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Furniture Institute receives grants to aid industry

he Franklin Furniture Institute at Mississippi State University is able to offer many of its programs and services at little or no cost to the furniture industry over the next two years through two recently awarded federal grants. FFI, along with several other MSU entities, was awarded a Rural Jobs Accelerator grant with the mission of developing and implementing critical activities and programs that lead to stronger communities and more competitive industry clusters. Furniture, automotive and agribusiness are three of the top industry clusters at which the grant is aimed. Expected outcomes of the program include the retention and creation of more than 500 jobs and an accompanying economic development impact of more than $30 million of private investment and cost savings within the state. A major thrust of the rural jobs accelerator

grant is the develbut has expanded opment of proto include a digrams and verse assortment activities that of products inhelp companies cluding gourmet to expand and befoods, art, comcome stronger mercial refrigeraand more comtion, Mississippi petitive. farm-raised cat• FFI’s Supervifish, poultry, bathBILL sory Management MARTIN ware, candles and Training program, pet products. New a very popular categories and adfour-module, 48ditional products hour program providing are expected to be added training in leadership, in the future. management and modern • The Environmental manufacturing is available Sustainability Program ofto all manufacturers in the fered by FFI is a two-day state, as well as the Instiprogram which focuses on tute’s Export Resource Ser- reducing waste, increasing vice. efficiencies and decreas• FFI staff is working ing costs while helping to closely with the Tupelo sustain the environment. Furniture Market to reCritical engineering and cruit international buyers manufacturing services to the biannual markets. are provided by lead grant • Companies can utilize partner, Center for AdFFI’s online Mississippivanced Vehicular Systems Made Catalog to showcase Extension Center (CAVStheir products and proE). The center’s engineers mote their services. The provide technical assiscatalog was launched as a tance and training courses portal to showcase furniincluding statistical ture and home furnishings process control, rapid manufactured in the state, problem solving, value

stream mapping, plant master planning, lean certification, simulation modeling and Six Sigma. Funding agencies for the Rural Jobs Accelerator grant include Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development, Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional Commission.

MAKE IT IN AMERICA

FFI also shares in the recently awarded “Make it in America Challenge” grant which provides nearly $2 million to accelerate job creation and encourage U.S. companies to keep, expand or reshore their manufacturing operations in America and to entice foreign companies to build facilities to make their products in the U.S. In addition to the MSU partners, program affiliates include community colleges, workforce investment boards, Innovate Mississippi and the Mississippi Development Au-

thority. Support from this grant will enable the community college partners to establish a six-week internship program with cooperating advanced manufacturers. The program will fund 276 internships with a targeted 85 percent placement rate. Itawamba Community College and East Mississippi Community College plan to expand a highly successful internship program to hasten the development of critical manufacturing skills across the region. About half of the grant funding, led by Three Rivers Planning and Development District, will be directed at developing Mississippi’s workforce capacity in high skill, high demand job areas. “Make It in America” places substantial emphasis on creating sourcing opportunities for small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises within regional supply chains and helping to link these small manufacturers

into the supply chains of larger manufacturers. National and regional best practices will be shared in three annual reshoring summits. More than 30 technical assistance projects will be available to manufacturers. MSU also will conduct a series of intensive certificate-based workshops designed to develop Lean, Six Sigma and management skills. Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative and the nation’s leading expert on reshoring jobs to the U.S., is an endorser and important contributor in this program. FFI’s “Make it in America Challenge” award is made possible through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the Delta Regional Authority.

BILL MARTIN is director of the Franklin Furniture Institute. Contact him at (662) 325-3348 or wmartin@cfr.msstate.edu.

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Furniture company continues rapid expansion BY DENNIS SEID BUSINESS JOURNAL

What started as a small furniture company in 2002 with a handful of employees has grown into one of the largest in the country with more than 1,300 employees. The Dufresne Spencer Group, which got its start as the Spencer Group in Saltillo, is now No. 59 on the list of the top 100 furniture retailers (in terms of sales) in the country, according to trade publication Furniture Today. Headed by Jim Spencer, the Spencer Group got its start in 2002 in Saltillo, where it maintains a corporate office and warehouse. One son, Chad Spencer, is the company’s president, while the other son, Jeff Edgeworth, is executive vice president. The company made its debut on the coveted Top 100 list in 2009 at No. 88, with 2008 sales of $61.1 million. A year later, it moved up to No. 74. To get to its current No. 59 ranking, based on 2012 sales, the company generated $98 million. For the next Top 100 list, to be announced later this year, the company is expected to climb higher. The explosive growth can partially be attributed to the Spencer Group’s entering a partnership with Canada-based Dufresne last year to form the Dufresne Spencer Group. WIth DSG, the company has more than doubled the number of stores it had from just four years ago. It now owns 34 furniture stores – mostly Ashleybranded stores – in Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, Indiana Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. For 2013, DSG anticipates sales of about $125 million, which likely puts it in the top 50. DSG could reach sales of $250 million this year, Chad Spencer said. That would put it in the top 25. The only other Mississippi company in the most recent Top 100 is Miskelly Furniture in Jackson, at No. 92 with $48.1 million in sales in 2012. Ashley Furniture HomeStores is the top furniture retailer in the nation, with $2.94 billion in sales. They were followed by Ikea ($2.5 billion), Williams-Sonoma ($1.96 billion) and Rooms To Go ($1.61 billion). While DGS has primarily concentrated on its Ashley holdings, it has launched its own Stash Home brand, which features an eclectic collection of furniture and accessories culled from furniture market collections and

People walk through Stash Home furniture store in Tupelo after its recent ribbon cutting ceremony. manufacturers. Customization also is a feature of the stores. It’s a diversified approach company officials say will power DSG’s growth. “The last couple of years, we do see value in Ashley Furniture Homestores and the Stash brand, and we really see the company taking two distinct roads with what we believe are two different assortments and what we believe are two completely different customer segments.,” said Chad Spencer. “We think it’ll provide value to the consumers in the way it’s being done in market places. We want to bring a different store and different approach to the table.” Leading the Stash brand is furniture industry veteran Greg Roy, a long-time executive with the former Furniture Brands International. Other key personnel have been added as well, with the company poised for its next round of growth, either by additional acquisitions or organic growth by adding more Stash stores. “We’re building the organization, getting it ready for the growth we think we’ll have,” Chad Spencer said. “One store with $2 million in sales to $250 million in sales in 10 years, the organization takes on a lot of change.” And it’s not just people DSG is adding.

ON THE COVER

FROM LEFT, Jeff Edgeworth, Chad Spencer, Jim Spencer and Greg Roy look to take Dufresne Spencer Group higher up the Top 100 list. For example, the company has spent $2 million on a new operating system for its entire network of stores, something the old system couldn’t handle. The system also will be able to accommodate future growth. Chad Spencer said the company will leverage its assets in the markets they’re in with the Ashley brand, which means DSG will use it as a jumping point of sorts for Stash.

ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

The company can grow as big as it wants, but Chad Spencer said controlled growth is ideal. “I think the possibilities are endless for how far we can expand, but I don’t know if we’re talking about going from east coast to west coast,” he said. “I would say that we’ll be regionally controlled. What we’re looking at is trying to maintain discipline. Geography is powerful. The hardest thing for us has been scaling of culture. Being close has a great

affect on a company’s culture.” And that culture, says Jim Spencer, is one based on simplicity. “A lot of what we do is Biblically-based; it’s the way you treat your fellow man and it’s the respect you pay other people, the good deeds you do and so on,” he said. “So we try to find the absolute best people we can find anywhere. We don’t apologize about trying to find the best people.” Pointing to Roy, Spencer said, “He fits in with our culture perfectly. We knew he would, we’ve always known he would. ... we win with people. We win life with people. If we hire the right people and empower them, they’ll inspire other people and we’ll all be successful.” Roy could have gone anywhere, but saw Dufresne Spencer Group as an opportunity too good to let pass. “I think a reason why these guys have been blessed and successful is that it’s contagious,” he said. “I was fortunate in that I had choices of where I wanted to go, but it’s like a sports team – everybody wants to be part of a winning team. The way they’ve grown and the energy they have – we want to go to a market and win. We don’t want to be beat by the competition, and who wouldn’t want to be a part of that?”

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Jim Spencer, who never imagined his career would lead from equipment sales to a multi-state, multi-store furniture retail empire, said keeping everyone focused is important. “When you get everybody rowing in the same direction, you can dominate any industry anywhere, anytime in any market, and that’s what we try to do,” Spencer continued “We try to unify our people, make sure we’re clear about our goals, how we’re going to get there and we start rowing together.” Said Edgeworth, TThis is very much a people business. We know we can do anything with the right people, and so we feel like it’s the people who have helped us get where we are. It’s not just the four of us.” And just because the Dufresne Spencer Group has grown beyond anybody’s expectation, no one is satisfied and willing to rest on their laurels. “There’s a hunger and thirst, a relentlessness about this organization,” Chad Spencer said. “But no matter how successful you are, if you’re not changing and not evolving, you’re going to be out of business.We are constantly looking for what’s next. “At the end of the day, it’s all about market share. We want to be in as many homes as we can.”

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Q&A: Kevin Seddon, Tupelo Furniture Market president The 2014 Spring Tupelo Furniture Market is underway and in its 27th year of operation. Leading up to the event, market officials said preregistrations were up significantly.Now in his third year Seddon as president of the Tupelo Furniture Market, Kevin Seddon answered several questions from Business Journal editor Dennis Seid.

QUESTION: THE TUPELO FURNITURE Market seems to have picked up momentum over the past couple of years in terms of drawing interest, from exhibitors to buyers. What can you attribute that to? A: THERE ARE SEVERAL factors that have changed the momentum of the market. We have added sales, IT and marketing personnel and have provided them with the tools and operations and sales systems to be successful, from state-of-the-art contact management software and e-marketing software, to the purchase of exhibitor and buyer phone, mail and new and targeted e-mail databases. We also expanded our marketing mix to both buyers and sellers, which now includes other trade shows, traditional print advertising, e-advertising, traditional direct mail, e-blast mailings, text messaging, social media and expanded and redesigned website and telemarketing. We’ve also added numerous new programs and packages for those that participate in the market. Most of them have been implemented in the last two years, and most are designed to incentivize retailers to attend

this year. Taxpayers couldn’t begin filing until Jan. 31 Those e-filingl will not see refunds for three week or later. Those filing by regular will would not receive their returns for six weeks or more, according to the IRS.

Q. HAVE YOU GIVEN thought to shortening the length of the market to three days, like Thursday-Saturday, since so many buyers come to the “unofficial openings” the day before the official start? A. THIS IS A QUESTION we hear often. We have buyers that come early and those that come late. Some can only come on weekdays and others can only drive in on the weekends. We want to accommodate them all. Q. THE FURNITURE & HOME ACCESSORIES has been an added featured to coincide with the furniture market, and it continTHOMAS WELLS | DAILY JOURNAL FILE ues to involve. There still seems Haley Eifling, left, and her husband, justin, pick out furniture for their store Denley’s. to be some confusion on what it’s all about. In your words, exthe market, provide business product offering are all imporwas announced that the Februplain what it is, who can attend, learning opportunities and cretant because our target audiary market would to January, etc. ate year-round communication ences are not homogenous in but was later moved back. Why A. EVERY TRADE SHOW has exbetween buyers and sellers with terms of how they respond to the flip-flopping? hibitors that sell to the trade but the Tupelo market acting as a our promotions. A. WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE on also want to sell to the public. conduit. For example, one person may moving the market dates to Jan- They do so for a variety of reaQ. WHICH OF THE NEW initiatives respond positively to a phone uary. We thought we had a consons. Sometimes the companies have worked best for the marcall or e-mail while another sensus with our base of are smaller and do not discrimiket? might prefer a post card in the exhibiting companies and so we nate when selling. Other times A. NO ONE INITIATIVE works best. mail. In reality, many people, es- made an announcement. Soon the company in question sells It’s really the result of defining pecially those that are not famil- thereafter, many of our regular hand-crafted items in smaller who we are as a company, what iar with Tupelo, require all of the exhibiting companies begin to quantities so they can be profwe are actually selling and to above. find that managing to exhibit in itable whether they are selling to whom are we selling it. Then, we Additionally, our goal is not to Tupelo as well as three other fur- a large retailer or an individual develop the initiatives, incenjust illicit an immediate reniture-related markets in Januconsumer. tives, programs and packages sponse with our target audience, ary was more than they could Often, the company may just that we believe will attract our but rather to build top-of-mind handle. Many would have been want to move “close-out” items target audiences, whether that awareness with them so they forced to drop one market and it or sell their samples and they be furniture, home accessory, know who we are and that we wasn’t necessarily Tupelo in also will sell to both trade and rent-to-own and thrift store reare important to their continued many cases. public. tailers or major furniture prodsuccess as a business. Our goal wasn’t to create hardTupelo, just like every uct manufacturers and ship for our exhibitors, so we other trade event, had these importers. Q. A QUESTION THAT’S always moved to a very early week in types of companies scattered The marketing tactics asked: Why doesn’t TFM move February. It actually turned out TURN TO TFM, 15 utilized to sell our “packaged” the market to an earlier date? It well because tax season is later

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Southern Motion adds another line in Baldwyn BY DENNIS SEID BUSINESS JOURNAL

BALDWYN – Southern Motion, the Pontotocbased furniture company that is among the largest employers in the industry in Northeast Mississippi, is adding another production line. The company calls the lines “cells,” and its the second one at the plant. The 192,000-squarefoot facility is one of four manufacturing facilities Southern Motion has in the region. “We’ve been hiring for our new cell, which brings us up to two cells here,” said plant superintendent Rick Conaway. “We have room for five cells.” And the company would no doubt like to add them sooner than later. More cells mean more production is needed to satisfy customer orders. Southern Motion has been rolling out its popular products across the country

since its founding in 1996. Since then, it has grown steadily, with total employment topping 1,000 between the campuses in Pontotoc and Baldwyn. The company added the Baldwyn facility in 2011

with about 100 employees. Conaway has hired most of the team for the second cell, which was scheduled to begin operating this week. “We’re making motion furniture – sofas, love seats, recliners here,” he said. “Right now we’ve got cell No. 42, and the newest one is No. 43. I’d love to get 44, 45 and 46 going, too.” As the economy improves and the housing market rebounds, retailers will buy more furniture as customer demand increases. Conaway said he’s seen improvement since the Great Recession ended, which could help accelerate expansion plans. “The industry isn’t quite back to pre-recession levels, but it’s obvious that it’s gotten much better,” he said. “As long as you put out a great-quality product, you’ll stay in business. And ADAM ROBISON | BUY AT PHOTOS.DJOURNAL.COM I truly believe we’ve got the Southern Motion employs about 100 people in its Baldwyn plant. finest products.”

‘We’ve been hiring for our new cell, which brings us up to two cells here.’ Rick Conaway

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Look up and look out

ut your head ance between down and work and vision work. Keep is another diffiyour nose to cult task altothe grindstone. gether. The aphorisms reThe danger in inforce the idea of working with“work hard and you out planning is can accomplish anyyou wind up in thing.” a position of reMarketing acting to events However, hidden in them is a hint to around you. Matters why so many busiMarkets nesses fail. change, needs JOSH When your head is emerge and down – when your business MABUS nose is “to the grindevolves. If you stone” – there is a do not at least telling side effect: attempt to stay Your vision is impaired. ahead of variables like Some business owners fall these, you will be in a vulvictim to this all too often. nerable position when it is We work hard at doing time to react. the work in front of us, I recommend keeping and many times it is at the three simple questions in expense of a long-range your mind no matter what plan. you’re doing: There is nothing wrong • What is true today that with hard work, but anmight not be true tomorother old saying goes row? “work smarter, not • How will that change harder.” affect me” Quoting industry wis• What can I do about it dom such as this is one now? thing, but finding the balWhat if you get that big

sales contract you have been dreaming about? Will you need more staff? Will your supply needs change? Will this affect your ability to deliver? Perhaps changes are coming from a supplier or government regulations. In any case, you must be educated on your business and market sector. This doesn’t require clairvoyance. Many industries publish trade magazines and newsletters that outline changes. Local papers and other news sources can give you an on-the-ground view of competitive business openings, workforce issues and other opportunities. Too many times, a small business misses news – not because it wasn’t available – they were simply working too hard to see it.

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ChamberConnection A publication of Journal Publishing and the CDF Chamber Division – February 2014

Community preparedness is about vision If you’ve heard or read anysources, and thing about last week’s hard work. UnGRAMMER Inc. announcelike corporate ment that will bring 650+ jobs America, which to Lee County, you’ve probahas the flexibility bly also heard the famous to create and exphrase, “If you build it, they ecute a business will come,” referring to the plan, community shell building built by CDF change requires that GRAMMER Inc. will ocplanning and Community cupy. While those words are then enlisting Development true, a building alone is not support and Foundation enough to secure direct foradaptation to president, CEO eign investment in a communew ideas, which nity. While many factors can take a lot contribute to a company’s more time. DAVID site selection, one of the most The first step RUMBARGER influential factors in winning calls for the comlarge projects like GRAMMER munity to idenInc. is the work done by the tify a product or competing community before a site - a physical location for incompany even begins it selection vestment by a prospective comprocess. pany. Sites need to be vetted. It Success in economic develop- isn’t simply identifying some land ment is the goal of every commu- like a fifty-acre bean field on the nity, and it comes with the price edge of town. The land needs to of community preparation. be owned or optioned with a Preparation takes time, re- clear title and no impingements

such as mineral rights, easements, or environmental shortcomings that elongate the location timeline. The land must have adequate utilities, water, wastewater, electricity, natural gas, transportation, and most recently, bandwidth in telecommunications. There is an old saying “No site, no project,” and in the current economic development market the site must be fully prepared. Many regional utilities have used versions of certified site programs to motivate and encourage communities to focus on this aspect of community preparation. Our supplier, the TennesseeValley Authority (TVA) was one of the first to recognize and put money into sites. Readyto-go sites separate communities into winners and losers at the beginning of the location process. The better prepared the community and the site, the more likely a community is to make a candidate list for a prospect visit.

After a site is developed, a community must identify and cultivate the qualities that will convince someone to make the community their home. Put simply, what could make someone want to live here? A community needs to focus on its quality of place. The quality of place issue seems to dominate discussions as a fundamental requirement of the location success. What exactly does it mean? When a company considers a potential community, can they envision recruiting executives and staff to live and work there? Over the years, the factors have grown to encompass a variety of qualities like affordable housing and well-rounded neighborhoods, arts opportunities, sports, and healthcare. Schools and public services are assumed to be strong points and need to be highlighted. The community needs a diverse economy that will present career opportunities for the trail-

ing spouses. One of the most difficult visits is when the plant manager facing reassignment to the new operation comes along for the visit. The presentation suddenly requires a more complicated and thorough strategy. For example, one of our recent prospects had a daughter who was a star softball player. After a lot of talk about utilities, labor force, and construction possibilities, his emotional concern surfaced and the area’s softball opportunities for a sixteen-yearold girl became a major factor. Those, non-location elements, dictated his site preferences and house-shopping patterns to maximize her playing time and scholarship potentials. We understood, made the proper introductions, and located the company that has since expanded. A lot of economic discussion TURN TO VISION, 14

GRAMMER Inc. to open operations in Lee County Project will create 650 new jobs Community Development Foundation (CDF) and officials from automotive and commercial vehicle supplier GRAMMER Inc. announced January 29 the company will open its newest manufacturing operations in the Tupelo Lee County Industrial Park South. The company will occupy a 75,000-squarefoot shell building built by CDF in 2013. The entire project represents a total funding of $30 million over the next five years and will create up to 650 new jobs in two phases. GRAMMER Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of GRAMMER AG, leading supplier

of automotive interiors and seating systems for commercial vehicles. The Lee County location, which will serve as the company’s new official U.S. headquarters, is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2014. “GRAMMER could have chosen any location in the country to serve as its U.S. headquarters, but they have put their trust in the people of Lee County, Mississippi. I applaud GRAMMER officials for their decision to invest in our workforce, creating quality job opportunities for our area’s residents,” said CDF Chairman Chauncey

Godwin, Jr. GRAMMER AG, based in Amberg, Germany, specializes in the development and production of components and systems for automotive interiors, as well as driver and passenger seats for off-road vehicles, trucks, buses, and trains. The company’s Automotive Division supplies headrests, armrests, and center console systems to premium automakers and automotive system suppliers. Lee County Board of Supervisors President Darrell Rankin commented, “The jobs that will be created by this company will have a

Governor Phil Bryant and GRAMMER Inc. CFO and Board Member Volker Walprecht shake hands after announcing GRAMMER is moving its U.S. headquarters to northeast Mississippi and will open a manufacturing facility there, creating up to 650 new jobs over the next five years. positive impact on our community and will further strengthen our regional economy.” GRAMMER Inc. will

begin filling job positions in the fall of 2014 and will coordinate all hiring through the WIN Job Center in Belden. For more in-

formation regarding job availability or the application process, contact the WIN job center at (662) 842-4371.

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ChamberConnection A publication of Journal Publishing and the CDF Chamber Division – February 2014

begin filling job positions in the fall of 2014 and will coordinate all hiring through the WIN Job Center in Belden. For more in-

formation regarding job availability or the application process, contact the WIN job center at (662) 842-4371.

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CHAMBER CONNECTION

Chamber Focus Which came first? Northeast Mississippi received exciting news last week. To summarize, 730 new advanced technology jobs were announced with the landing of two major economic development projects. GRAMMER Inc. a German-based manufacturer Geddie of interiors and seating systems for commercial vehicles, will bring 650 jobs with the completion of a new manufacturing facility in Shannon. General Atomics will expand its Electromagnetic Systems production lines with an 87,650-foot expansion and 80 new jobs. Securing these two projects took an enormous amount of foresight, expertise and commitment from an incredible team of economic developers. This team has amassed an impressive list of industry locations and expansions over the last decade. We have had our share of industry closings, but thanks to the ingenuity and persistence of our economic development leaders, we have more wins than losses. Don’t miss the “advanced technology” description. These are not the manufacturing jobs of previous decades. Industry in our

area is on the cutting edge of invention and technology. These companies see great things in Northeast Mississippi. General Atomics has been here nine years and continues to be impressed with the attitude and work ethic of our workforce. GRAMMER Inc. was courted by very impressive organizations across the country and chose not just our spec building, but also our community. They see our passion - for our schools, our families, our neighborhoods, and neighbors. They see an excellent health care facility, parks, and shopping opportunities, all quality of life indicators that site selectors measure. These companies liked us enough to invest millions of dollars here, generating new payroll dollars that will be pumped back into our community. So congratulations to you, Lee County and Northeast Mississippi, on the great work you have and continue to do creating a community others want to make their home. Karen Geddie

Vice President Chamber of Commerce

Community Development Foundation’s 2013-2014 Board of Directors CDF’s goals and objectives are accomplished through the efforts of members appointed to committees operating under one of CDF’s three divisions: Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and Planning and Property Management.

2013-2014 Executive Committee Mr. Chauncey Godwin, Jr., Chairman Mr. Shane Hooper, First Vice Chairman Ms. Lisa Hawkins, Second Vice Chairman Mr. David Rumbarger, President/Secretary Mr. David Copenhaver, Immediate Past Chairman

Mr. Tillmon Calvert Mr. Scott Cochran Mr. Clay Foster Mr. Bryan Hawkins Ms. Blair Hughes

Mr. Guy Mitchell, III Mr. Barry Smith Ms. Jane Spain Mr. Buddy Stubbs Dr. Dick White

2013-2014 Board of Directors Mike Armour Bernard Bean Jim Beane Roger Bland David Brevard Mark Burleson Bo Calhoun Tillmon Calvert Gary Carnathan Grace Clark Mike Clayborne V.M. Cleveland Scott Cochran Fred Cook David Copenhaver

Nettie Davis Mike Eaton Clay Foster Chauncey Godwin, Jr. Julianne Goodwin Bryan Hawkins Lisa Hawkins Reed Hillen Frank Hodges Shane Hooper Blair Hughes Trentice Imbler David Irwin Jamie Kennedy Bob Kerley

Jeff King Gearl Loden Neal McCoy Robin McGraw Larry Michael Guy Mitchell Ted Moll Mabel Murphree Mary Pace Jim Pate Aubrey Patterson Jason Shelton Darrell Rankin Harry Rayburn Jack Reed, Jr.

Scott Reed Eddie Richey Drew Robertson Chris Rogers David Rumbarger Barry Smith Rex Smith Jane Spain Gary Sparkman Buddy Stubbs Sean Suggs Kiyoshi Tsuchiya Jimmy Weeks Dick White Tollie White

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New CDF Members Our Mississippi Magazine Mr. Wesley Wells 499 Gloster Creek Vlg., Ste. F9 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-2602 www.ourmississippimag.com Printers & Publishers Saltillo Pharmacy & Solutions Ms. Jacquie McAlister 2698 Hwy 145 Saltillo, MS 38866 (662) 269-2781 www.saltillopharmacy.com Pharmacies Southern Roots Boutique Ms. Joy Whittle 1135 W Main St. Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 269-2260 www.shopsouthernroots.com Retail & Specialty Shops Sweet Tomato Pizza Kitchen Mr. Ben Burt 499 Gloster Creek Vlg., Ste. I-12 Tupelo, MS 38801 (662) 844-2600 Restaurants & Catering

2013-2014 Ambassadors Club Don Arthur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mutual of Omaha Jesse Bandre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exceed Technologies Betty Baxter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bishop's BBQ Grill Belinda Brooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BFAC Merchant Solutions Stephanie Browning . . . . . . Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing Cindy Childs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mall at Barnes Crossing Shirley Curry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crye-Leike, Realtors Sheila Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PPI, Inc. Barbara Doles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustmark National Bank Demetria Donelson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hannahouse ADC Becki Duffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Services Romanda Fears . . . . . . . . . . Hampton Inn & Suites Tupelo/Barnes Crossing M. O. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Water Depot of Tupelo Toby Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelter Insurance Jim Jolly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Dana Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crye-Leike, Realtors Bea Luckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRI, Inc. Realtors Brad McCully . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sportsman Lawn & Landscape Katie McMillan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Staff Source Holley Meriweather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Bank Leigh Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Street Family Dentistry Carolyn Moss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quality Inn Ricky Orr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renasant Bank Allen Pegues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Premium Productions Mendy Ramey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Renasant Mortgage Lending Torrie Robertson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scruggs Lawn Care/Romie's Grocery Mary Sue Tudor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamar Advertising Lisa Wadley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvan Learning Center Ross Weems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BancorpSouth Stephanie West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Best Western Plus Grady Wigginton . . . . . . . . . . Legal Shield - Grady Wigginton & Associates June Wigginton . . . . . . . . . . . Legal Shield - Grady Wigginton & Associates

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THE BYRNE CPA FIRM

AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH

The Byrne CPA Firm held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of its new Tupelo branch located at 343 E Main St., Ste. B1. Byrne CPA offers comprehensive, up-to-date tax management services for its individual and business clients ranging from small tax returns to complex tax and financial reporting. Byrne CPA can be contacted at (662) 456-5757 or online at byrnecpa.com.

Sportsman Lawn & Landscape owner Brad McCully was named Ambassador of the Month for December. Brad attended four of five CDF events and mentored three CDF members. Congratulations, Brad!

MSSBDC offers assistance to the Lee County business community We sat down with Mississ i p p i S m a l l Business Developm e n t Center ( M S S B D C ) counselor Killbrew Charles Killebrew to discuss the opportunities the Center provides business owners and entrepreneurs in and around Lee County.

WHAT IS THE Mississippi Small Business Development Center? THE MSSBDC, INCLUDING its University of MS Service Office at the Renasant Center for IDEAs in Tupelo, is part of a national network providing management,

marketing, financial, and other technical assistance to existing business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. We primarily provide those services in two ways. First, we offer free seminars on a variety of topics including “How to Start a Business,” “How to Write a Business Plan,” “Exporting for Your Business,” “Disaster Recovery for Your Business,” etc. Second, we offer free one-on-one counseling sessions either in person or over the phone.

HOW HAS THE MSSBDC helped shape the area’s business community? MSSBDC, INCLUDING ITS office in Tupelo, services 30 counties in North Mississippi. During the 2012 fiscal year, MSSBDC counseled

475 businesses, helped 18 businesses get started, helped create 118 jobs, and assisted in obtaining 15 loans representing a $5.4 million capital formation. We also conducted 245 training events, including 36 held in Lee County.

ONE OF MSSBDC’S most popular courses focuses on developing a business plan. What tools does this class provide to those seeking assistance? THE “BUSINESS PLAN” SEMINAR reviews the basic organizational issues of a business, the marketing of the business, and financials for the business. Every entrepreneur requires a wellprepared business plan for many reasons. First and most important, a business plan can determine the fea-

Interested in starting a business? Let the Renasant Center for IDEAs and the MS Small Business Development Center help you get started. ‘How to Develop a Business Plan’ February 11, March 6 1:00pm – 2:30pm

‘Starting a Business – First Steps’ February 18 1:00pm – 2:30pm

‘Introduction to Exporting’ February 27 1:00pm – 2:30pm

To register for a workshop or for more information, contact Charles Killebrew at 1-800-725-7232 or umsbdc3@olemiss.edu. sibility of your proposed business. A business plan converts your idea into an actual blueprint determining its operational, marketing, and financial viability. Secondly, a business plan is required to secure financing. No financial institution

will consider you without one. While we do not write business plans for clients, we do provide a template for writing a plan that has been developed, modified and used by local businesses since 1981, and we review such plans helping

the client prepare for his or her audience. For more information about MSSBDC, to schedule a counseling appointment, or to register for a seminar, call (662) 9151291 or visit mssbdc.org.

‘Our story begins with a germ of an idea and a desire. We knew we wanted to start a gym but we weren't so confident on where to start. Ironically while reading the newspaper, I came across a class offered by Mr. Charles Killebrew at the MSSBDC on starting a business and another on writing business plans. We enrolled in the classes just seeking some sort of direction but we got much more than that. Mr. Killebrew made starting a business so much easier than we anticipated. Through classes, information, and council, we were able to go step by step through our business model and get a perspective on things we may have otherwise missed. Even after successfully turning our idea into a reality, Mr. Killebrew still offers council and gives more than just direction with any issue we come across. There is nothing as important as having peace of mind that you are starting your business the right way.’ J. & L. McCall

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STASH HOME

TUPELO BNI

A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the grand opening of Stash Home. Located at 930 Commonwealth Blvd. in Tupelo, Stash Home offers high-quality, name-brand home goods at discounted prices of 30-75% off its retail value. Stash Home can be contacted at (662) 260-3226, online at stashhome.com, or on Facebook.

Tupelo BNI held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the flagship Tupelo chapter of Business Networking International. Tupelo BNI meets weekly helping members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional "word-of-mouth" program enabling the development of long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals. To get involved with Tupelo BNI, call (662) 680-6999, visit bnimidsouth.com, or like them on Facebook.

Are you interested in promoting your business with a ribbon cutting?

Contact Emily Addison at (662) 842-4521 or eaddison@cdfms.org.

For All Your Industrial Recycling Needs! At Tupelo Recycling, we serve a diverse list of clients â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ranging from small grocery stores to Fortune 500 Companies. CONTACT US TODAY To See How We Can Help You with All Your Recycling Needs!

We gladly accept cardboard, plastics, newspaper and magazines from the public.

669 WESTMORELAND DRIVE / TUPELO / 662-407-0708

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PREMIER FABRICS

RJ YOUNG

A ribbon cutting was recently held at Premier Fabrics. Specializing in print design for furniture, draperies, tablecloths, and other home furnishings, Premier Fabrics also manufactures a line of upholstered accessories. Premier Fabrics is located at 2845 Southland Dr. in Tupelo and can be contacted at (662) 269-3265, online at premierprintsinc.com, or on Facebook.

In celebration of its new location at 1893 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Ste. A in Tupelo, RJ Young held a ribbon cutting. As the third largest independent dealer of its kind in the United States, RJ Young offers high-quality office equipment and innovative document solutions, all backed by their award-winning service. RJ Young can be contacted at (662) 840-6905, online at rjyoung.com, or on Facebook.

TUPELO AQUATICS

JBHM Architecture Will Lewis, AIA, Principal 105 Court St, Tupelo www.jbhm.com

JBHM

Architecture

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SALTILLO PHARMACY & SOLUTIONS

A ribbon cutting was held at Saltillo Pharmacy & Solutions’ grand opening of its new location at 2698 Hwy 145 in Saltillo. Saltillo Pharmacy & Solutions is a fullservice pharmacy and solution center aiming to meet your health care needs while providing the highest level of customer service to its patients. Visit Saltillo Pharmacy & Solutions online at saltillopharmacy.com, on Facebook, or call (662) 269-2781.

ELITE MEDICAL

Midtown Pointe, formerly Gloster Creek Medical Mall, will transition into a one-stop medical and professional mall of various health care and other service providers during 2014. Photo provided by Fame Creative.

This mall has it all Midtown Pointe Medical and Professional Mall finds its niche

Elite Medical recently held a ribbon cutting in celebration of the grand opening of its new division, Elite Aesthetics and Wellness. Elite Aesthetics offers HydraFacial MD procedures, computerized skin analysis, LPG lipomassage, waxing, chemical peels, professional make-up application, and facials in its luxurious spa setting. In addition to aesthetics, Elite Aesthetics carries various skin care lines and features the Huber Motion Laboratory offering core strengthening, balance, flexibility, and therapeutic benefits. Elite Medical is located at 2633 Traceland Dr. in Tupelo and can be contacted at (662) 205-4652 or on Facebook.

Sean Koehn and Chris Mills have big plans for Midtown Pointe, formerly Gloster Creek Medical Mall, in 2014. The business partners are capitalizing on a unique opportunity to market Tupelo’s former shopping mall as a onestop medical and professional office complex of various health care and other service providers. The medical premise is simple: offer its patrons a variety of outpatient medical and professional services ranging from vision, dental, primary care, and other specialized healthcare services, all within one facility. Although Midtown Pointe will have no affiliation with North Mississippi Health Services, the health care provider’s Health Management Services office is located within the complex. With the exception of Health Management Services, all medical-related tenants are

independently owned and operating practices. Plans for Midtown Pointe also include a workout facility as well as the upscale Midtown Inn that will enhance Midtown Pointe’s amenities to their current and future tenants’ needs. The visionaries of Midtown Pointe are also taking the one-stop concept further offering additional professional services from its tenants. Managing partner Chris Mills stated, “Midtown Pointe offers more than just health care services. The tenant mix includes restaurants, marketing, accounting and insurance agencies, technology firms, even Waste Management is located here.” According to partner Sean Koehn, the former Gloster CreekVillage turned Gloster Creek Medical Mall was caught in an identity crisis. With an unpredictable mixture of retail

and service providers, the mall had difficulty finding its niche in Tupelo’s business community. “Now that we have identified ourselves as a provider of medical and professional services and renamed the mall to Midtown Pointe, we can focus on meeting the community’s various service industry needs,” he commented. In addition to the name change on the outside of the building, Midtown Pointe is also undergoing some major changes inside. Within the next eight months Koehn and Mills hope to have completed a food court renovation complete with new chairs, tables, flooring, and restrooms. The food court will also feature an Internet café and soft seating areas providing a relaxing environment to all patrons. For more information about Midtown Pointe, call (662) 844-2032.

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General Atomics investing $11 million in expansion, creating 80 new jobs Gov. Phil Bryant, Community Development Foundation (CDF), the Lee County Board of Supervisors, and General Atomics (GA) announced that the company’s Electromagnetic Systems (EMS) Group is relocating the production components of several well-established product lines from the former GA Electronic Systems, Inc., which recently merged with EMS, to their state-ofthe-art manufacturing facility in Shannon, Miss. The project represents an $11 million company investment and will create 80 new jobs, bringing the total number employed by GA in Lee County to 150. The relocated product lines provide equipment and services to the defense, nuclear, oil and energy storage industries. They will locate in the vacant Heritage Bag building in the Tupelo/Lee Industrial Park South. The 87,650square-foot facility joins GA’s existing campus. In 2005, GA-EMS opened the test and manufacturing facility in Lee County and has since invested more than $50 million in the plant and equipment. Several expansions, including the renovation of the Heritage Bag facility and a roadway entrance expansion, bring the total manufacturing space to 367,000 square feet. “Over the last eight years, General Atomics has been a great business partner to the state of Mississippi and to Lee County. The addition of the company’s commercial product lines to its Shannon location stands as a testament to companies around the U.S. and across the world that Mississippi is a great place for businesses to grow and succeed. Wonderful things are taking place in our state,” Gov. Bryant said. “I am grateful to the team at General Atomics for their continued investment in Mississippi and for creating these new job opportunities for the residents of Lee County.” “There is significant upward potential in many of

Friday, March 7

7:00 - 8:30 a.m. BancorpSouth Conference Center

Regional Transformation The long-term impact of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi on Lee County

Event Sponsor:

Speaker: Henry H. Johnson, III Former President & CEO Upstate Alliance of South Carolina

Join Hal Johnson as he shares the impact BMW U.S. Manufacturing Company has had on upstate South Carolina since its opening in 1994, and what Lee County and its surrounding communities can expect from Toyota’s presence in Northeast Mississippi.

Corporate Sponsors:

Governor Phil Bryant and General Atomics Vice Chairman Linden Blue shake hands after announcing that the company’s Electromagnetic Systems (EMS) Group is relocating the production components of several well-established product lines to their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Shannon. The project represents an $11 million company investment and will create 80 new jobs. these products which we are adding to our manufacturing base in Mississippi,” said Senior Vice President of EMS Scott Forney. “While we have much work to do to ensure a successful start-up of all product lines, we also have the confidence to say that continued growth is expected.” The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) provided assistance in support of the project for building renovations and the extension of the roadway. The Community Development Foundation provided assistance for renovations, as well. “We welcome this expansion of General Atomics and commend General Atomics’ tireless efforts in advancing the technology developed and manufactured here in this state-ofthe-art facility,“ said CDF Chairman Chauncey Godwin, Jr. “MDA is glad to have the tools and resources in place to help companies like General Atomics as they pursue growth opportunities and provide jobs to the residents of Mississippi,” said MDA Executive Director Brent Christensen. “Working with economic development professionals

throughout the state, we strive to provide a strong, supportive business environment designed to ensure the success of the companies that call Mississippi home. We thank our partners at the Community Development Foundation for working with us to bring this project to fruition.” “As with each expansion before, this announcement solidifies Lee County as an exceptional location for industrial growth. Many factors contributed to this expansion including the exceptional leadership within General Atomics, the workforce of Lee County, and our pro-business community,” said Lee County Board of Supervisors President Darrell Rankin. General Atomics, based in San Diego, Calif., is an advanced technology company with more than a half century of experience developing innovative, realworld systems for defense and energy applications. Throughout its corporate history, GA has been recognized for its ability to meet major multidisciplinary technical challenges, resulting in world-class, firstof-a-kind systems. For more information, please visit www.ga.com.

Full buffet breakfast provided • $12 Pre-registration • $15 at the door • Register at cdfms.org/events

THAI GARDEN Thai Garden held a ribbon cutting in celebration of its grand opening at 1014 Commonwealth Blvd. in Tupelo. Serving delicious, authentic dishes from Thailand, every plate delivers a cuisinedefining balance of sweet, salty, and sour flavors. Thai Garden can be contacted at (662) 350-3609, online at thaifoodtupelo.c om, or on Facebook.

Join us for Business After Hours at Carlock Toyota of Tupelo! Thursday, February 20 || 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. 882 Cross Creek Dr. || Saltillo Food by: Taylor Grocery Special Events Catering Music by: Don Arthur Free for CDF members || $5 for non-members Coporate sponsors: Mitchell Distibuting, La Vino Wine & Spirits, and Busylad Rent-All Register online at cdfms.org/events

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HODGES PILGRIM & COMPANY

THOMPSON MACHINERY

A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the new partnership of Hodges Pilgrim & Company, PLLC. A full service tax, accounting, and business-consulting firm, Hodges Pilgrim & Company provides insightful advice enabling its clients to make informed financial decisions. Hodges Pilgrim & Company is located at 1041 Cliff Gookin Blvd. in Tupelo and can be contacted at (662) 844-7171. For a full list of services, visit hodgespilgrimcpa.com.

Thompson Machinery held a groundbreaking ceremony at the location of its new facility at 421 Wallace Dr. in Belden. The new facility represents an investment of over $6 million. Thompson serves as the exclusive distributor of Caterpillar construction, forestry, and agricultural equipment, vocational trucks, marine engines, and power generation equipment for 99 counties in middle and western Tennessee and northern Mississippi. For more information visit thompsonmachinery.com or call (662) 844-1634.

City of Baldwyn continues growth planning As the City of Baldwyn prepares for the opportunities of 2014, city leaders will continue to collaborate and work towards a new comprehensive growth plan. Partnering with the Community Development Foundation (CDF), the city’s plan will create goals preparing for future growth and development. The vision of the comprehensive growth plan and its corresponding goals and objectives will direct the city’s future development and expansion. Designed to cover the next twenty years, the plan will create an environment that promotes growth by realigning city codes, creating a comprehensive economic development strategy, and serving as a foundation for future land use and policy decisions. The new plan will also serve as a strategic planning document addressing key issues specific

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revolves around population numbers, but once the process gets past community size and employable pool, those numbers turn into faces and personalities. People make up the fabric of the town, which manifests itself in a number of ways, such as quality of youth sports programs and facilities, quality of school support organizations and civic club projects, and the hometown feel of a community. Tupelo has a history and expectation of community service. A plant manager

to Baldwyn and will identify the roles various community members and groups will play in achieving the goals and objectives outlined inside. Although city officials cannot control the broader economy, they can work to develop a clear process to attract potential development within their borders creating a viable and attractive town to new companies and residents. Once a business or prospect comes to town, the plan will facilitate the development process and help capitalize on every

who recently relocated to town commented that within the first two weeks of his move, he and his employees were invited to a number of community committees and organizations for solicitation of their volunteer hours and philanthropic support. That’s how one community welcomes and integrates outsiders to participants in the community vision. The private companies that are citizens of their communities have to be engaged in the building of good communities, not to be as a short sighted corporate strategy. Good and productive employees come from stable and happy

development opportunity. By Mississippi Law, a city is required to have a plan and keep it upto-date with current conditions. Although the current Baldwyn comprehensive plan was last updated in 2007, a new plan is necessary due to major changes in the local, regional, and national economic landscapes. As part of the current planning process, the city is seeking resident input regarding their visions for Baldwyn’s future. The data gathered through the online survey will be used to align the plan’s goals and objectives to the feedback provided by Baldwyn’s citizens. Available online until February 15, the 5-10 minute survey is composed of 30 questions and can be completed at surveymonkey.com/s/ BaldwynPlan.

communities, full of potential. Typically, successful economic development is best when privately led by community members willing to step up and have a vision of prosperity for their neighbors. Enlightened self interest needs to help motivate community achievement. It’s the men and women that create the public/private network to get things done in the community from school bond issues, healthcare capacity, housing and community feel, and presence. They are the sales team for the economic development efforts; they are the keepers of the community trust,

and they make plans annually with bold goals. They then go one step farther, implementing and holding one another accountable for the progress and achievement of those goals. At CDF we have adopted our founder, George McLean’s (1922-1983) mantra, which ultimately we work toward everyday for “more and better jobs for area citizens.” Economic development success is within a community’s grasp if they prepare for that future, a future that everyone desires. So, start today. Reprinted with permission by Southern Business & Development magazine.

Photography 101 Speaker: Thomas Wells

Chief photographer, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Photography tips, tricks and tutorials for the beginner and advanced photographer. Bring your camera!

Wednesday, February 12 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 398 E Main St. II CDF Center CDF Boardroom $10 for members • $20 for non-members Lunch provided. Registration required. Space is limited.

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tant to note, in the early years and even today, there is less of a distinction between trade and FROM PAGE 4 public in Tupelo and in north Mississippi. Why? Because a throughout our six buildings very large segment of our public and 2.5 million square feet of ex- work in the furniture industry. In hibit space. these companies the early days, everyone came to would welcome the public into the Tupelo Furniture Market betheir exhibit spaces and the cause everyone worked in the public knew all kinds of ways to industry. get into our trade event. Two Times have changed and Tuyears ago we decided to move all pelo has grown and there is these companies that wanted to more industry and diversity in sell to both trade and the public business here now, but still to one building. By doing so, we many are affected every day by have made their show experithe furniture industry here and ence more profitable. Conthey have a keen interest in versely, we were able to better what’s happening and want to accommodate our exhibitors be a part of it. that do not want to sell or conIn short, the Furniture & verse with the public and they Home Accessories Show, which stayed in buildings two through is still very much part of the Tusix. pelo Furniture Market, allowed Also, and this is very imporus to achieve two very impor-

tant goals. We are able allow companies to “incubate” or just sell smaller quantities when applicable. And we have ben able to formally welcome back the working public in north Mississippi that made the market viable to begin with. It’s worked very well and we consistently get positive comments from retailers thanking us for creating such a unique business environment.

of-the-art manufacturing facility in the Tupelo Lee Industrial Park South in SHANNON – German 2004, has now expanded automotive supplier Gram- its operations eight times. mer AG, based in Amberg, The project brings the Germany, is setting up its company’s ElectromagU.S. headquarters in a new netic Systems Group facility in the Tupelo Lee closer together with its reIndustrial Park South for cently merged GA ElecGrammer Inc., its wholly tronic Systems. owned U.S. subsidiary. The latter builds, among The move could mean other products, advanced 650 jobs over the next five circuit boards and capaciyears. tors used by the company Grammer AG Chief Fiand other customers. nancial Officer Volker WalThe components aid the precht said the company nuclear, oil and energy hopes to double its sales in storage industries. the U.S. over the next five years, to $500 million. Bishop’s Barbecue Grill “This will be the backadding fourth location bone of our manufacturing in the U.S.,” he said. TUPELO – Ronnie Grammer Inc. will make Bishop, who opened is seats for outdoor equipfirst barbecue restaurant ment, vehicle consoles in Saltillo six years ago, is and headrests in Shannon. opening is fourth restauThe company hopes to rant, and his second in Tubegin production by the pelo. end of the year or early In a matter of weeks, 2015. Bishop’s BBQ & Grill will The first phase will inopen on West Main Street clude 350 employees, with in the former Eli’s BBQ. some hiring expected to The latest expansion begin later this year. A sec- means another 12 emond phase, if business ployees for Bishop, who alwarrants, would add the ready has 70 on the remaining 300. payroll. The West Main Street loGeneral Atomics adding cation will debut a new menu for Bishop’s, which 80 for expansion will carry current popular SHANNON – General items, along with new Atomics, a San Diegoitems. based technology comBishop also is looking at pany and defense more locations in the fucontractor is investing $11 ture. million that will more than “We’re looking at New Aldouble its workforce here. bany, Fulton, Ripley, General Atomics, which Corinth, Houston. ... We broke ground on its state- want to move in a circle out

ers that attend this market will find promotional furniture, promotional/medium, medium, medium/high and even products at high price points. We don’t dictate what sells at the market. In fact, we market to every potential company in the country. They show here and retailers buy the product that consumers are not demanding. The companies that do well continue to show in Tupelo. There is far more diversity with the buying public so we are finding that our exhibitor base is shifting and in some cases the exhibitors we have are expanding their product lines.

Q. TFM HAS TRADITIONALLY been thought of as a promotional market, but the market has a broader range of products and price points, does it not? A. THE MARKET HAS CHANGED considerably and this is a direct Q. FINALLY, anything else you’d result of consumer tastes shiftlike to add? ing, as well as the diversity of the A. IT WOULD BE SIMPLY that the buying public. Tupelo still offers people and businesses, whether promotional furniture but retail- they are in the furniture busi|

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from Tupelo,” Bishop said

Kilgore’s Supermarket getting renovation TUPELO – Kilgore’s Supermarket, which has been around since at least the early 1970s, has begun a major renovation. The work will all but gut the store from floor to ceiling, but the massive project should be complete by June, said David Holcomb, district manager of Food Giant. The company purchased the store last year for an undisclosed sum. In addition to new, energy efficient lighting, the store will have new flooring, shelving and signs. Modern and energy-efficient refrigeration units will replace the old ones on the sales floor. New cold prep areas for produce and meat will be added in the back of the store, where the warehouse space will be expanded. The facade of the building also will be renovated, but that’s a project slated for after the interior renovations are completed The store will not be closed for the work.

Heritage Home Group closing Lane plant SALTILLO – Heritage Home Group, Lane Furniture Industries’ parent company, announced a reorganization that will lead to the closure of Lane’s Saltillo plant by March 21. About 480 will be laid

ness or not, should support the Tupelo Furniture Market. Mississippi ranks third in the country in furniture shipments and first in shipments of upholstery. The furniture manufacturing industry ranks number one in this state and employs more people than any other industry. The furniture companies in this region and the people of this region are fortunate to lead the nation in this category. And, unlike other furniture markets that exist because they are a destination site, Mississippi’s market is an extension of the furniture industry that surrounds it. The Tupelo Furniture Market, the furniture businesses in this state, and our populace that work in this industry are like that “three legged stool.” We all have so support one another to continue our success.

off, but it is unclear if they’ll be offered positions at Lane’s remaining manufacturing plant in Tupelo. The Mississippi Department of Employment Security said it had not received additional details regarding the fate of that plant. Lane is among the furni-

ture companies that were under the umbrella of the former Furniture Brands International. After six consecutive years posting losses, and recording another quarter in the red, the company in September filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Lane, Broyhill, Thomasville, Henredon, Drexel Heritage and Maitland-Smith were among the brands snapped up in a bankruptcy auction in November by New Yorkbased venture capital firm KPS Capital Partners for $280 million.

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