in Clark Tower, apartment building sold, more
CSC ServiceWorks is now at Shelby Distribution Center, an apartment building was sold for $1.55 million, nearly 11,000 square feet was leased to insurance broker firm McDaniel Whitley Inc. and more.
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FoodFood Files: Blind Bear closes, Memphis Toast opens
Two Downtown restaurants are closing, and a Midtown ice cream shop is moving down the street.
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City of MemphisCity Council approves Joann Massey for EDGE president
Massey was hired as EDGE vice president of operations in February 2023.
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Business XAI to build greywater plant, could one day sell it to Memphis
The treated wastewater from the plant would replace demand on the region’s supply and save hundreds of millions of drinking water a year from industrial use.
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Real Estate Downtown developer sued for blight
The Downtown Memphis Commission has filed eight lawsuits against Tom Intrator through its anti-blight committee.
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FoodFood Files: Muggin’ Coffee new ownership group, Chakka Aur Chaat Food Truck
Muggin’ Coffee has a new operations partner, a new Pakistani-Indian-American cuisine food truck is open, and Wingstop is adding three locations in Memphis.
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Food News City Silo to open new East Memphis location this fall
Owners Rebekah and Scott Tashie said their original location at 5101 Sanderlin Ave. will always be special to them as it was their first project together, but they needed a larger space.
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Business New EDGE president nominated
Memphis Mayor Paul Young and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris have nominated an Economic Development Growth Engine president after more than two years without one.
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Real EstateInked: Lipscomb & Pitts sign comes off iconic building
Plus, the Memphis Chamber expands, a former Beale Street club is on the market, and a popular East Memphis restaurant is making a move.
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BusinessHere’s how xAI is training its chatbot in Memphis
The Memphis supercomputer is a “massive training center” for xAI’s chatbot Grok, a competitor of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Elon Musk said in a recent interview.
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Real EstateFood Files: 2KC Cookie Co., Gourmet Gallery to open early August
Millington’s new cookie shop, 2KC Cookie Co. and South Main’s new Gourmet Gallery will both open in early August. Also, a new Ben & Jerry’s could open at the Memphis Vitality Hotel.
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Business Local business leaders announce investment fund for all
Developer Chance Carlisle said Memphis needs this kind of investment to rebound from the declining momentum in economic growth and the lack of outside investors.
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Real Estate Tunnels to Towers breaks ground on veteran-focused apartment complex
New York-based Tunnels to Towers is turning the hotel shell at 7060 Riverdale Bend Road into a 105-unit affordable housing apartment complex.
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Real EstateInked: Basketball facility Shoot360 Memphis open, offices sold and more
Three Bartlett office buildings sold for almost $1.5 million, Shoot360 Memphis Cordova transaction details revealed and a Chattanooga-based self-storage company is coming to Memphis.
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City of Memphis MLGW could buy Tesla megapacks from xAI for grid resiliency
A megapack would provide 1.9 megawatts of power and cost about $1.1 million.
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