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• Zinnie's on Madison closes

  27-11-2018 20:57 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Zinnie's, the longtime Midtown bar, closed Monday, its owner said Tuesday.
  Bill Baker, the owner of Zinnie's, said the bar had closed when MBJ called the bar Tuesday afternoon. He declined to provide any further detail about the closure.
  Shelby County property records show that the owners of the property at 1688 Madison Ave. — near the intersection of Madison and Belvedere Boulevard — are Anthony Barrasso, Bobette Gordon and Bonnie Barrasso. They couldn't be immediately reached for c
  
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• Midtown development moves forward with mortgage, retail component

  27-11-2018 20:37 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Makowsky Ringel Greenberg (MRG) has landed an $11 million loan for its Midtown apartment development and added a retail component to the project.
  U.S. Bank will finance the construction of Madison at McLean, which is set to include 108 units and cost $14 million, according to a mortgage filed Nov. 15.
  The retail component will consist of an 1,100-square-foot space. Other amenities include a fitness center, indoor bike storage and pet wash room, according to a news release.
  The project recently&h
  
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• Yates gets another go-ahead on Convention Center job

  27-11-2018 20:02 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  For the second time in less than a month, W.G. Yates & Sons Construction was the winning bidder for renovations to the Memphis Cook Convention Center. However, it still hasn't received the final go-ahead from the city of Memphis.Yates received Wednesday, Nov. 21, the notice of intent from MFA, the joint venture that's serving as the City of Memphis' project manager for the $175 million renovation. It received a similar notification that it was the winning bidder in early November, but the ci
  
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• Memphis Express to be outfitted with latest in football technology

  27-11-2018 18:21 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  With concussion protocol at the center of sports talks in America, a new pro football league plans to equip players with the newest safety technology.
  The Alliance of American Football, which will debut in February 2019 in eight cities — including Memphis, has partnered with Riddell as its official protective equipment partner. That deal will run through 2021.
  Founded in 1929, Riddell is a designer and developer of football helmets, sports equipment, and various apparel and accessories. Th
  
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• Soul charge: Local group tries to change perception of Memphis

  27-11-2018 18:00 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Scattered across Memphis are billboards bearing the hashtag #bringyoursoul. And, in national publications, blogs and on Instagram, there have been depictions of the city that go beyond the traditional Elvis Presley and barbecue.Those disparate things — hometown billboards and national press — are part of a concerted effort by the Memphis Brand Initiative (MBI) and its partners to change how both Memphians and outsiders view the city. And, the data suggests it's working.In July 2017,
  
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• Fifth Third snags former First Tennessee exec

  27-11-2018 13:04 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Fifth Third Bank snapped up the former market president of a bygone bank for its Nashville operation.David Briggs, who previously led Capital Bank's Nashville presence, has signed on as a senior commercial lender for the Cincinnati-based Fifth Third, according to Briggs' LinkedIn page.Memphis-based First Tennessee Bank bought North Carolina-based Capital Bank for $2.2 billion in 2017. After the deal, Briggs worked until September as a commercial bank executive with First Tennessee, a subsidiary&
  
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• Southwest Airlines suddenly grounds 34 planes in its fleet

  27-11-2018 13:01 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Southwest Airlines had to abruptly ground 34 Boeing 737-700 aircraft on Thanksgiving Eve when the low-fare behemoth discovered that the maintenance paperwork related to the grounded planes was not in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety directives.Per an FAA mandate, Southwest was required to do immediate detailed visual inspections of the 34 grounded aircraft. A Southwest spokesperson said the carrier voluntarily followed the FAA mandate.Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LU
  
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• Market Share: Chess club moves Downtown, promoted to coffee house; Aloft breaks ground

  27-11-2018 12:43 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Downtown's Pressbox Lofts at 195 Madison Ave. is set to soon be home to a coffee shop and The Memphis Chess Club.
  
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