Heard from a relative over the holidays that a Cheesecake Factory was going to be built where the old Cozymel's was on Polplar. Right in front of the new IP tower that's being built. Said they heard it from a Germantown city official. Apparently they were looking at Germantown but liked the East Memphis location more.

Maybe the Memphis Business Journal or CA already hinted at it but I hadn't seen anything and thought it was interesting with all recent news about national retailers and chains coming into the Memphis market.

IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Considering Memphis' ranking within the unhealthiest cities in America, I'm surprised the Cheesecake Factory has waited this long.

I heard they were looking at Germantown. Seemed kinda like an odd combination. The East Memphis location seems like a more logical place.

(12-29-2014 04:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Yeah. Now if Memphis could work toward urban developments and improving it's urban fiber and infrastructure in the core, y'all would be in business.

(12-29-2014 04:42 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Yeah. Now if Memphis could work toward urban developments and improving it's urban fiber and infrastructure in the core, y'all would be in business.

now, now I saw them filling potholes... TWO potholes at the corner of the shady groves today...

(12-29-2014 04:56 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:42 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Yeah. Now if Memphis could work toward urban developments and improving it's urban fiber and infrastructure in the core, y'all would be in business.

now, now I saw them filling potholes... TWO potholes at the corner of the shady groves today...

Worthy to be included in the next "Why I Chose Memphis" article.

CF was rumored to go in the part of Saddle Creek that's being redeveloped. What's to become of the Macaroni Grill? The new Hueys in GT seems plenty busy.

Memphis needs to recruit the Houston based Pappas lines of restaurants. Pappadeauxs and Pappacitos. Those are mighty fine.

(12-29-2014 06:33 PM)WaywardMemphian Wrote:  CF was rumored to go in the part of Saddle Creek that's being redeveloped. What's to become of the Macaroni Grill? The new Hueys in GT seems plenty busy.

Memphis needs to recruit the Houston based Pappas lines of restaurants. Pappadeauxs and Pappacitos. Those are mighty fine.

Yep. Went to Pappdeauxs somewhere. Too many days on the road to remember where.

(12-29-2014 04:42 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Yeah. Now if Memphis could work toward urban developments and improving it's urban fiber and infrastructure in the core, y'all would be in business.

Uh...the Peabody, Chisca, Crosstown, etc...Cooper-Young...Overton Square...Fairgrounds redevelopment.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/loc...g_82848115

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/201.../20918235/

(12-29-2014 06:33 PM)WaywardMemphian Wrote:  CF was rumored to go in the part of Saddle Creek that's being redeveloped. What's to become of the Macaroni Grill? The new Hueys in GT seems plenty busy.

Memphis needs to recruit the Houston based Pappas lines of restaurants. Pappadeauxs and Pappacitos. Those are mighty fine.

That would be great! Pappadeaux is my fave place for cajun and seafood. Pappa'a is bbq (texas style, prob wouldn't go over well up there), and Pappasitos is awesome too

(12-29-2014 08:12 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:42 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 04:35 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  IKEA, Trader Joe's, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, new Whole Foods in Germantown, the new Fresh Market in midtown...good stuff!

Yeah. Now if Memphis could work toward urban developments and improving it's urban fiber and infrastructure in the core, y'all would be in business.

Uh...the Peabody, Chisca, Crosstown, etc...Cooper-Young...Overton Square...Fairgrounds redevelopment.

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/loc...g_82848115

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/201.../20918235/

These ain't ****. They're nice for Memphis though. The fact that you even entertained the thought of including the Fairgrounds proposal in your response is pretty damn funny.

233 million is a whole lot of 'funny'...but you just keep on laughing.

Hell, we're getting more infrastructure money than Nashville.

(12-29-2014 10:29 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  233 million is a whole lot of 'funny'...but you just keep on laughing.

Hell, we're getting more infrastructure money than Nashville.

There you go with the inferiority complex by bringing Nashville into it, but since you mentioned it, what has that infrastructure money done that's comparable to what Nashville has going on?

Like I said, what Memphis has going on ain't ****.

I doubt you know what you are talking about. As to Crosstown, you can't have a clue and say "that ain't s---."

(12-29-2014 11:50 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 10:29 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  233 million is a whole lot of 'funny'...but you just keep on laughing.

Hell, we're getting more infrastructure money than Nashville.

There you go with the inferiority complex by bringing Nashville into it, but since you mentioned it, what has that infrastructure money done that's comparable to what Nashville has going on?

Like I said, what Memphis has going on ain't ****.

Facts are facts, and have nothing to do with your percieved inferiority complex, or the neurosis you clearly suffer from.

As I said, facts...

Quote:MEMPHIS – State spending figures show Memphis has gotten more funding for transportation projects over the last four years than Nashville.

The Commercial Appeal reports the Tennessee Department of Transportation has obligated $664 million in Shelby County in that time period compared to $347 million that’s been committed in Davidson County.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/201.../20918235/

But you keep on laughing, smart***

(12-30-2014 12:00 AM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  I doubt you know what you are talking about. As to Crosstown, you can't have a clue and say "that ain't s---."

I work in development.

(12-30-2014 12:14 AM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 11:50 PM)downsouth Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 10:29 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  233 million is a whole lot of 'funny'...but you just keep on laughing.

Hell, we're getting more infrastructure money than Nashville.

There you go with the inferiority complex by bringing Nashville into it, but since you mentioned it, what has that infrastructure money done that's comparable to what Nashville has going on?

Like I said, what Memphis has going on ain't ****.

Facts are facts, and have nothing to do with your percieved inferiority complex, or the neurosis you clearly suffer from.

As I said, facts...

Quote:MEMPHIS – State spending figures show Memphis has gotten more funding for transportation projects over the last four years than Nashville.

The Commercial Appeal reports the Tennessee Department of Transportation has obligated $664 million in Shelby County in that time period compared to $347 million that’s been committed in Davidson County.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/201.../20918235/

But you keep on laughing, smart***

Believe me, I will.

(12-29-2014 04:32 PM)memp600 Wrote:  Heard from a relative over the holidays that a Cheesecake Factory was going to be built where the old Cozymel's was on Polplar. Right in front of the new IP tower that's being built. Said they heard it from a Germantown city official. Apparently they were looking at Germantown but liked the East Memphis location more.

Maybe the Memphis Business Journal or CA already hinted at it but I hadn't seen anything and thought it was interesting with all recent news about national retailers and chains coming into the Memphis market.

(12-29-2014 06:33 PM)WaywardMemphian Wrote:  CF was rumored to go in the part of Saddle Creek that's being redeveloped. What's to become of the Macaroni Grill? The new Hueys in GT seems plenty busy.

Memphis needs to recruit the Houston based Pappas lines of restaurants. Pappadeauxs and Pappacitos. Those are mighty fine.

I've heard both of these locations mentioned. Heard the CF rumors before though so we will see.

(12-30-2014 12:00 AM)21-17 Best Time I Ever Ha Wrote:  I doubt you know what you are talking about. As to Crosstown, you can't have a clue and say "that ain't s---."

Absolutely! Only a complete moron would say Crosstown "ain't s---".

(12-29-2014 08:32 PM)dfwtxtiger Wrote:  

(12-29-2014 06:33 PM)WaywardMemphian Wrote:  CF was rumored to go in the part of Saddle Creek that's being redeveloped. What's to become of the Macaroni Grill? The new Hueys in GT seems plenty busy.

Memphis needs to recruit the Houston based Pappas lines of restaurants. Pappadeauxs and Pappacitos. Those are mighty fine.

That would be great! Pappadeaux is my fave place for cajun and seafood. Pappa'a is bbq (texas style, prob wouldn't go over well up there), and Pappasitos is awesome too

The Cheesecake Factory in Nashville - Green Hills (there is another one at Cool Springs) is overrated and over priced, IMO.