Category Archives: Business

Random Shots: It’s almost time over at Eastwood

Posted on September 11, 2007 | 3 comments

Sign At Eastwood Village

Photo credit: André Natta

Workers work to finish installing a sign for one of the new businesses opening up on the former site of Eastwood Mall. A quick look around the new shopping center, known as Eastwood Village, lets you know that plans are for the property to become fully operational in the near future. Stores moving into the development include rue 21, Shoe Carnival, Starbucks Coffee, Old Navy and Salsarita’s. Oh yeah, and Wal-Mart.

Related links:

Birmingham Rewound: Eastwood Mall
WBHM.org: Paying for Progress, 10.13.2006
The Birmingham News: Eastwood Village awakens, 6.29.2006

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Posted in 35210, Alabama, Birmingham, Business, Random Shots

Magic City Question: What’s your favorite locally owned spot?

Posted on September 7, 2007 | 28 comments

There have been several national chains that have recently announced plans to expand or reopen in the Birmingham metropolitan area. That’s a good thing as it shows how people outside the region view the economic climate in the area. But we’re a local website, so what we’d like to know is, what’s your favorite locally owned business and why?

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Business, Magic City Question

Schlotzsky’s Originals all over town

Posted on September 7, 2007 | 3 comments

The list of national and regional food chains expanding into the region keeps on growing. Schlotzsky’s has announced that they will be adding eight more locations to the Birmingham market by 2012. The Birmingham Business Journal has more information about the announcement from the Austin, TX-based company. We started a list of national retail chains that people may want to see come to town in the comments section of the Einstein Bros. post. Add some more if you want to, but we’re looking forward to seeing your answers to this week’s Magic City Question…

(NOTE: We’d come up with a cool name for this string of posts, but we haven’t thought of one for it yet. If you do, go ahead and send it in.)

Einstein Bros. joins the national chain mix

Posted on September 4, 2007 | 26 comments

Einstein Bros. Logo Add Einstein Bros. Bagels to the list of national chains that have announced plans to put locations in Birmingham. It was announced as part of the company’s plan to offer franchising opportunities in seven states, the Birmingham Business Journal shared the news last week. They join Dunkin Donuts (story) and Baskin Robbins (story) in terms of recent announcements, not to mention several other chains that have opened in recent months throughout our metro area.

This map shows the states being targeted by the Lakewood, CO-based company. Thanks to Megabeth for pointing it out.

This news leads us to a question: What other retail chains would you like to see come to Birmingham? (question edited to clarify meaning)

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Posted in Business, Restaurants/Bars

Tagged AL, Alabama, Birmingham, chains, Einstein Bros., opening

Scott’s Koneys is closed, but just for a moment

Posted on August 31, 2007 | 1 comment

Scott’s Koneys - Image From John Morse The rumors of their demise were premature, but only slightly. Black & White reported in their August 9 edition that longtime local favorite Scott’s Koneys was already closed. Well, yesterday was actually the last day for the 30+ year old establishment at its current location. Don’t get too upset though; they do still intend to move into the Liberty National building located at the corner of Richard Arrington, Jr. Blvd. and 3^rd Avenue South. The foot traffic outside of the old location was steady today. Thanks to the Bryants of B’ham and our friends at Bhamwiki for the information.

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Posted in 35222, Alabama, Birmingham, Business, food

The Countdown: T-Minus 1 Day…

Posted on August 28, 2007 | Leave a comment

We’d like to take a moment to thank those that have donated door prizes to our launch party tomorrow evening:

Please take a moment to visit our prizes page to see what they provided us to give away.

FYI – We will also be giving away ten (10) of our new t-shirts before you can buy them online.

Click on the image to learn more about tomorrow’s event:

Papa John’s donates $10 million to University of Louisville

Posted on August 27, 2007 | 4 comments

You may just wonder why we’d post a link to a story about the University of Louisville receiving a $10 million donation from Papa John’s earlier today, providing additional monies ($22 million total) for Cardinal Stadium (including naming rights) and enabling an expansion and renovation project to move forward.

Well, when you visit that link, take a look at the comment attributed to Papa John’s CEO at the end of the posting and you’ll understand. The PapaJohns.com Bowl is currently hosted at our own Legion Field and is scheduled to be played this year on December 22. This is the first public comment by the title sponsor suggesting that the game might be moved (in this case after renovations to the facility are completed).

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Posted in Alabama, Birmingham, Business, Sports