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Safari Cup faces a fight against Starbucks… in Chicago

December 10th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Business, food

Safari Cup Coffee unexpectedly left Birmingham’s coffee scene a little more than three years ago. It’s spent most of those three years in Chicago becoming a staple of the city’s Lakeview district. Now, it’s getting a new next-door neighbor – Starbucks.

UPDATE: A petition supporting area food trucks appears

July 11th, 2012 · Comments Off · Business, food, Online

Food Truck. Courtesy of Operation New Birmingham

There are a lot of things on people’s minds in Birmingham, AL right now. There have had a lot of online petitions being shared as well. The latest example available is one being circulated seeking support for the city’s growing food truck scene as well as why it happened today.

Do you want to Occupy Avondale?

January 18th, 2012 · Comments Off · Development

The folks at Avondale Brewing Company and Main Street Birmingham want you to join them in their efforts to Occupy Avondale with more businesses. It’s a pretty cool space and you’d be across the street from a constant supply of craft beer. What more would you want? How about six months free rent too?

Three years later, Einstein Bros. arrives

January 4th, 2011 · Comments Off · Business

It took 15+ months to get the first one in place, but Einstein Bros is now in the metro Birmingham market. Their fans can now rejoice (and wonder if we’ll see more locations elsewhere in the metro area sooner rather than later).

Council committee to consider Fire Station No. 22 sale

May 10th, 2010 · 3 Comments · architecture, Business

The fate of the former Birmingham Fire Department Engine No. 22 building is partially in the hands of the city’s budget and finance committee. They will consider the proposal to sell to the developer wanting to replace it with a Walgreens. The full council must still vote after receiving the recommendation from the committee.

Dunkin is running in Pelham

February 1st, 2010 · Comments Off · Business, food

It’s finally time to run on Dunkin’ again in metro Birmingham, AL. Judging on the lines that were forming outside this morning at the new location in Pelham, AL, folks were anticipating this one for a long time…

Source: BBVA Compass outsources IT help desk

January 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Banking, Business

We’ve learned that BBVA Compass plans to outsource its IT help desk, meaning that there will be some long term effects for between 25-40 employees here in Birmingham, AL.

Milestone Books appears to be closing

January 13th, 2010 · Comments Off · Books, Business

Another popular independent bookstore in metro Birmingham is preparing to close its doors (though thankfully not because of poor sales). If you’re interested you may even have a chance to purchase the store. Check out the post for more details.

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