AutoZone Expands Downtown with EDGE Assistance

June 27, 2019 | News

EDGE Board of Directors approved a 15-year Jobs PILOT for AutoZone Parts Inc (NYSE: AZO). The PILOT will encourage the automotive parts company to invest more than $145 million at 100-110 and 123 S. Front Street in Downtown Memphis and create 130 new jobs with an...

NexGen Expo Introduces High School Students to High Wage Careers

April 26, 2019 | News

The Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce (GMACWorkforce) MOVE-HIRE program held its inaugural NexGEN Expo 2019 for approximately 225 area high school seniors interested in careers in medical device and advanced manufacturing on March 28th at the...

EDGE Assists Local Manufacturing with Expansion

April 26, 2019 | News

EDGE Board of Directors approved two Jobs PILOTs for J.M. Smucker, LLC and Cleveland Track Material, Inc. J.M. Smucker has been evaluating options for expansion to produce Jif Creamy Clusters (granola snacks with peanut butter centers), renovation of facilities to...

New Eatery Lands in Soulsville with Assistance from EDGE

April 26, 2019 | News

Terry Peete, dba Al’s Tasty Burger, was awarded a $20,000 Inner City Economic Development (ICED) Loan to help complete the buildout of exterior renovations and improve visibility at 965 East McLemore. Total project costs qualified for the ICED program are...

JNJ LOGISTICS BREAKS GROUND ON NEW FACILITY

March 8, 2019 | News

On Tuesday, February 26, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, and other local and state dignitaries at the groundbreaking for JNJ Logistics. JNJ Logistics is a transportation provider founded in Memphis in...

Port of Memphis Captures State of TN Rail Connectivity Grant

March 8, 2019 | News

The Port of Memphis received more than $1.7 million in grant funding from the State of Tennessee and an additional private local match to expand rail access and opportunities on Presidents Island.  The rail project will be part of an overall redevelopment of the...

DC Congressional Delegation Visits Memphis

March 8, 2019 | News

In February 2019, GMACWorkforce hosted a 20-member delegation from the Jobs for the Future (JFF) Congressional Staff Network on Economic Advancement.  Participating Congressional staff included members of the United States Senate HELP Committee, House Education &...

EDGE Assists with FedEx Logistics HQ Move

March 8, 2019 | News

EDGE joined with State and local officials to help FedEx Logistics move its headquarters to the vacant Gibson Guitar manufacturing plant in downtown Memphis.  The 190,000-square-foot facility will soon be home to 662 FedEx employees – 323 current Memphis staff plus...

Power Transport Expands Invests In Memphis

January 25, 2019 | News

With assistance from EDGE through its Payment In Lieu of Tax (PILOT) program, transportation and logistics company, Power Transport plans to revitalize a vacant and underutilized collection of buildings on 8.5 acres near the Memphis International Airport and expand...

International Port of Memphis Lands $1.7 M for Major Rail Project

January 25, 2019 | News

The International Port of Memphis was awarded a $1.7 million Competitive Rail Connectivity Grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.  The grant will help expand rail service on Presidents Island at the 58-acre public terminal facility. The project will...