Business View Magazine - August 2023

182 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 8 a large demographic base of customers. “We wanted to show the entire Mid- South region that Landers Center was not only open for business, but that it was a safe place to come,” Mastry notes. “Before that,” he says, “our out of the box ideas led to us creating and hosting various drive-in and parking lot activities.” Giving back and good stewardship “We try to be a great employer and be a leader locally and in our industry,” Crews says. Part-time positions at Landers Center start at $15-per-hour. “We try to be good stewards of our employees and put them in a position financially we we can depend on each other,” adds Crews. “We may even have more staff than we need at times, but we pride ourselves on putting people to work.” Landers Center officials want to ensure that people in the community keep working and they were able to do that during COVID. Crews shared that through that mutual dependency, the team really prides itself on keeping the building immaculate. “We have promoters and guests who are really surprised that our building is 23 years old,” Crews laughs. “They tell us it looks like it’s five years old!!” A crew that works that hard must also find time for enjoyment. “We give back to our employees throughout the year,” he says. “Last year, for example, we took all 350 employees to a Memphis Red Birds baseball game. Just as with employee events, Crews adds that when procuring equipment and supplies, they buy locally in the Memphis market. “Local” is the operative word.