<div>MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's the end of an era.After more than 40 years, Jim Neely, the bigger-than-life founder of Interstate Bar-B-Q, has retired and sold his business.Neely bought the S Third St property in 1979, and later expanded to three locations.For decades he served FedEx workers, lawyers, tourists, families, and even a few U.S. presidents; but the pandemic, staffing problems, his health, and the death of his wife changed everything."I wish I could live forever. I wish I wasn't disabled, I would probably still be in there," Neely said."It's the effort I put in to create a business, and from that business, I've been able to help so many other people."Neely said Brothers Real Estate, LLC bought the restaurant, and that the new owners will continue to use the Interstate Bar-B-Q name. He said he will remain as an advisor and added that the food must remain the same.</div>

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's the end of an era. After more than 40 years, Jim Neely, the bigger-than-life founder of Interstate Bar-B-Q, has retired and sold his business. Neely bought the S Third St property in 1979, and later expanded to three locations. For decades he served FedEx workers, lawyers,...

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - It's the end of an era. After more than 40 years, Jim Neely, the bigger-than-life founder of Interstate Bar-B-Q, has retired and sold his 

New future for Neely's Interstate BBQ

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