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May 15, 2013
Renaissance at Colony Park sets lifestyle standard

When Renaissance at Colony Park opened in Ridgeland, Miss., in 2008, it created a stir not only among the local residents of Ridgeland, Miss., but also within the retailer and shopping center communities as a whole.

November 20, 2012
Stirling to develop Walgreens in Gulfport, Miss.

Stirling Properties has announced it will develop a new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Gulfport, Miss.

November 20, 2012
Stirling to develop Walgreens in Gulfport, Miss.

Stirling Properties has announced it will develop a new full-service Walgreens drugstore in Gulfport, Miss.

November 20, 2012
Whole Foods opens at Highland Village

WS Development announced that Whole Foods Market broke ground in early November on a new 31,000-sq.-ft. store at Highland Village in Jackson, Miss., marking the grocer’s debut in the state.

September 18, 2012
Walgreens finalizes USA Drug deal

Walgreens announced that it has completed its purchase of 144 stores operating under the USA Drug, Super D Drug, May’s Drug, Med-X and Drug Warehouse banners located in Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

September 7, 2012
Mississippi high court rules Wal-Mart not responsible for selling ammo to minor

The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is not liable for selling bullets to an underage customer who then used the ammunition to commit murder.

August 8, 2012
Save-A-Lot to open two stores in August

Discount grocer Save-A-Lot announced the openings of two grocery stores, one in Orange Park, Fla., and the other in Waveland, Miss.

January 24, 2012
CBL to renovate four major malls in 2012

CBL & Associates Properties announced that in 2012 it will complete multimillion dollar renovations at four market-dominant CBL Malls, with projects scheduled for Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville, N.C.; Post Oak Mall in College Station, Texas; Turtle Creek Mall in Hattiesburg, Miss.; and Mall del Norte in Laredo, Texas.

January 24, 2012
Michaels to open at The Forum at Grandview

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties announced that Michaels would join the second phase of The Forum at Grandview, a community center in Madison, Miss.

January 13, 2012
McDonald’s awarded LEED Gold

A McDonald's restaurant in Riverside, Calif., has been LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certified.

December 19, 2011
Bi-Lo acquires Winn-Dixie, takes chain private

Grocer Bi-Lo LLC said that it has acquired southern supermarket chain Winn-Dixie, in a $560 million transaction that will take Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. private and create the largest grocery operator in the South.

October 24, 2011
Focus on: America’s Top Redevelopers

In its seventh year, the annual Top Redevelopers survey took a little turn. Chain Store Age’s coverage of the prior year’s redevelopment highlights has been expanded to include an additional six-month period in order to make the results as current as possible. So, instead of covering redevelopment projects that occurred during calendar year 2010, this year’s results include the first six months of 2011, as well.


October 18, 2011
Hancock Fabrics names permanent CEO

Hancock Fabrics said its interim president and CEO Steven Morgan has been named the company’s permanent chief, and he will also continue to serve as a member of the company’s board of directors.

August 30, 2011
CBL announces Phase II construction start on The Forum at Grandview

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties has announced the start of construction on Phase II of The Forum at Grandview, a community center in Madison, Miss.

August 17, 2011
Altar’d State opens at Renaissance at Colony Park

Altar’d State, retailer of apparel and accessories, as well as home goods, personal care products, and books and music, opened a new store at the Renaissance at Colony Park, in Jackson, Miss., on Aug. 13.

July 7, 2011
Brooks Brothers to open at Renaissance at Colony Park

Renaissance at Colony Park announced that Brooks Brothers is joining its tenant lineup and is scheduled to open a 7,500+-sq.-ft. store in Ridgeland, Miss., in November.

January 19, 2011
Saks Off 5th to open in Mississippi

Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th announced that it plans to open a store at the Tuscany Place Designer Outlets, a new, upscale pedestrian-friendly lifestyle outlet development in Madison, Miss.

November 17, 2010
CBL celebrates opening of The Forum at Grandview

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL & Associates Properties announced the opening of Phase I of The Forum at Grandview, a community center development in Madison, Miss.

October 18, 2010
McDonald’s targets LEED Gold for California site

A renovated McDonald's in Riverside, Calif., became the first McDonald's west of the Mississippi, and the fourth in the United Sates, to seek LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification.

October 17, 2010
McDonald’s targets LEED Gold for California site

A renovated McDonald's in Riverside, Calif., became the first McDonald's west of the Mississippi, and...

October 27, 2009
Hhgregg expands in the South

Appliance and electronics leader Hhgregg plans to open a store in Memphis, Tenn., and one...

September 3, 2008
Master Bilt Walk-In Refrigeration Panels Offer High R-Value Ratings

Master-Bilt, New Albany, Miss., now offers one of the highest R-value ratings in the industry...

July 20, 2008
New Line of Ice-Cream Cabinets From Master-Bilt

Master-Bilt, New Albany, Miss., has introduced its BHC Series, a new line of self-contained bottom-mounted...

March 31, 2008
Data Breach at Advance Auto Parts

Advance Auto Parts is investigating a network intrusion that compromised data from 14 stores, potentially...

November 30, 2007
Richard Edmonson

Richard Edmonson, 61, would offer the following advice to budding entrepreneurs: Beware potential potholes. “Before...

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