1513: Young says Sheraton hotel’s impact worth risk despite hotel’s volatile past

04/10/2024 31 min
1513: Young says Sheraton hotel’s impact worth risk despite hotel’s volatile past

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Episode Synopsis

Memphis Mayor Paul Young says on BTH that the city’s deal to buy the Sheraton convention center hotel has risks that are outweighed by the hotel’s role in convention business. The 39-year-old hotel has a history of bond defaults - the first one a year after it opened.