In the third quarter of this year, a 40,000-square-foot grocery store will open in Phenix City. It will be the fourth store bearing the Renfroe family name. “We’ve established a brand, so people know they can go to any of…
There’s a certain kind of power that comes from a handwritten note. Whether a note of love, thanks, sympathy or congratulations, the warmth and graciousness it exudes leaves a gentle, yet lasting impact. It’s the same way employees and customers describe…
It’s been 35 years since Brian Harsany got his first job in the restaurant industry, and he never looked back. Brian started busing tables and washing dishes in 1983 while in high school, and later went on to major in…
In a single decade, David and Andrea Snyder will have launched two dining concepts and opened six restaurants as owners. “It’s been an amazing journey,” said David, who with his wife, founded Urban Cookhouse and Farm Bowl + Juice Co….
“People ask me when I am going to retire, and I say, ‘I retired 14 years ago,’ ” said Raymond Young, owner of Mary Carter Store in Cullman. “I do this for pleasure because I enjoy it. If you enjoy something, it’s…
Baseball is what first brought Paul Seitz to Alabama. In fact, he owns a special piece of Birmingham’s baseball history. A native of Ohio, he was a pitcher for Ohio State University before coming down South to play professionally. In…
When Fredrick J. Pollman moved to Mobile in 1900, he brought the flavor of New Orleans with him. His sister’s husband had opened a bakery and needed Fred’s expertise. By 1918, Fred had started his own bakery in downtown Mobile…
Couple’s Business Flourishes with Downtown Jasper; Second Boutique Open in Cullman Dustin Beaty had been operating Hospital Discount Pharmacy in downtown Jasper for nine years when he agreed to his wife’s request to sell game-day clothes in the pharmacy….
Second-generation family shoe store gives custom service to growing clientele For more than 64 years, a family owned shoe store in Mobile has been providing a ray of sunshine for shoe-shopping parents: A “J-Ray” of sunshine to be exact….
Courtney Thompson and Meagan Richardson are living out their childhood dream. The women, both 34, are first-cousins, and as children, they always wanted their own store. In fact, they once operated a pretend store out of their grandmother’s home. Now,…