R
egardless of what part of town you
may lay your hat, Memphians from the heart
of Midtown to the ‘burbs of Germantown and
Collierville share one commonality; Hollywood
Feed - a business that has most definitely seen
its fair share of changes in the 901. Through all
of the changes, local economic struggles, and
constant corporate competition, Hollywood
Feed has remained true to its original business
model of providing quality pet food and
supplies for reasonable prices while delivering
exceptional customer service.
What I can remember as far back as an
old filling station on Summer Avenue has
now evolved to a strong and lengthy chain
store would be a foreshadowing of his future
to come. “Don’t worry about the money, and
if you pursue what you love, sooner or later
the money will come,” was advice given to
McGhee by his father. Tale as old as time;
after 4 years, a refined business plan, and
countless meetings, in 2006 the money came.
With visions of going “back to the country store
on the block where our managers feel they
have the ability to make a difference in their
communities at a really local level,” McGhee
opened the first Hollywood Feed prototype
in Collierville in December of 2007. “No two
stores are exactly alike” shares McGhee. F