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,…
The wedding industry has undergone a great deal of change over the past 50 years. Few couples have witnessed that evolution more closely than Max and Mary Andrews, husband and wife owners of Andrews Bridal Shoppe in Dothan. The couple…
“We are all very much addicted to chocolate,” Nancy Curl exclaimed, as she motioned toward the beautifully wrapped gourmet candies on the table next to her. As the owner of Decatur’s Morgan Price Candy Company, Nancy is a self-proclaimed chocoholic….
David Gray’s passion for the automotive business began as a youngster working odd jobs and helping clean and prepare cars for sale at his grandfather’s used car dealership. During his high school years, he swept floors at a Wetumpka automotive…
If there’s one surefire way to gauge a restaurant’s popularity in Alabama, it’s the number of cars in the parking lot during the Sunday lunch rush. The standard holds true at 306 Barbecue in Athens. “Some Sundays, we have over…
The summer shopping season is in full swing at Painted Pink in Montgomery. “When the weather heats up, so does everyone’s event calendars,” said Pat McDonald, who owns the women’s boutique. This year, Painted Pink celebrates 16 years in business…