Alabama toy shop owners prepare for the holiday rush
(My Economy, NPR Marketplace, Nov. 22, 2024) Fantasy Island Toys, Member since 1994
When Alabama Retail or its members make the news, we’ll link the articles below. Email Nancy Dennis when your store makes the news and we’ll share it!
Bromberg’s: Combining tradition and innovation for nearly 200 years with Ricky Bromberg
(Good Neighbor Podcast, Dec. 9, 2024) Member since 1992
Kind Cafe is an Alabama mission-driven shop that puts people first, kindness always
(Alabama News Center, Dec. 2, 2024) Member since 2022
Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Iron Bowl merge into big week for BamaStuff, The Locker Room and other Tuscaloosa retailers
(The Tuscaloosa News, Nov. 25, 2024) Bama Stuff, Member since 2010
WM Grocery among companies honored at 2024 Alabama Small Business of the Year awards
(Alabama Daily News, Nov. 20, 2024) Member since 1994
Saw’s: An award-winning Alabama BBQ restaurant started by a classically-trained chef
(Tasting Table, Nov. 20, 2024) Member since 2009
Stephanie Kennedy-Mell: COO and CMO, Church Street Family Hospitality
(Huntsville Event Magazine, Nov. 1, 2024) Member since 2014
Longtime owner of Northport’s world famous City Cafe dies at 75
(Tuscaloosa Thread, Oct. 29, 2024) Member since 2007
Bandwagon in Homewood earns Gee Emerging Retail of the Year award
(Vestavia Voice, Oct. 25, 2024)
Alabama Retail’s Alison Hosp among Troy University’s 2024 Alumni of the Year honorees
(TroyTODAY, Oct. 23, 2024)
- Alison Hosp to be recognized during homecoming game as Alumni of the Year (The Tropolitan, Oct. 30, 2024)
Dressed for success: The Locker Room celebrates 60 years in business
(The Tuscaloosa News, Oct. 29, 2024) Member since 1985
Attalla’s Wills Creek Clothing wins Alabama Retailer of the Year Customers’ Choice contest
(Alabama News Center, Oct. 21, 2024)
Homewood-based Bandwagon earns Alabama Emerging Retailer title
(Alabama News Center, Oct. 13, 2024)
Alabama Retail Association honors 2024 Retailers of the Year
(Calhoun Journal, Oct. 2, 2024)
Bandwagon name Alabama Emerging Retailer of the Year
(Over the Mountain Journal, Oct. 2, 2024)
Meet your 2024 Alabama Retailers of the Year
(Bama Buzz, Oct. 1, 2024)
2024 Alabama Retailers of the Year named
(Alabama Political Reporter, Oct. 1, 2024)
Alabama Retail Association honors 2024 Retailers of the Year
(Business Alabama, Oct. 1, 2024)
Auburn’s Behind the Glass featured in East Alabama Living
(East Alabama Living, Sept. 30, 2024) Member since 1996
Bandwagon earns Alabama Emerging Retailer of the Year Award
(Homewood Star, Sept. 23, 2024)
Wills Creek Clothing receives most votes for ‘Customers’ Choice’ in Alabama Retailer of the Year contest
(Alabama Public Radio, Sept. 20, 2024)
Bernard’s Store for Men celebrates 75 years
(The Walker Leader, Sept. 19, 2024) Member since 1992
A family affair: Spanish Fort Beef ‘O’ Brady’s is Alabama Retailer of the Year
(Gulf Coast Media, Sept. 17, 2024) Member since 2006
Talk of Alabama: Epiphany Boutique
(ABC 33/40, Sept. 17 , 2024) Member since 2018
Retail Association reflects on success of Retail Theft Crime Prevention Act 1 year after implementation
(WBRC News, Sept. 17, 2024)
Church Street Family Hospitality group named Alabama’s Retailer of the Year
(WHNT News 19, Sept. 13, 2024) Member since 2014
Two Eastern Shore restaurants among Alabama Retailers of the Year
(al.com, Sept. 11, 2024)
Fairhope’s Kind Cafe named Emerging Retailer of the Year
(Gulf Coast Media, Sept. 11, 2024) Member since 2022
Two Athens businesses earn statewide recognitions
(The News Courier, Sept. 7, 2024)
Here’s where you can visit Alabama’s Retailer of the Year in Huntsville and Athens
(al.com, Sept. 6, 2024) Featuring Church Street Family Restaurant & Hospitality Group, Member since 2014
ChurchStreet Family Restaurant & Hospitality Group honored as Alabama Retailer of the Year
(WAFF 48, Sept. 6, 2024)
Huntsville’s ChurchStreet Family Group an Alabama top retailer
(256 TODAY, Sept. 6, 2024)
ChurchStreet Family named Alabama’s top retailer
(Fox54, Sept. 6, 2024)
ChurchStreet Family Restaurant & Hospitality Group honored as Alabama Retailer of the Year
(Huntsville Business Journal, Sept. 6, 2024)
Epiphany Boutiques in Athens, Madison named Alabama Retailer of the Year
(256 TODAY, Sept. 5, 2024) Featuring Epiphany Boutiques, Member since 2018
Epiphany Boutiques in Athens + Madison named Retailer of the Year
(Hville Blast, Sept. 5, 2024)
11 Alabama restaurant chains that began as mom-and-pop shops
(al.com, Aug. 7, 2024) Featuring members Guthries, Sneaky Pete’s, Taco Casa, Taco Mama and Urban Cookhouse
Anniston’s Music City Bagels to relocate to Oxford in 2025
(WIAT, Aug. 2, 2024) Member since 2022
Three Mountain Brook businesses up for Alabama Retailer of the Year Customer’s Choice Award
(Village Living, July 29, 2024)
Three Homewood businesses up for Alabama Retailer of the Year Customer’s Choice Award
(Homewood Star, July 29, 2024)
Central Alabama Business Break with Bradley’s Market in Tuscaloosa
(WBRC, July 25, 2024) Member since 2019
Seeking joy with Kathy D’Agostino of Chocolatá
(The Localist Podcast, July 24, 2024) Member since 2022
Guncles earns spot on USA Today’s Readers’ Choice ballot for 2024’s Best Gluten-Free Bakery
(Visit Mobile, July 24, 2024) Member since 2019
Food hall brings Fairhope’s Panini Pete’s back to Mobile with 3 new restaurants
(Gulf Coast Media, July 22, 2024) Featuring Parc Le Tralour Food Hall and Event Center, Member since June 2023
Fifty Zoghby’s Uniforms staff members on hand at Mobile and Daphne stores during sales tax holiday
(WALA, Fox 10 News, July 19, 2024) Member since 2002
Capitol Journal: Alabama Retail Association and The Locker Room in Montgomery talk about the upcoming sales tax holiday (go to 46:43)
(Alabama Daily News, July 12, 2024) Member since 1993
Melissa Cross, Mobile Chamber board chair, dives into leadership, small business advice during podcast
(Mobile Matters Podcast, July 10, 2024) Featuring McAleer’s Office Furniture, Member since 2020
It’s about the experience: Award-winning caterer Kathy G. Mezrano is perfectly at home entertaining
(Over the Mountain Journal, July 9, 2024) Featuring Kathy G. & Co. Inc., Member since 1995
Five Vestavia Hills businesses nominated for 2024 Alabama Retailer of Year
(Vestavia Voice, July 2, 2024)
Lowe’s awards Montgomery’s Friendship Mission with $120,000 grant
(WAKA, June 26, 2024) Member since 2004
- WSFA, June 27, 2024
On the Exchange: Alabama retail experiencing change in 2024
(Troy Public Radio, June 26, 2024)
Alabama Retail Association says new retail theft law effective so far
(WBRC, June 26, 2024)
Cupcakes anyone? Gigi’s Cupcakes officially opens inside Chappy’s Deli in Prattville
(Elmore/Autauga News, June 26, 2024) Member since 2023
Farm-to-table tortillas at Rooster’s in Mobile
(Simply Southern TV, June 24, 2024) Member since 2018
Gadsden bakery re-opens two days after driver crashed into business
(The Gadsden Times, June 18, 2024) Featuring Cothran’s Bakery, Member Since 2011
Support local makers and artists at Alabama Goods
(Simply Southern TV, June 17, 2024) Member since 2013
A quick trip to Little Hardware, a Birmingham classic
(Hardware Building Supply Dealer, June 6, 2024) Member since 1994
Half a century tending to plants and customers
(Village Living, June 4, 2024) Featuring Leaf & Petal, Member since 1993
Buddy’s Rib and Steak to close after nearly 50 years in Northport
(Tuscaloosa News, June 4, 2024) Member since 2010
Multiple Homewood retailers are nominees for 2024 Retailer of the Year
(Homewood Star, May 31, 2024)
Multiple Mountain Brook retailers are nominees for 2024 Retailer of the Year
(Village Living, May 31, 2024)
Lucy’s Toys in Calhoun County destroyed in fire, looking to rebuild (Video) | Story
(CBS 42, May 31, 2024) Member since 1995
Baldwin County Classics: How Ed’s Seafood Shed rebuilt after a devastating fire to flourish in Spanish Fort
(Gulf Coast Media, May 23, 2024) Member since 2000
In the Kitchen: Punta Clara Kitchen reveals secrets of its candied jalapenos
(Fox10 News, May 17, 2024)
Vestavia Chamber features Katherine McRee of the The Lili Pad
(Vestavia Hills Chamber of Commerce, May 10, 2024)
The tiny Alabama town with one of the freshest meat-and-threes around
(al.com, May 9, 2024) Featuring Orrville Farmers Market, Member since 2022
Scooter’s Coffee drive-thru now open to serve in Rainsville
(Times-Journal, May 8, 2024) Member since April 2024
SweetCreek Farm Market hosts Spring Chicken Fest
(WSFA, May 5, 2024) Member since 2016
Spring Chicken Festival celebrated in Pike Road
(WAKA, May 5, 2024)
Alabama Retail members featured in Eastern Shore magazine
(Eastern Shore Magazine, May 3, 2024) Featuring Manci’s Antiques Club, Page 36; M&F Casuals, Page 42; JBT Power, Page 67
Small Business Spotlight: A Conversation with the Church Street Family
(Huntsville Business Journal, May 1, 2024) Member since 2014
For the love of chocolate
(Vie Magazine, May issue) Featuring Chocolata, Member since 2022
Food for Thought examines Pourhouse and Church Street Wind Shoppe
(Rocket City Now, April 29, 2024) Member since 2014
Wawa opens Fairhope store, first of three stores planned for Alabama
(Convenience Store News, April 26, 2024) Member since 2022
Hibbett Sports to be acquired by British sports fashion company in $1.1 billion deal
(WBRC, April 23, 2024) Member since 1986
A sweet detour: Point Clear candy shop sells treats and the family’s 100-year-old recipes
(Gulf Coast Media, April 20, 2024) Member since 2012
Callaghan’s named a top dive bar by Southern Living
(Bay Business News, April 19, 2024) Member since 2005
Dothan’s KBC pastry chef competes in cooking competition show in Paris
(WDHN, April 11, 2024) Featuring KBC, Member since 2014
- Alabama pastry chef to appear on Food Network’s all-new French baking competition (CBS 42, April 11, 2024)
Duo behind Tuscaloosa’s Jalapeños restaurants open South’s largest tequila bar
(Tuscaloosa Thread, April 11, 2024) Featuring Jalapeños Mexican Grill, Member since 2005
Italian fine dining restaurant opening this month in Tuscaloosa
(al.com, April 11, 2024) Featuring Sugo Italian Restaurant, Member since March 1
Premier Entertainment Group among finalists for 2024 Dothan Small Business Person of the Year Award
(WTVY, April 11, 2024) Member since 2023
Dixie Duds and Décor celebrates grand reopening
(The Cullman Tribune, April 2, 2024) Member since 2019
Business Happenings: Michael Gee is 2024 Alabama Retail Association board chairman
(Hoover Sun, March 29, 2024)
The Cook Store celebrates 25 years with Wesley Powell Lassen as owner
(Village Living, March 29, 2024) Member since 2009
Kelsey Bernard Clark competes with Moms team in Guy’s Grocery Games’ Relay: Ultimate Face-Off
(Food Network, March 27, 2024) | Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark | Featuring KBC, Member since 2014
Montgomery restaurant owners frustrated after string of break-ins
(WSFA, March 25, 2024)
Vintage Year celebrates 40 years
(WSFA, March 22, 2024) Member since 2023
Punta Clara Kitchen has chocolate bunnies, bonnets and eggs as well as panorama eggs and cakes for Easter
(Fox 10 TV, March 21, 2024)
Alabama Small Business Development Center features Kind Kups during SBDC Day
(Alabama Small Business Development Center Network, March 20, 2024)
Alabama Goods is hit for anyone who wants to support local makers and artists
(Simply Southern TV, March 18, 2024)
15 best roadside restaurants in the South
(Southern Living, March 4, 2024) Featuring Bates House of Turkey, Member since 2009
Same two families have operated Montgomery, Alabama’s Bishop-Parker Furniture for 100 years
(Alabama News Center, March 3, 2024) Member since 2015
Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes finalist for Business Alabama Small Company of the Year
(Business Alabama, March 1, 2024)
Alabama’s Kelsey Barnard Clark part of the All-Star Moms vs. Dads relay on Wednesday night’s Guy’s Grocery Games
(foodnetwork.com, Feb. 27, 2024) Featuring KBC, Member since 2014
Dalton Pharmacy family members have been pharmacists in Alabama for four generations
(Alabama News Center, Feb. 25, 2024) Member since 2013
All in the Family: Nearly 75 years since its founding, The Pants Store is evolving under third-generation owners
(Over the Mountain Journal, Feb. 21, 2024) Member since 1992
- Pants Store’s Michael Gee is new chairman of Alabama Retail Association (Alabama News Center, Feb. 18, 2024)
Severe weather sales tax holiday is this weekend
(Alabama Public Radio, Feb. 21, 2024)
FOOD & WINE: Our favorite places to eat, sleep and explore in Birmingham
(Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau, Feb. 12, 2024) Featuring members Saw’s and Cahaba Brewing Co.
Tuscaloosa restaurant owner Rolf Meyer loses family home in fire
(Tuscaloosa News, Feb. 2, 2024) Member since 2019
Kelsey Barnard Clark of KBC in Dothan and Arwen Rice of Red or White in Mobile are James Beard Awards semifinalists for Best Chef: South
(al.com, Jan. 24, 2024) Featuring KBC, Member since 2014; and Red or White, Member since 2008
- Kelsey Barnard Clark opens up about her “unbelievable” career accomplishment: “I’m so honored” (Y! Entertainment, Jan. 30, 2024)
- Meet Alabama’s 2024 James Beard Awards semifinalists (Alabama News Center, Jan. 25, 2024)
BuzzCatz chef Ashbury offers kid-friendly king cake recipe – no yeast required
(Gulf Coast Media, Jan. 25, 2024) Member since 2016
The menu of Mardi Gras: Sweet and savory seasonal culinary delights abound in Baldwin County
(Gulf Coast Media, Jan. 25, 2024) Featuring Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream, Member since 2002; Ed’s Seafood Shed, Member since 2000: and Market by the Bay, Member since 2023
All in the Family: Tradition Means a Lot to 2024 Krewe King Ricky Bromberg
(Over the Mountain Journal, Jan. 24, 2024) Featuring Bromberg’s, Member since 1992
The Gee’s Bend x Target collection is now available in stores + online
(Bama Buzz, Jan. 24, 2024) Member since 2004
- Gee’s Bend at Target: Store launches line of clothing, home goods linked to quilters (al.com, Jan. 23, 2024)
Jodie Stanfield is an Alabama Retail Association officer
(Gadsden Messenger, Jan. 20, 2024) Featuring Local Joe’s, Member since 2017
New Avenue Pub now open in north Tuscaloosa as restaurant celebrates 10th anniversary
(Tuscaloosa Thread, Jan. 19, 2024) Member since 2014
Six Valentine’s Day gifts for him from Tennessee Valley stores
(Tennessee Valley Living, Jan. 17, 2024) Featuring Holtz Leather Co., Member since 2018; Terramé Day Spa & Salon, Member since 2003; Cotton Row, Member since 2010; and Roosevelt & Co., Member since 2016
Pants Store: The history behind the Alabama clothing store
(Soul Grown, Jan. 15, 2024) Member since 1992
Alabama Retail names 2024 officers and directors
(Alabama Political Reporter, Jan. 15, 2024)
- Bay Business News, Jan. 19, 2024
Wrapping Up Happiness
(Hoover’s Magazine, Jan. 15, 2024) Featuring Wrapsody, Member since 2005
Two Enterprise business owners named to Alabama Retail Association directors
(Enterprise Ledger, Jan. 15, 2024) Featuring Yancy Parker Lifestyles Inc., Member since 2000, and Boll Weevil Soap Co., Member since 2018
Check out 7 of the best sandwich spots in Alabama
(Alabama News Center, Jan. 14, 2024) Featuring Meat Boss; Panini Pete’s Cafe and Market; and Rama Jama’s
Alabama Retail Association endorses statewide candidates
(Yellowhammer, Jan. 11, 2024)
Mandy Henry, owner of Selma’s Queen City Market, joins Alabama Retail Association Board
(Selma Sun, Jan. 9, 2024)
BOLD LEADERSHIP: A tireless advocate for the Mobile Chamber, 2024 Chairman Melissa Cross takes the reins
(The Business View, Jan. 8, 2024) Featuring McAleer’s Office Furniture, Member since 2020
Tuc and Reese Wilson carry on their father’s legacy at Saw’s BBQ in Alabama
(Alabama News Center, Jan. 5, 2024) Member since 2009
Brighten your winter wardrobe with these colorful sweaters from Epiphany Boutique
(Tennessee Valley Living, Jan. 5, 2024) Member since 2018
Southern Living says this Alabama restaurant is one of South’s most legendary
(al.com, Jan. 5, 2024) Featuring Trowbridge’s, Member since 1994
Top Chef‘s Kelsey Barnard Clark on how to be an imperfect host
(Garden & Gun, Jan 4, 2024) Featuring KBC, Member since 2014
Ashley McMakin and her team bring favorite dishes from Ashley Mac’s Kitchen to yours
(Alabama News Center, Jan. 2, 2024) Member since 2010
Southern fare with small-town heart
(Alabama Living, Dec. 28, 2023) Featuring The Headland Bottletree, Member since 2020
Byron’s Smokehouse traditions continue
(East Alabama Living, Dec, 28, 2023) Member since Aug. 2023
Joe Todd of Todd Farms dies at 87
(WTVY, Dec. 27, 2023) Member since 2015
Food Network reschedules Guy Fieri’s next taste of Mobile dining scene
(al.com, Dec. 26, 2023) Featuring the Meat Boss, Member since 2017
Busy season won’t slow down for retailers until well after Christmas, Ricky Bromberg says
(WBRC, Dec. 22, 2023) Featuring Bromberg’s, Member since 1992
The fruitcake is sold out, but there’s a lot more to taste at Alabama’s Punta Clara Kitchen
(Alabama News Center, Dec. 19, 2023) Member since 2012
Alabama Goods makes it easy to support Alabama makers this holiday season
(Alabama News Center, Dec. 13, 2023; Made in Alabama, Dec. 11, 2023) Member since 2013
Back Forty Beer Co. set to launch microbrewery near John Hunt Park
(256 Today, Dec. 11, 2023) Member since October 2023
- Back Forty Beer Co. opens this week in Huntsville (Hville Blast, Dec. 11, 2023)
Is it too cold for ice cream? Not at Cammie’s Old Dutch, a Mobile landmark
(al.com, Dec. 11, 2023) Member since 2002
Mobile cashier charged with organized retail theft under new law
(NBC 15 News, Dec. 11, 2023)
Shop ’til you drop: Alabama shoppers cautious this Christmas due to inflation, budget uncertainty
(1819 News, Dec. 8, 2023)
Alabama law seeks to deter retail theft
(NBC 15 News, Dec. 4, 2023)
Before the doors open, the Noble South staff gathers at the table and connects over a shared meal
(Mobile Bay Magazine, Nov. 27, 2023)
Alabama retailers are among those offering discounts on Cyber Monday
(Alabama Pubic Radio, Nov. 27, 2023)
Alabama Retail Association emphasizes the impact of local spending during the holiday season
(OBA, Nov. 25, 2023) Featuring Maggie’s Gift Shop, Member since 2011; Yabba’s Wacky Snack Shack, Member since 2018; and Wolf Bay Boutique, Member since 2017
Decatur businesses benefit from holiday sales
(Decatur Daily, Nov. 25, 2023) Featuring The Sassy Owl Boutique, Member since 2018
Guy Fieri finds a saucy sandwich to savor at Roosters in Mobile
(al.com, Nov. 21, 2023) Member since 2018
Boll Weevil Soap Co.’s Chad Wester to emcee the lighting of Enterprise Christmas tree
(WDHN, Nov. 21, 2023) Member since 2018
- Public invited to Christmas Tree Lighting Nov. 30 (The Enterprise Ledger, Nov. 22, 2023)
You can have a Dew Drop Inn hot dog ‘upside down,’ but don’t mess with tradition
(al.com, Nov. 20, 2023) Member since 1992
Alabamians seeing less sticker shock while grocery shopping this Thanksgiving
(Alabama Public Radio, Nov. 20, 2023)
Gadsden stores to benefit from increased holiday spending
(Gadsden Messenger, Nov. 18, 2023)
107-year-old hardware store receives latest Alabama Centennial Retailer Award
(Bama Buzz, Nov. 9, 2023) Featuring Planters Hardware, Member since 1998
Shoals’ shops anticipate a prosperous holiday shopping season
(Florence TimesDaily, Nov. 8, 2023)
Vestavia’s Clover + Bee named Gold Retailer of the Year
(Vestavia Voice, Nov. 8, 2023)
Gerry D’Alessandro, CEO of Fresh Value, is Alabama Grocers’ Association Retailer of the Year
(Yellowhammer, Nov. 7, 2023) Featuring Fresh Value Inc., Member since 2005
Ivey grants full pardons in 75th annual turkey pardoning ceremony
(Alabama Daily News, Nov. 7, 2023) Featuring Bates House of Turkey, Member since 2009
- Governor pardons Bates Turkey Farm’s Giblet and Pudding from the Thanksgiving table (WDHN, Nov. 7, 2023)
Holiday spending expected to reach $18.75 billion in Alabama
(The Sand Mountain Reporter, Nov. 7, 2023)
CRACKDOWN: Alabama now under new anti-theft crackdown law targeting self-checkout stealing with jail-time
(The U.S. Sun, Nov. 5, 2023)
Saw’s receives Retailer of the Year honor
(Homewood Star, Nov. 3, 2023) Member since 2009
- It’s Saw’s Y’all: Southern Living’s Best Barbecue Also Among Best Retailers of the Year (Over the Mountain Journal, Oct. 3, 2023)
- Saw’s BBQ of Homewood earns Retailer of the Year title (WVTM 13, Sept. 22, 2023)
First holiday shopping period since new law passed aims to crack down on shoplifting
(WBRC, Nov. 3, 2023)
Alabamians expected to spend more this holiday season, shopping local encouraged
(WVTM 13, Nov. 3, 2023)
Alabama holiday spending expected to be up 4% from last year
(WHNT News 19, Nov. 3, 2023)
Ex Voto Vintage honored as Retailer of the Year
(Village Living, Nov. 3, 2023)
Alabama holiday spending expected to hit $18.75 billion this year, up 4% from last year
(CBS42, Nov. 2, 2023)
Alabama’s holiday spending to approach $18.75 billion, up 4 percent from 2022
(Alabama Political Reporter, Nov. 2, 2023)
Alabamians expected to spend more than $18 billion this holiday season
(WBRC, Nov. 1, 2023) Featuring At Home Furnishings, Member since 2004
Livingston steakhouse earns top honors in Bama’s Best Beef contest
(Tuscaloosa News, Nov. 1, 2023) Featuring Diamond Jim’s & Mrs. Donna’s, Member since 2006
After more than 15 years, Irondale gets new grocery store
(WBRC, Nov. 1, 2023) Featuring Publix, Member since 2003
Holiday spending in Alabama expected to increase this year
(WSFA, Nov. 1, 2023)
Holiday spending in Alabama should near $18.75 billion, growing 4% from last year
(al.com, Nov. 1, 2023)
Nellie Mae opens pop-up store at Florence Mall as part of the American Dream Project
(dreambighere.com, October 2023)
From Pietrasanta with love: Visiting Italian chef brings home taste to Ravello’s menu
(Montgomery Advertiser, Oct. 31, 2023) Member since 2023
Guy Fieri visits Southwood Kitchen on the Mobile Bay’s Eastern Shore in new episode of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
(al.com. Oct 26, 2023) Member since 2017
Guy Fieri’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ features multiple Alabama restaurants
(Bama Buzz, Oct. 27, 2023) Featuring Noble South, Southwood Kitchen and Meat Boss
Dalton Pharmacy celebrates 120 years of operation in Slocomb
(Bama Buzz, Oct. 25, 2023) Member since 2013
Noble South chef describes how ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ episode took shape
(al.com, Oct. 23, 2023) Member since 2014
- Fairhope chef ‘Panini’ Pete Blohme joins Guy Fieri as co-host on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’ episode in Mobile (Gulf Coast Media, Oct. 19, 2023)
- Guy Fieri spotlights Mobile’s Noble South restaurant (al.com, Oct. 19, 2023)
Alabama businesses gear up for holiday season with surge in hiring
(ABC 33/40, Oct. 20, 2023)
2023 Alabama Retailers of the Year
(Alabama Political Reporter, Oct. 20, 2023)
Peppertree Steaks n’ Wine opens new Auburn location
(Auburn Plainsman, Oct. 17, 2023) Member since 2002
Sheffield shop wins state award
(Florence Courier Journal, Oct. 17, 2023)
Old Black Bear Brewing in Athens filling a niche
(Decatur Daily, Oct. 14, 2023) Member since 2015
Tuscaloosa couple back in United States after trip to Israel
(ABC 33/40, Oct. 13, 2023) Featuring Hudson-Poole Fine Jewelers Inc., Member since 2017
- Six Tuscaloosa residents traveling in Israel look to find way out of war-torn region (Tuscaloosa News, Oct. 10, 2023)
- Tuscaloosa jeweler in Israel during Hamas attack (WBRC, Oct. 9, 2023)
Cutts Restaurant in Enterprise, Alabama, is ‘a family tradition, yours and ours’
(Alabama News Center, Oct. 8, 2023) Member since 1991
Alabama lawmakers put forward a bill aimed at retail crime
(WHNT News19, Oct. 4, 2023)
Alabama Retail Association announces 2023 Retailers of the Year
(Soul Grown, Oct. 3, 2023)
Clover + Bee Named Gold Retailer of the Year
(Over the Mountain Journal, Oct. 3, 2023)
Companies search for thousands of seasonal employees in Alabama
(ABC 33/40, Oct. 2, 2023)
Past, present merge at Athens’ iconic U.G. White
(256 Today, Oct. 2, 2023)
10 charged this week with stealing from Decatur retailer following new retail theft legislation
(Decatur Daily, Sept. 28, 2023)
Jheovanny Gomez among Tuscaloosa County’s Movers & Shapers
(Business Alabama, Sept. 26, 2023) Jalapeños Mexican Grill, Member since 2005
Gigi’s Cupcakes moves into Chappy’s Deli
(WSFA, Sept. 26, 2023) Chappy’s Deli, Member since 2023
- Gigi Cupcakes of Montgomery’s new location is inside Chappy’s Deli (Montgomery Independent, Sept. 26, 2023)
- Chappy’s Deli is the new Montgomery home for Gigi’s Cupcakes (Montgomery Advertiser, Sept. 22, 2023)
Guy Fieri’s ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ to feature Alabama venues in October
(al.com, Sept. 22, 2023)
Alabama Retail Association names McKinnon Toyota/Nissan Retailer of the Year
(The Clanton Advertiser, Sept. 22, 2023)
Alabama Retail Association celebrates Florence jeweler
(The Times Daily, Sept. 23, 2023)
Women Breaking Barriers: Aisha Taylor is fashioning success on her own terms
(WVTM 13, Sept. 19, 2023)
- Bridge + Root named Alabama’s Emerging Retailer of the Year (Alabama Political Reporter, Sept. 19, 2023)
Sheffield store recognized as top vote getter in Retailer of the Year Customers’ Choice contest
(The Times Daily, Sept. 17, 2023)
Toodlebugs earns Gold Retailer of the Year award
(The Athens News Courier, Sept. 16, 2023)
U.G. White honored for 106 years in business
(The Athens News Courier, Sept. 16, 2023)
Toodlebugs of Athens named Alabama Gold Retailer of the Year
(256 Today, Sept. 15, 2023)
George Jones’ “My Mountain Brook”
(Mountain Brook Magazine, Sept. 14, 2023) Snoozy’s Kids, Member since 1998
Anniston’s Ann Welch named state Retailer of the Year
(The Anniston Star, Sept. 14, 2023)
Nunnally’s Noble Frame & Gallery Named Retailer of the Year in Anniston
(Calhoun County Journal, Sept. 14, 2023)
Legal panel educates Montgomery business owners on new retail theft law
(WSFA, Sept. 14, 2023)
Athens’ U.G. White Mercantile honored for 106 years in business
(Rocket City Now, Sept. 14, 2023)
Wrapsody is top retailer in $5M to $20M sales category
(The Opelika Observer, Sept. 13, 2023) Member since 2005
- Auburn stores among 11 Alabama businesses named retailers of the year
(Opelika-Auburn News, Sept. 13, 2023)
At the table with Ashley Mac
(Culverhouse College of Business, Sept. 13, 2023) Member since 2010
Athens business owner among Alabama Retailers of the Year
(Hville Blast, Sept. 13, 2023)
Montgomery’s Name Dropper, Storkland named Retailers of the Year after 46 years in the community
(Montgomery Advertiser, Sept. 12, 2023) Member since 1993
- The Name Dropper/Storkland Named Retailer of the Year (Montgomery Independent, Sept. 12, 2023)
- Montgomery’s Name Dropper, Storkland named Retailers of the Year (WSFA, Sept. 11, 2023)
- The Name Dropper/Storkland wins Alabama Silver Retailer of the Year (Alabama News Network, Sept. 11, 2023)
U.G. White Mercantile in Athens to receive Alabama Centennial Retailer award
(Decatur Daily, Sept. 12,2023)
Athens store Toodlebugs to be recognized Thursday as an Alabama Retailer of the Year
(Decatur Daily, Sept. 11, 2023)
‘Feeling fortunate’ ExVoto Vintage wins Alabama Retailer of the Year
(Over the Mountain Journal, Sept. 6, 2023)
JBT Power gets top accolades from Alabama Retail Association
(Lagnaippe, Sept. 5, 2023) Member since 2022
- JBT Power honored as Alabama Retailer of the Year (WKRG 5, Aug. 31, 2023)
First phase of state’s grocery sales tax decrease now in effect
(Andalusia Star News, Sept. 1, 2023)
College football’s economic impact on Alabama
(WSFA, Aug. 31, 2023)
Wrapsody plans new downtown Homewood location
(Hoover Sun, Aug. 24, 2023/Homewood Star, July 31, 2023) Member since 2005
Dram Shop Liability Act may offer boost to local bars, restaurants
(Birmingham Business Journal, Aug. 24, 2023) Featuring Prichett-Moore Inc., Member since 2010
Premium Cigar Association interviews Donald Waddell of Alabama’s The Cigar Room
(PCA, Aug. 23, 2023) Member since 2017
Dothan’s Bird & Bean Coffee under new ownership
(WTVY, July 10, 2023) Member since 2016
Chris’ Famous Hotdogs and Dew Drop Inn make list of Alabama’s best hot dogs
(al.com, July 6, 2023) Featuring Chris’ Famous Hotdogs, Member since 2004
Enterprise restaurant is ‘a family tradition, yours and ours’
(Alabama Living, June 30, 2023) Featuring Cutts Restaurant Member since 1991
- Family restaurant’s hot dogs inspired children’s books (Same issue as above)
Take a trip to the oldest restaurant in Mobile
(The Bama Buzz, June 30, 2023) Featuring Dew Drop Inn, Member since 1992
Tuscaloosa Piggly Wiggly grocer receives operator award
(Tuscaloosa Thread, June 8, 2023) Featuring B&W Foods, Member since 1998
Robert Moore and Co. donates $5,000 in restaurant gift cards to Mobile County sheriff’s deputies
(Team Sheriff, May 18, 2023) Member since 1996
Goldstein’s in Mobile to celebrate one year under new ownership
(Goldstein’s Jewelers, May 11, 2023) Member since 1995
Eagle Eye Outfitters gives $500 cash scholarships to eight part-time employees
(Eagle Eye Outfitters, May 11, 2023) Member since 2020
Talkin’ Turkey: 7 things to know as Bates House of Turkey returns to Montgomery today
(Montgomery Advertiser, May 8, 2023) Member since 2009
- Bates House of Turkey holds grand opening for Montgomery location (WSFA, May 8, 2023)
- Greenville’s Bates House of Turkey opening new location at Carter Hill and Zelda roads in Montgomery (Bates House of Turkey, April 25, 2023)
April McClung’s budding pound cake empire
(Business Alabama, May 2, 2023) Member since 2017
Town & Country celebrates 80 years of business
(Village Living, May 1, 2023) Member since 1993
New Publix, shopping center coming to Opelika
(Opelika-Auburn News, May 1, 2023) Member since 2004
Kathryn the Great: Fairhope’s fashion-royalty, Kathryn White of CK Collection
(ACCESS Mobile Baldwin, April 12, 2023) Member since 2014
Causeway classic Ed’s Seafood Shed ready to reopen at new home
(al.com, April 3, 2023) Member since 2000
- New employees prepping for Ed’s Seafood Shed grand opening (WKRG, March 31, 2023)
Uncle Mick’s cuts ribbon with Prattville firefighters in attendance
(Elmore Autauga News, March 31, 2023) Member since 2020
Roof collapses at Niffer’s in Opelika
(Opelika Observer, March 29, 2023) Member since 2012
- Roof of Niffer’s restaurant in Opelika collapses amid storms (Opelika-Auburn News, March 27, 2023)
Herrington named Citizen of the Year at chamber event
(The Brewton Standard, March 14, 2023) Featuring Herrington’s The Florist, Member since 1998
Red’s Little School House Restaurant featured on Simply Southern TV
(Simply Southern TV, March 12, 2023) Member since 2014
McAleer’s opens location in Foley
(Bay Business News, March 10, 2023) Member since 2020
Take a look inside Druid City Brewing’s new 4,500-square-foot building: ‘It’s a long time coming’
(al.com, March 3, 2023) Member since 2020
Large, national retailers closing in the Wiregrass
(WDHN, March 3, 2023)
Town & Country Clothes celebrates 80 years with a ribbon-cutting
(Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce, March 1, 2023) Member since 1993
Chef James Boyce feels at home in downtown Huntsville’s Cotton Row
(Huntsville Magazine, Feb. 26, 2023) Member since 2010
Panini Pete appears on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives LIVE during the South Beach Wine and Food Festival
(Chef Panini Pete Facebook, Feb. 25, 2023) Member since 2015
Uncle Mick’s in downtown Prattville to reopen Feb. 28
(Montgomery Advertiser, Feb. 23, 2023) Member since 2020
Valentine’s Day takes much preparation for florists
(Alabama News Network, Feb. 13, 2023) Featuring Al’s Flowers, Member since 1995
Fairhope Chocolate is ready for Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras
(WALA, Feb. 6, 2023) Member since 2021
Fairhope couple gets new home thanks to Panini Pete’s PR Foundation
(NBC15News, Feb. 6, 2023) Member since 2015
‘Bama’s best: Gulf Shores, Eastern Shore’s Nick DiMario, is state’s Restaurateur of the Year and not slowing down
(Gulf Coast Media, Jan. 23, 2023) Member since 2015
McAleer’s Office Furniture in Mobile and Foley can outfit an office fast
(Alabama NewsCenter, Jan. 2, 2023) Member since 2020