The owner of Ching’s Hot Wings advertises itself as the place with the best chicken in town.

“I guess you can call me the chicken man,” said Lafayette Williams, the owner of Chings at 1264 Getwell Road.

This wing spot has become popular with residents of the University District and anyone who works or goes to school at the University of Memphis. Any U of M student gets a 10 percent discount at the restaurant.

Tiger Book Store has a new policy that it will match any price on a textbook. If a customer shows the store a price cheaper at a different store, the store will match that price.

“It’s improved a lot. We didn’t have a lot of things like the Tiger Promotions, concessions and the Smart Card Club,” said Rashunda Burkings, an employee at the Tiger Book Store.

The Smart Card Club gives customers discounts on future purchases at the Tiger Book Store.

For instance, if customers purchase $25 or more on clothes and apparel they will receive $5 off their next purchase. If they spend $200 or more on books, they will receive $10 off their next purchase. If they spend $300 or more on books, they will receive $15 off their next purchase.

 The Smart Card Club also gives customer $2 off when selling back books.

 The Tiger Promotions lets customer design his or her own t-shirt. The customer can design anything; it does not have to deal with the U of M.

The store also operates a concessions stand at all U of M football games promoting the Tiger Book Store, where it sells merchandise from the store such as Tiger shirts and hats. 

For more information on the Tiger Book Store visit its website. 

Trilogy Tattoos and Body Piercings at 530 S. Highland St. helps people in the U District express themselves with graphics and piercings.

Richie Jarvis, the owner of Trilogy, does not do tattoos, but he shows his passion for them. He has several beautifully designed tattoos on his arm.

Trilogy tattoo prices are $50 and up and piercings are $15 and up.

College students get 10 percent off.

Trilogy has been in the U District for 14 years. Trilogy has been voted one of the top three businesses in Memphis for 14 years by the Memphis Flyer.

Driving is so last season. The new trend is to peddle.

Bikes have become very popular around the U District.

“Many University of Memphis students purchase or rent bikes here,” said Cort Percer, manager of Peddler Bike Shop at 575 S Highland St. The store has been in the U District for 40 years.

Peddler Bike Shop has bikes ranging from $400 dollars and up. It also offers rentals that are priced at $35 for a half a day, $50 for a full day and $100 for the weekend.

By Lovie Hudson
MicroMemphis Reporter


Inexpensive fashion helps out college students struggling financially.

Students at the university are showing their swag while keeping extra money in their pockets.  

The Goodwill located at 574 S. Highland St. is not just any Goodwill. It’s a half-priced Goodwill, which means every priced item in the store is marked half priced. 

This Goodwill could not have picked a better location just a few seconds down the street from the University of Memphis campus.