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Memphis Goodwill Union Ave. store to open Oct. 29

Posted by | October 09 2019

This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian. Memphis Goodwill’s re-sale store and donation center in a former Rite Aid at 1810 Union in Midtown is scheduled to open Oct. 29. A $200,000 renovation is winding down at the store site at Union and Idlewild, which has been vacant since last fall. The store, Goodwill’s...

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New Memphis City Employees Credit Union branch set for Bartlett

Posted by | October 03 2019

This article originally appeared in the Daily Memphian Celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, the Memphis City Employees Credit Union (MCECU) is expanding its footprint in Bartlett with the construction of a new branch from the ground up at 5747 Stage Road. With roughly 40,000 members served through eight branches scattered around the Mid-south area,...

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Used Car E-Commerce Firm Carvana to Open $40M Center, Create Over 400 Jobs in West Memphis

Posted by | October 01 2019

This article originally appeared in Arkansas Business Carvana, an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, plans to open an inspection and distribution center in West Memphis and create more than 400 jobs in the coming years. The company will invest $40 million in the building, equipment and infrastructure, according...

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Carvana’s local investment to include $40M, 450 jobs

Posted by | October 01 2019

This article originally appeared in the Memphis Business Journal Carvana’s new West Memphis facility will create more than 450 jobs, the company announced Friday. The Memphis Business Journal first reported in July that the used-car e-tailer was in advanced negotiations to place an industrial facility in the 217-acre Mid-America Industrial Park. The deal closed recently and will include a...

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