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SheltieLover

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Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:02 PM Feb 13

Downtown (Memphis) restaurant sees 70% revenue drop after National Guard books adjacent hotel, per co-owner [View all]

https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/02/07/downtown-restaurant-sees-70-revenue-drop-after-national-guard-books-adjacent-hotel-per-co-owner/

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Revenue has dropped nearly 70% for a Downtown Memphis restaurant since the National Guard began staying at an adjacent hotel, according to the co-owner, Monique Williams, also known as Chef Mo.

Williams, co-owner of Biscuits and Jams, said her business model depended on Hotel Indigo, which is now fully booked with National Guard troops through September 30, according to a hotel employee.

"I don’t know how we are going to make it. To be honest with you. Not here,” Williams said.

Williams provided financial records showing the impact. In December 2024, the restaurant brought in just over $100,000. During December 2025, about a month after the National Guard began staying at Hotel Indigo, revenue dropped to just over $36,000.

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