In November, EDGE approved a 10-year Fast Track PILOT for International Distributors USA (IDUSA) that resulted in bringing 40 new full-time jobs to Memphis. Previously based in Mississippi, IDUSA, an international supplier of auto parts distributed under the name...
Across the next few years, a brand new $7 million retail center anchored by a national grocery store and home goods retailer will replace a once derelict, delinquent apartment complex situated on a busy urban corner in a USDA-classified food desert. The Binghampton...
Graceland, the third most famous home in the United States next to the White House and the Biltmore and one of Memphis’ most powerful economic engines, is the centerpiece of a $137 million, three-phase redevelopment project. The massive undertaking will also serve as...
Quietly operating from a small space on South Barksdale, Camy Archer had been serving a loyal Midtown and Downtown clientele tasty sandwiches, pizzas, and desserts for the past 23 years. However, after her lease was set to expire, Ms. Archer found herself without a...
In Fall 2016, EDGE helped W.M. Barr reshore manufacturing operations from China, which will result in 40 new full-time jobs. Â A manufacturer of specialty cleaning and home improvement products, Memphis-based W.M. Barr will invest nearly $12 million at its Presidents...
On Wednesday, March 2, local dignitaries and hundreds of Elvis fans alike joined together to celebrate the opening of Elvis Presley’s Memphis, a 200,000 SF entertainment complex featuring museums, restaurants, gift shops, and more. Just part of a $137 million,...
Mr. Fred Spikner never really considered himself an environmentalist. Since college, Spikner has been working as a commercial screen printer and embroiderer and opening his own facility in Midtown Memphis. It was not until a choice to turn down the street in South...
Memphis is home to 47 medical device companies that employ more than 16,800 employees according to the Greater Memphis Medical Device Council. Employment at medical device manufacturers ranges from assembly work to industrial engineering to sales representatives...
Construction for the Binghampton Gateway Center broke ground on February 22. The Binghampton Gateway Center project is the first recipient of the EDGE Community Builder Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT). The EDGE Community Builder PILOT’s intent is to spark...
A recent report issued by the government and corporate accountability watchdog, Good Jobs First, identified EDGE (identified as Memphis-Shelby County in the report) as one of the top ten organizations for transparency in incentive disclosures. EDGE scored 85 out of...
