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Clarence Saunders. Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 – October 14, 1953) was an American grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service.His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket.
Memphis Mayor Paul Young's first budget proposal also includes money for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and salary increases for city employees.
The city is served by Memphis-Shelby County Schools (formerly Shelby County Schools). On March 8, 2011, residents voted to dissolve the charter for Memphis City Schools, effectively merging it with the Shelby County School District. [145] After issues with state law and court challenges, the merger took effect the start of the 2013–14 school ...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers get ready for the new school year. Ashlee Marshall, fifth grade math teacher, has her classroom ready for her students starting on next week at Snowden on ...
The Memphis Fire Department got its start in 1846 when the first independent fire company was formed. [4] It wasn't until 1859 when the department had its first fire chief. In 1966 the department started to provide ambulance service with 6,561 calls in the first year alone. [ 4 ]
The Memphis City Council approved Memphis Light, Gas & Water's $1.3 billion budget Tuesday evening. The utility plans to hire 36 people in 2025.
Piggly Wiggly was the first self-service grocery store. [5] It was founded by Clarence Saunders on September 6, 1916 [6] (although it did not open until five days later due to delays in construction), [7] at 79 Jefferson Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. [2]
Memphis Light, Gas and Water provided updates on the xAI supercomputer project, including job and property tax estimates and power and water use. MLGW estimates 300+ jobs, at least $15 million in ...