WARRIOR / BIRMINGHAM – McCurry Furniture, a third-generation family owned and operated furniture store in Warrior, celebrates 100 years in business in November. The Alabama Retail Association honored the store today as an Alabama Centennial Retailer. The McCurry family has…
MONTGOMERY / BIRMINGHAM – Chris’ Hot Dogs celebrated its centennial anniversary earlier this year. It marked the milestone with a block party, car show and live entertainment. For one day only, it offered curbside service as it did in its…
BIRMINGHAM — Oct. 17, 2017 — The 1916 Chevrolet Model 490 normally on display in the showroom of the downtown Birmingham Edwards Chevrolet Co. Inc. was among 35 Chevrolet models displayed last year for the dealership’s 100th anniversary. Employees, former…
MOUNTAIN BROOK / BIRMINGHAM – For generations, many in the Birmingham area and beyond have chosen Ousler Sandwiches for their parties, graduations, weddings and funerals. While the location has changed several times since Dana Ousler opened the business in January…
FAIRHOPE / BIRMINGHAM – “You go to the corner where Fairhope Pharmacy is and you take a left, or a right, or go straight.” That’s how people give directions in downtown Fairhope, said Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce President Casey…
BIRMINGHAM – Ryan and Geri-Martha O’Hara began Big Spoon Creamery in 2015 with an ice cream cart. “It was essentially a glorified lemonade stand in our driveway,” said Ryan. Since April of this year, they have operated their own store…
Since 7 a.m. Friday, Oct. 6, Alabama has been under a state of emergency related to Hurricane Nate. Nate made landfall in Alabama early Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane. It quickly was downgraded to a tropical storm and then…
The Locker Room of Montgomery marks its 40th anniversary with a month-long celebration this month. The men’s clothing store will host a series of special events, including a $4,000 shopping spree giveaway and weekly trunk shows from top men’s clothing…
MONTGOMERY/BIRMINGHAM – The Alabama Retail Association in cooperation with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business will honor 20 retail businesses with stores in 30 Alabama cities as Retailers of the Year or Centennial Retailers on Tuesday, Oct….
For Jeffrey Bayer, it is all about quality. The founder, president and chief executive officer of Birmingham-based Bayer Properties LLC carries his quest for quality to his company’s mission to “create real estate environments that improve the quality of life…