ATHENS – Ulysses Grant White founded U.G. White Hardware and Implement Co. on the southeast corner of the square in Athens in 1917. By 1937, the business moved to 101 N. Jefferson St., where it continues to serve as an…
MONTGOMERY – Sid, Shea, Brian and Gina Schroll operate “Montgomery’s great cover-up for kids” and “the store with everything for your baby,” two stores in a single 15,000-square-foot building in south-central Alabama’s premier shopping area. The Schrolls. owners of The…
AUBURN, HOOVER and TRUSSVILLE – While Christie Howell was a student at Auburn University studying early childhood education, she worked part time for the downtown Auburn gift store, Wrapsody. At the time, Wrapsody was a two-store chain that began in…
AUBURN – Sarah Jane Levine, owner of Lily Jane Boutique in Auburn, has been named a Gold Alabama Retailer of the Year in the Annual Sales Less Than $1 Million category. “I am grateful to receive this honor,” said Levine,…
DAPHNE and SEMMES – In 12 years, JBT Power has grown from a two-person lawnmower shop to a 25-employee outdoor power equipment, utility trailer and tractor dealer with locations in Baldwin and Mobile counties. Gregg Wood, owner and president, says…
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 11 a.m. Annual Meeting; Noon Luncheon Wynlakes Golf and Country Club, Wine Dining Room 7900 Wynlakes Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36117-5165 The Annual Meeting is open to all Alabama Retail Association members, but the seating for the meeting…
In the 2024 tax year, Alabama income taxes won’t apply to overtime pay for full-time workers in our state, under Act No. 2023-421, which gained legislative approval on the final day of the Alabama Legislature’s 2023 regular session. The Legislature…
Under Act No. 2023-554, Alabama will gradually half the state sales tax on food. The Alabama House concurred June 1 with Senate changes to the legislation by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, and Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, and the governor signed…
Kendra is the workaholic while Chad is the “volunteeraholic.” Chad thrives in the front of the house while Kendra happily toils in the back of the house. Kendra directs quality control and onsite production while Chad handles sales and customer…
LAUREL BASSETT STARTED WORKING AT THE MOUNTAIN BROOK STORE IN HIGH SCHOOL; BECAME A PARTNER IN 10 YEARS; OWNER IN 12 YEARS “For a business that was started by a woman in a house during World War II to still…