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Black Friday 2012: Mid-South store hours and locations

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, November 8th, 2:16 pm

It’s that time of year; time to start planning your shopping strategies for Black Friday 2012. Here is a list of confirmed opening times and local addresses for Memphis area stores participating in the Black Friday festivities. Many stores are opening earlier than ever before. Toys R Us is even opening on Thanksgiving night, see below for even more.

Opening on Thanksgiving – November 22

Toys R Us opens at 9 a.m.

Locations:

7676 Polo Grounds Boulevard, Memphis, TN - Centennial Commons - (901) 309-3015 ‎
8060 Giacosa Place, Memphis, TN - Memphis Commons - (901) 937-4139

Local Business Feature: Big Jim's Pumpkin Patch

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 11:53am

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Local Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Tree business bringing families together

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012, 11:15am

Local Pumpkin Patch, Christmas Tree business bringing families together

Many locals in the Mid-South area are familiar with Big Jim’s Christmas Trees, a business that also sells pumpkins in October. The trees and pumpkins are sold in parking lots, the business immediately pulls your attention to the side of the road because of a large inflatable Santa or a great pumpkin.

Jimmy Wade, who is also a captain for AirTran, said he loves running this business - but it’s not as easy as you’d think.

Kenny and Sandra Hendge work at the Midtown location

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Memphis candle company sparks rave reviews

Submitted by Jerica Phillips, JCFN Social Marketing Coordinator

Monday, October 22nd, 2012, 9:28am

Memphis candle company sparks rave reviews

Who doesn't love to walk into any space and be greeted by an exhilarating aroma?

Our sense of smell is fundamental: from what we choose to eat to our laundry detergent purchase to medicinal choices like aromatherapy.

Face it, scent is an essential part of who we are as individuals.

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Mayor Luttrell, Gov. Haslam, developing Japanese business relationships

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Friday, September 14th, 2012, 2:54pm

Mayor Luttrell, Gov. Haslam, developing Japanese business relationships

(WMC-TV) - County Mayor Mark Luttrell and Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam are visiting Tokyo, Japan this week, exploring new business opportunities for Shelby County as well as the entire state of Tennessee.

The governor and mayor were joined by members of the Greater Memphis Chamber and 60 other state and local business officials.

“It’s been an exciting week,” said Mayor Luttrell. “We’ve met with the CEOs of Mitsubishi Electric, Mitsubishi Chemical, Brother Industries, Sharp and other businesses. Our goal is to establish new relationships and encourage more companies to locate in our community,” he added.

In 2011, Mitsubishi broke ground on a new transformer manufacturing plant in Memphis, which should create approximately 300 full-time jobs. The plant will also create opportunities for subcontractors.

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Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Submitted by Karen Bray on Thursday, September 13th, 10:44 am

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers? Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants? If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment. Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash. The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies. They are also easier on the environment.

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away. Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose. Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

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Bank gives $1,000 checks to 13 charities

Submitted by Andy Wise, Chief Consumer Investigator/Andy's Restaurant Scorecard

Friday, September 7th, 2012, 11:24am

Bank gives $1,000 checks to 13 charities

(WMC-TV) - Thirteen is their lucky number. The locals are lucky to have them.

Thirteen Memphis-area non-profits are each $1,000 richer, thanks to Wells Fargo's third Days of Giving Program Sept. 5 at the Memphis Union Mission, 600 Poplar Ave.

The bank presented a grand to each of the following non-profits for contributions to their local communities:

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