There are 5 article(s) tagged Joe Royer:

• June 2026

  • Outdoors Inc. building hits market for almost $2 million

    Location, location, location: The two buildings that housed the former Outdoors Inc. are near one of the busiest intersections in the city, seeing more than 29,000 vehicles daily.

    By Andy Ashby June 08, 2026

• May 2026

  • ‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store

    When Royer started his business, he worked with a rotary telephone. There were no computers or fax machines. Now online shopping allows vendors to sell directly to customers.

    By Steve Bohnel May 19, 2026

• September 2023

  • Outdoors Inc. closing Midtown store after 35 years

    “We started in 1974 and we’re looking forward to celebrating our 50th anniversary in January — looking forward, not looking back,” Outdoors Inc. owner Joe Royer said. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 21, 2023

• November 2021

  • Listen to Joe Royer talk about the evolution of Memphis’ outdoor spaces

    The co-founder of Outdoors Inc. joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar. 

    By Eric Barnes November 19, 2021

• April 2019

  • The river defines who we were and who we will become

    Memphis and the Mississippi River are joined eternally. Our relationship with the river, and the stories buried deep in its muddy waters, define who we have been even as we wrestle with questions that will define who we become.

    By Bill Dries and Chris Herrington April 03, 2019