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Maggie's Pharm
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13 Florence St
Memphis, TN
Midtown
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You wouldn’t know it from witnessing the crowded patios, gorgeous murals, gleaming sculptures, and overall shiny appearance of Memphis’ newly revitalized Overton Square, but this hip entertainment district sat nearly empty for more than a decade. In the 1970s and ’80s, the Square was the hottest spot in town for bar-hopping and shopping. But most of the old restaurants and shops were shuttered after the closing of the second-ever T.G.I. Friday’s in the country (its flagship) in 2003. Maggie’s Pharm weathered that storm, a purveyor of dried herbs and handmade lotions and soap. Elizabeth “Beaver” O’Cain opened Maggie’s in 1981, and it hasn’t changed much since.
You wouldn’t know it from witnessing the crowded patios, gorgeous murals, gleaming sculptures, and overall shiny appearance of Memphis’ newly revitalized Overton Square, but this hip entertainment district sat nearly empty for more than a decade. In the 1970s and ’80s, the Square was the hottest spo…