There are 22 article(s) tagged Josh Hammond:

• September 2026

  • Battle about The Station has finally ended, attorney says

    After two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by both sides, the battle about The Station is done.

    By Jody Callahan September 22, 2026

• July 2026

  • The Station can stay open, City Council rules

    Robert Spence, the attorney for the coalition of liquor stores fighting The Station, indicated that his clients may need to “reassess” a pending Chancery Court lawsuit in the wake of the council’s decision.

    By Jody Callahan July 21, 2026

  • The battle for The Station isn’t quite over, despite the liquor store being open for months

    The battle over The Station, a high-end liquor store that opened in East Memphis on Feb. 17, continues as opponents head to the City Council on Tuesday in another attempt to shut it down.

    By Jody Callahan July 20, 2026

• February 2026

  • Cheers at last: The Station opens following court battles and delays

    The Station, a new East Memphis liquor store beset by controversy, finally fully opened Tuesday with a selection of more than 20,000 types of liquor, wine and beer. 

    By Jody Callahan February 17, 2026

  • The Station gets its liquor license, seemingly clearing the way for the store to fully open

    Ethan Edwards has been trying to fully open his East Memphis store for more than a year, but has faced strong opposition from a coalition of other such stores. A state board gave him the approval he needs.

    By Jody Callahan February 02, 2026

• January 2026

  • State board to hear liquor application for The Station Thursday

    The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission will review The Station’s application for a liquor license Thursday. That board’s staff has recommended conditional approval.

    By Jody Callahan January 28, 2026

  • Buster’s Liquor co-owner, others appeal to City Council over approval granted to The Station

    Buster’s Liquor co-owner Josh Hammond and the owners of two other nearby liquor stories filed an appeal to the Memphis City Council seeking to negate the Alcohol Commission ruling that granted approval to The Station.

    By Jody Callahan January 22, 2026

• October 2025

  • Controversial East Memphis liquor store license denied

    State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle. 

    By Jody Callahan October 24, 2025

  • The fight over new East Memphis liquor store explodes into fireball

    Ethan Edwards wants to open a new high-end liquor store in East Memphis, and he thinks he has the right to do so. Buster’s Liquors co-owner Josh Hammond disagrees, and the fight is getting nasty.

    By Jody Callahan October 23, 2025

• July 2025

  • When it’s time to move, this Memphian helps people relocate ‘with peace in the process’

    “If we can use ‘home’ as a verb, I think that’s what we do. We home people; we get people home,” Annestasis owner Stacey Saed said.

    By Sophia Surrett July 21, 2025

• May 2025

  • New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight

    Four liquor store owners and two moms have sued the City of Memphis, the Memphis Alcohol Commission and the owner of The Station over an alleged loophole in the city’s alcohol regulations. 

    By Jane Roberts May 27, 2025

• December 2023

  • Local retailers turn to private security to ‘pay now’ and protect businesses

    “It’s expensive to hire security guards to protect your business,” said the owner of a local security firm, “but it’s more expensive not to.”

    Related story: 

    Security is a local ‘growth industry,’ but industry struggles to find footing

    By Don Wade December 04, 2023

• August 2023

  • Small-biz owners discuss taking risks, learning from setbacks

    Three local small business owners discussed their own challenges, successes and lessons learned during a seminar hosted by The Daily Memphian on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

    By Aisling Mäki August 29, 2023

  • Small business owners to share secrets of success

    Ed Cabigao of SOB Hospitality, Cynthia Daniels of Cynthia Daniels & Co. Events and Josh Hammond of Buster’s Liquors and Wines will discuss business strategies during The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar next week. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 21, 2023

• June 2023

  • Opinion: Buster’s co-owner asks local officials ‘to get a handle on this crime’

    Buster’s Liquors & Wines co-owner Josh Hammond calls for local law enforcement to do something about Memphis’ crime after a recent burglary at his store.

    By Josh Hammond June 19, 2023

• April 2023

  • Buster’s to open second Liquors & Wines location in the fall

    It’s going to be a big year for Buster’s: In addition to the new butcher shop, the Hammonds are opening a second, larger liquor store at Ridgeway Trace in November.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 06, 2023

• March 2023

  • Buster’s owners opening butcher shop next door

    “We’re excited. We feel like the market is underserved for independent butchers, and it’s great that we’ll have butchers who know to cook,” said one of the store’s owners. 

    By Jennifer Biggs March 20, 2023

• February 2023

  • Hard seltzer sales lead to hard debate

    Years after the wine in grocery stores battle was fought, a new battle is brewing — over spirit-based seltzers. 

    By Christin Yates February 20, 2023

• July 2021

  • No local guidance on what CDC advice means for Shelby County

    Decision on masking mandate rests with the county mayor’s office. Aside from a tweet endorsing the CDC guidelines Wednesday, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris refused comment.

    By Jane Roberts July 28, 2021

• April 2021

  • Shelby holds out on ending mask mandate as other metros fall in line

    Sullivan, Knox, Hamilton and Madison counties lift mask mandates; Davidson is waiting.

    By Jane Roberts April 29, 2021

• July 2020

  • Testing delays cause strain in every facet of health care

    Dr. Jeff Warren says Shelby County now has "too many people who are sick to be able to randomly test people who aren’t." 

    By Jane Roberts July 27, 2020

• June 2020

  • Businesses say it’s easier to close than work short-handed when an employee gets COVID

    Josh Hammond at Buster's and other business owners, trying to do the right thing, aren’t entirely sure what the parameters are when employees test positive.

    By Jane Roberts June 25, 2020