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CACI filed a WARN notice saying up to 75 contractor positions at Naval Support Activity Mid‑South in Millington will be cut, with separations slated to begin Aug. 1.
JBS will close its Souderton beef plant and a Memphis facility as a cattle shortage tightens margins, affecting roughly 1,700 local workers and shifting production across its network.
Kellogg filed a WARN notice saying 117 union and non‑union positions will be cut at its Frisco Avenue plant, with separations from Aug. 7 to Oct. 2, 2026.
Hollywood Feed says it will eliminate 20 corporate positions at its Memphis office while retail staff remain unaffected. The company called the cuts a "proactive restructuring."
Memphis-based AutoZone beat on profit as new mega-hub stores lifted same-store sales, but a small revenue miss sparked a market selloff. Management says more hub openings are coming.
Outdoors Inc., the family-owned Memphis outfitter founded in 1974, announced it will close its last store after 52 years. A going-out-of-business sale is underway and owners thanked longtime customers.
Sedgwick tapped Suzanne Dann as group president to unify its core business lines as the Memphis firm accelerates a tech-driven push to scale operations.
Tennessee's statewide gas average climbed above $4 on May 4, 2026 as crude prices and inventory draws push pump prices higher.
Sediver is expanding its West Memphis plant after producing more than five million insulators. The move will add about 40 jobs and scale production toward additional shifts.
Claims in the Dollar General price‑overcharge settlement are due Monday, April 13, 2026. Eligible shoppers could get up to $20 or a $3 in‑store discount.
Burlington is reportedly pursuing a Germantown storefront on Poplar Avenue; listings show large vacancies at the Shops of Forest Hill that could fit the chain.
Amplify Cell Technologies reportedly cut workers at its under-construction Byhalia battery plant, a setback for a project that promised roughly 2,000 permanent jobs.
International Paper paid an executive about $6 million after a roughly four-month stint, with $1.64M listed as severance, filings and reporting show.
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