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In 2016, Reed and Karen Ingram were empty nesters with time and energy to spare. Reed had an idea that had been percolating for some time. “It just started off as a thought of doing a fruit stand, selling fresh…
After 25 years in the waterworks industry, Jim Moeller began looking for a career change. He reached out to a longtime friend from his hometown of Greenville, S.C., who is also the chief executive officer of a specialty butcher shop…
B&W FOODS PARTNER JAY WELBORN WORKS DAILY TO KEEP HIS FATHER’S LEGACY ALIVE IN THE COMPANY’S 5 PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES Jimmy Welborn traveled five days a week in his job in the wholesale grocery business, often with his young son,…
Amanda Laurence had been thinking for some time about opening her own home décor business. A dinner out at a Church Street restaurant in her beloved downtown Fairhope cemented her plan. “I looked up and there was a “For Rent”…
Since 1938, Andrews Hardware & Seed Store Inc. has served the people of Chatom, the county seat of Alabama’s Washington County. It’s where everyone gets their plumbing supplies, Yeti coolers and drinkware, boots and even bridal gifts. Originally owned by…
When a business has been serving its city in the same way in the same building for 100 years, the whole community celebrates. “When I realized the store was going to be 100 while I was the owner, I knew…
On March 23, Rusty Richardson, owner of Bernard’s Store for Men on the square in downtown Jasper, locked the doors to the public. The 71-year-old store specializes in casual and tailored clothing for men. “The numbers (of confirmed coronavirus disease cases) in…
In early March, Bates House of Turkey celebrated its 50th year of business with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration. The governor even joined in the festivities. Every anniversary, the Greenville restaurant celebrates but “this year we went really, really big….
During the holiday season, when you see the 10-foot-tall reindeer topiary after turning off Pratt Avenue and going under I-565 in downtown Huntsville, you’ve arrived at Brooks & Collier. From the big picture window decked out with twinkle lights and…
As it celebrates its 50th year in business, Unclaimed Baggage has been named to the Alabama Tourism Hall of Fame. “For 50 years, they have been the anchor for tourism in north Alabama,” said Alabama Tourism Director Lee Sentell. (Go…