Just took a walk down the Main Street Mall and noticed that the restaurant at 51 S. Main is now closed and is available for lease. This was the home of a breakfast/lunch spot whose name I cannot remember. (Renee’s maybe?) They served burgers and also had a focus on healthy food. Not sure why they didn’t make it but the place is now closed.
If you’ve been thinking of opening a restaurant in Downtown Memphis, this might be a good one to check out. Here are the details of the place, as posted on the window:
- 2000 sq. ft.
- Freezer/Refrigerator
- Tables & Chairs
- 14 ft. hood system
- Fryers & Griddle
- Charbroiler
- Steam Table
- Refrigerated display case
- Salad and sandwich units
- 100% turn-key operation
- Seats approximately 50
Contact phone numbers are 901-531-8497 or 901-409-0975. This would probably work well as a breakfast/lunch or lunch-only operation. It’s on the Main Street Mall with lots of office buildings within a 2-block walk. Not sure how well it would work staying open for dinner, since there’s no parking connected to the business, although I would love to see someone give it a try. It’s less than half a block away from the Union Avenue trolley stop. If not a restaurant, it would be a great location for a coffee shop, and that might be something that actually work there staying open evenings.
Hope someone grabs this space and does something with it soon. Downtown employees can always use another option for eating out for lunch.