Tag: Business

Rumors Deli owner Annette Harris cuts the ribbon to mark the restaurant’s official grand re-opening at 601 Fourth St. SW on Thursday, April 5,...

The Rumors crew ready for business on Monday morning. / W.C. Mann for The Cullman Tribune CULLMAN - The rumors are true!  Annette Harris has...

Left to right: Justin Westmoreland, Robert Taylor, Hal Wright / Nick Griffin for The Cullman Tribune GOOD HOPE - Good Hope Service Center spent the...

In Walker County, Milo’s granted Valley Junior High School $1,000 to build a pavilion for its library. / Milo’s BIRMINGHAM -  Milo’s Hamburgers is giving...

Maurice’s, shown here on Monday, March 26, will not re-open. / Nick Griffin CULLMAN - Several local businesses remain closed on the south end of...

There’s hardly been a more relevant time to discuss workplace harassment, and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce wants to help you be more...

Annette Harris, owner of Cullman’s Rumors Deli, accepts the 2017 Silver Retailer of the Year award in October 2017. Nominations are open now for...

Cullman Economic Development Agency Dale Greer: “These are very quick assessments and I believe there will be many more damage reports. Thousands of employees...

Harrison Outdoors employees Ricky Cone, customer service representative; Gaynell Partain, customer service representative; Patrick Stark, parts manager; Ross Harrison, owner; Chris Edmondson, service manager/technician...

Brittney Hudson, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center   Submitted by Leah Bolin, president and CEO of the Cullman Area Chamber...

Bob Wallace Appliance Co-Owner Chris Haygood, left, accepts a plaque from John Keys of O'Rourke Sales, the distributor of Speed Queen appliances in the...

Dale Greer / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - When lots of people are working and unemployment rates drop way down, that’s known as a tight...

In Cullman, Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80...

AREA safety manager Michael Kelley, left, and AREA president and CEO Fred Braswell, right, congratulate Keith Twitty, center, on his recent Certified Loss Control...

Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Director of Business Development Brian Poole and Cullman County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney listen to Hanceville business and...

"Keeping it Real" class at Holly Pond High School / Cullman Economic Development Agency CULLMAN - Around Cullman, recent business growth and the increasing number...

CULLMAN - Ready your sweet tooth: Big Spoon Creamery is coming to Mae's Food Hall. Mae's made the announcement on its Facebook page early...

Crews were onsite on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 taking down the signs from the Bojangles’ building on Cherokee Avenue. The restaurant closed unexpectedly late...

Gov. Kay Ivey and Topre America President Hideo Shimizu cut the ribbon on Topre’s new building, and celebrated the company’s newly-announced $80 million expansion...

Dale Greer, director of the Cullman Economic Development Agency, asked County Economic Development Director Cherrie Haney to join him as he talked about their...

Paige and Brian Greer set up The Fun Company tent every year at Cullman’s Bloomin’ Festival. FALKVILLE - Cullman natives Brian and Paige Greer enjoy...

Cullman Economic Development Agency Director Dale Greer and Sequence Health CEO John Richmond at the front door of the new Cullman facility / W.C....

Architectural renderings of the future Cullman Row East (top), current site of the old Cullman Chrysler Dodge dealership, and Cullman Row West (bottom), current...

Despite the storm and numerous closings, Planet Fitness Manager Corey Lee, pictured here on Wednesday, still saw a successful opening day on Tuesday. /...

Planet Fitness in Cullman is OPEN! The fitness center enjoyed a quiet grand opening on Tuesday. Pictured, today, is manager Corey Lee. Planet Fitness...

L-R: Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield, Mazda Motor Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Masamichi Kogai, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Toyota Motor Corporation...

MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey joined Toyota and Mazda leaders today to announce that the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama, as the site of...

Hanceville’s Creative Design worked into the wee hours after Monday night’s College Football National Championship game, printing 15,000 Alabama T-shirts. / Nick Griffin HANCEVILLE -...

Manager Chris Terry gave out souvenir hats to visitors at Saturday's grand opening celebration. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - After months of redesign and reconstruction,...

CULLMAN - Cullman City business licenses are now due and payable. If you don’t already have your renewal forms you may download them by...

Margaret Hamm / Alabama Retail Association MONTGOMERY – Margaret Hamm, co-owner and operator of Cullman’s Monograms Plus, was recently elected to the Alabama Retail Association’s...

CULLMAN - Greencraft Mowers has been a fixture among local businesses in Cullman for years. It’s a family-owned business that has grown from a...

Yutaka representatives (at each end of the line) Aleese Horton, April Weaver, Summer Breskow Perry, and Courtney Brown present the Cullman County Department of...

Premier Bank President and CEO, Jay Mullins (left) with Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Leah Bolin (right) at Thursday’s 30th anniversary...

Be Blessed Boutique will be located inside Bella Faire Day Spa and Salon. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Many Cullman area folks know Rhonda Hagemore...

Cullman Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Leah Bolin smiles as she addresses the crowd gathered at Stone Bridge Farms Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017....

Both the Piggly Wiggly, and the Ace Hardware inside, are set to close in the next three weeks. / Wendy Sack Updated 11-28-17 CULLMAN - Cullman's...

Cullman Shooting Sports is located at the intersection of Alabama Highways 157 and 69. It will open to the public on Dec. 1, 2017....

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation formally declaring Nov. 25 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama. Small Business Saturday is designed...

Doors opened Tuesday morning, and there was a line of customers waiting to get in. / Heather Mann CULLMAN - After the sudden March 2016...

A sign outside the restaurant announces the opening date. / Tribune file photo CULLMAN - The wait is over, and just in time for Thanksgiving....

Kids play in “snow” from one of two machines Shane Quick hopes will turn the Warehouse District into a winter wonderland for shoppers. /...

Local nonprofit representatives, who were not told the amounts they were receiving beforehand, react when their checks are revealed. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - On...

Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs, left, and Dr. Eric Fillinger, right, speak at the opening of the Fillinger Foot Clinic, which moved to a new...

Sabrina and Kenneth Nail, center, cut the ribbon to officially open Hanceville Primary Healthcare on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017 / W.C. Mann HANCEVILLE - On...

Even as local dignitaries gathered for the groundbreaking, construction crews were already at work behind them. / W.C. Mann We’re enthusiastic about the future; not...

CULLMAN - With Cullman Regional’s expansion projects underway, the hospital is adding more career opportunities in nursing. Nurses who are interested should join Cullman...

Left, Jesse Newsom; right, Roger Steele / Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce CULLMAN - Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Tourism Director Jesse...

Annette Harris accepts the Alabama’s 2017 Silver Retailer of the Year award this week. / Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retail Association Editor's Note: The...

Mae’s Food Hall is located in the Warehouse District in downtown Cullman.  / Heather Mann CULLMAN - It’s been open for about a week, but...

NOTICE FROM CULLMAN COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE TAMMY BROWN: October is business license renewal month in the Cullman County Probate Office. Any license not purchased...

Community leaders pose for a photograph in front of the Technology Village after Wednesday’s announcement./ W.C. Mann CULLMAN - Cullman is serious about fostering new...

CULLMAN - Cullman Regional recently welcomed Natalie Giammanco, DPM to the Cullman Regional Medical Staff. Dr. Giammanco is a board-certified podiatrist and has been...

Tractor Supply will occupy the east end, where Kmart’s garden department was located.  The center section (space at far right of photo) will house...

CULLMAN - As The Tribune reported on Tuesday, Planet Fitness is coming to Cullman; it will occupy the approximately 26,000-square-foot space in the center...

CULLMAN - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama is pleased to announce that Will Harding has recently been promoted to vice...

CULLMAN - On Tuesday, a day after the Cullman City Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for the use of the old K-Mart...

CULLMAN - The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama is pleased to announce that Ross West has been promoted to vice president...

Cullman Shooting Sports Facility Manager Doug Long demonstrates the wireless target movement and retrieval system. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - As Cullman Shooting Sports draws...

The Board of Directors of Merchants Bank of Alabama recently promoted Kimberly Dockery to senior vice president and Silver Spirit director. Dockery joined Merchants Bank...

The Japan America Society of Alabama annual meeting was held earlier this month at Regions Field in Birmingham. Two Cullman companies - Alabama Cullman...

Pictured left to right: Dr. Johnny McMoy, WSCC; Jamie Troutman, Cullman EDA; Joseph Burchfield, TVA CULLMAN - The Cullman Economic Development Agency won a Bronze...

CULLMAN - Citizens Bank & Trust recently announced plans to open a full-service office in Cullman. The branch, located at 223 Second Ave. SE,...

  Goat Island earned two bronze medals, one gold and placed second among all beers in the competition. / Photo courtesy Goat Island Brewing CULLMAN -...

Pictured left to right are REHAU Plant Manager Albert von Pelser, CCBOE Superintendent Shane Barnette, Nathan Hannah, Steven Ogle, WSCC President Dr. Vicki Karolewics...

The facade of Mae’s is almost finished, featuring a logo based on Linnie “Mae” Quick’s own handwriting (Mae's is named after Shane Quick's beloved...

CULLMAN – Cullman's Rusken Packaging announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of  Jackson, Mississippi-based Great Southern Industries, Inc., effective Aug.  25, 2017. Rusken's...

ELEVATE Cullman opened on June 18. On Aug. 25, the fitness studio held its official ribbon cutting. A grand opening celebration will take place...

Sen. Paul Bussman cuts the ribbon to announce the official opening of fixed wireless internet service in west Cullman County. / W.C. Mann BREMEN -...

ZeroRPM celebrated at the “imerge” EDPA 2017 Innovation Awards program; CEO Lance Self accepted the award on the company's behalf. BIRMINGHAM – A Cullman company was...

City officials and business owners gathered with economic development representatives and staff from the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce to break ground on 412...

CULLMAN - Golden Corral is on its way to the Cullman area, according to officials with the Cullman Economic Development Agency and the restaurant...

Rumors Deli is moving to as-of-yet undisclosed location in early January 2018. Its current building was sold and Rumors’ lease is up Dec. 31....

GLENDALE, Calif. - DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of restaurant chain Applebee's announced in a statement Thursday that it will close between 105 and...

Jet Pep’s Holly Pond headquarters, as seen on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 / W.C. Mann HOLLY POND - On Monday, Aug. 7, CrossAmerica Partners LP...

Wesley Smith / Courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce CULLMAN - I am pleased to announce the appointment of Wesley Smith as director...

Flyboarding allows riders to “fly” vertically, 10 feet above the surface of the water. / All photos courtesy of JWB Photography CULLMAN - Thanks to...

Local teachers enter Royal Technologies as part of the 2017 Educators in Industry Tour on Thursday. / Heather Mann CULLMAN - A teacher's job is...

John Richter and daughter Lisa Richter Mullaney celebrate a new era for their family’s beer recipe. / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - When William Frederick Richter’s...

The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the former Hancock Fabrics location. / MRP CULLMAN - The grand opening...

Topre America accepts a plaque at the Japan America Society of Alabama annual dinner May 19, 2016 for the $8.5 million expansion at the...

2nd Fridays events are a big draw downtown during the summer months. / Andrew Cryer We’ve really got a vibrant downtown, and we don’t want...

Milo’s corporate HQ in Birmingham was well represented: (L-R) Vice President of Operations Liz Smith, CEO Tom Dekle, Marketing Manager Mary Duncan Proctor, and...

Tim Chambers and family opened the Chambers Farm & Garden Supply store in its new location on Wednesday, July 5. /  Chambers Farm &...

State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Fairview and Cullman Regional’s Lindsey Dossey / W.C. Mann CULLMAN - The close relationship between the Cullman County Board of Education...

The Holly Pond Café is now open for business. / Heather Mann HOLLY POND - After a lengthy renovation, Holly Pond's namesake restaurant has reopened...

Cullman officially welcomed Escape Cullman to town with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 22.  / Photo courtesy of the Cullman Area Chamber of...

Updated 6-22-17 at 9:52 a.m. The new Cullman Milo’s will be located at 1830 Patriots Way SW. / Wendy Sack CULLMAN - Those hankering for a...

On Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 100 participants from the 2016 National Arc Welding Conference visited Topre Corporation in Cullman. / Tribune File Photo CULLMAN -...

The new Five Below store in the Cullman Shopping Center will be in the building left vacant by Hancock Fabrics. / MRP CULLMAN - Specialty...

Employees of Yutaka Technologies spent Friday cleaning Cullman’s Good Samaritan Health Clinic as part of Honda’s National Week of Service. / Andrew Cryer CULLMAN -...

Instructors Morgan Moore, Rachel Eidson and Rachel McPhillips / W.C. Mann   CULLMAN - It’s an exercise place, and it’s next door to the Duchess Bakery,...

Dale Greer / Cullman Economic Development Agency   I see Cullman continuing to grow, continuing to prosper.  I think we’ll be very progressive, but I think...

Cullman Center Manager Lisa Armstrong and property owner/developer Roy Drinkard CULLMAN - On Wednesday morning the Cullman Chamber of Commerce, along with Mayor Woody Jacobs...

CULLMAN - On Monday evening the Cullman City Planning Commission met before a larger than normal crowd to consider eight subdivision measures and three...

Knockerballs on display at Smith Lake Park last weekend   CULLMAN - Cullman County has seen many new businesses in the past year. One business, Knockerball...

Artist’s conception of South Plaza shopping center   CULLMAN - Samples Properties is a real estate development company that has enjoyed success in the Huntsville area,...

TUSCALOOSA - The University of Alabama Economic Development Academy recently completed its first Applied Economic Development Honors class with 18 young professionals from around...

Escape Cullman is located in the old Channel 2 office in downtown Cullman. CULLMAN - Escape Cullman, the area’s first escape game venue, will open...

Office staff, mechanics and even customers join Dr. Below and Mayor Woody Jacobs in cutting the ribbon.   CULLMAN - On Friday morning, the City of...