Tag: Business
3 Warehouse District merchants talk benefits of pedestrian park
The Warehouse District, as seen on April 22, 2017. Image: MoMo She 103
CULLMAN - Today marks the end of a trial run for the...
Richter’s celebrates 70th anniversary
Old family photos can be found throughout the Richter’s store.
CULLMAN - In 1947, the first O.F. Richter & Sons opened for business in Cullman....
Industrial instrument manufacturer Met-South announces relocation to Hanceville, cites WSCC as...
State and local officials look on as Cathy and Don Jesse announce Met-South’s relocation to Hanceville.
HANCEVILLE - At a special event Tuesday morning, industrial...
Rave reviews for 2017 State of Our Communities event
Hanceville Mayor Kenneth Nail with Cullman City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom
CULLMAN - “The people were so warm and inviting,” said Colony Mayor Donnis Leeth. “Chamber...
Rue21 closing 400 stores, including Cullman location
CRANBERRY, Pa. - Teen clothing store chain rue21 is closing almost 400 stores, including the Cullman location at 1200 Cullman Shopping Center NW.
A statement...
Update: Mae’s Food Hall taking shape
Developer Shane Quick isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty to bring Mae’s to life.
CULLMAN - “Rock the South” mastermind Shane Quick set his...
New Holly Pond business offers services for trucks, tractors and more
Ricky Cason, Sr., QuickSilver service manager
HOLLY POND - A very mobile local business has found a home in Holly Pond. QuickSilver Diesel Repair and...
Cullman Regional breaks ground on new urgent care center
Cullman Regional President/CEO James Clements and Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs
CULLMAN - Back in late January, Cullman Regional President/CEO James Clements announced plans for a...
Going out to get locked in- Escape Cullman coming soon
Tyson Pruett explains escape rooms to the planning commission.
CULLMAN - Escape games are growing by leaps and bounds across the nation, and now they’re...
An inside look at Cullman’s highly-anticipated, record-setting gun range
CSS Facility Manager Doug Long
The Tribune brought you the news first about Cullman Shooting Sports. Now, take a look inside.
CULLMAN - When Cullman Shooting...
Shane Quick bringing “culinary & social venue” to Warehouse District, inspired...
Developer Shane Quick stands at what will be the entrance to Mae's Food Hall
We love that Mae’s is going to be a venue that...
Cullman targeted for longest indoor gun range in the Southeast, to...
CULLMAN - Cullman Shooting Sports is bringing what it says is the nation’s longest, above ground, public indoor gun range to Alabama in 2017....
Mo’s Joes and the Sunflour Bakery & Eatery: Cullman Business District’s...
Co-owner Jon Montgomery
CULLMAN - Cullman’s newest beverage and snack shop is a family affair. Mo’s Joes is the project of proprietors Jon and Frances...
Cullman Planning Commission reviews and approves proposed site plan for Academy...
Academy Sports + Outdoors representative Tim Hodes addresses the commission
CULLMAN - On Monday afternoon, the City of Cullman Planning Commission met at Cullman City...
Cullman ranked no. 2 micropolitan in U.S. for the 2nd consecutive...
CULLMAN - Site Selection magazine has named Cullman as the no. 2 micropolitan in the country for 2016. It’s the second consecutive year Cullman...
Sawdust and Thread Gifts opens in Holly Pond
Marty and Karen Martinez on the porch of their shop
HOLLY POND - We normally think of folks retiring to Florida, but where do folks...
Plans submitted for new Academy Sports + Outdoors store in SW...
CULLMAN - City officials are still not confirming, but plans have formally been submitted to the Cullman City Planning Commission: Academy Sports + Outdoors...
Vinemont welcomes another new business: Vinemont Welding and Fabrication holds ribbon...
Owner Jeremy Harbison, center, cuts the ribbon at his new business, Vinemont Welding and Fabrication.
VINEMONT - Vinemont native Jeremy Harbison and his family have...
Former Catoma Mart owners open The Tan Shack
Left to right: Real Estate Agent Sadie Black, Danny Freeman and Angela Freeman
CULLMAN - The Tan Shack is a new business in town. Located...
Reports: Academy Sports + Outdoors coming to Cullman
Updated 1-27-17 4:32 p.m.
CULLMAN - Reports are circulating that Academy Sports + Outdoors is opening a store in Cullman. A job posting on the...
Hanging out at Goat Island Brewing
Tap Room bartender Hillary Brewer serves up a Thrill Hill Vanilla Porter
CULLMAN - Having been raised Southern Baptist in the buckle of the Bible...
Local government, business and education leaders celebrate Cullman area industry
Wallace State's Dean of Applied Technologies, Jimmy Hodges
CULLMAN - On Tuesday evening the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Cullman County...
Bounce into Inflatable Frenzy: Ribbon cutting signals new business for Vinemont
The Hankey family and Inflatable Frenzy staff
VINEMONT - Brad Hankey is a self-described "big kid at heart." He has his own collection of arcade...
Cullman Elite Realty celebrates 1st year of business with ribbon cutting
Cullman Elite Realty owners Amy Martinez, left, and Rita Fromhold, right, with Cullman Mayor Woody Jacobs
CULLMAN - Amy Martinez and Rita Fromhold have been...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield prescription plan change affects some CVS...
CULLMAN - Last year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) and its pharmacy benefits management entity Prime Therapeutics (PT) dropped CVS pharmacies...
Gov. Bentley awards $100,000 grant for new Sequence Health facility in...
CULLMAN - The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced today that Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a Community Development Block Grant...
Home folks bring antique business to Holly Pond
Wayne White and Robin Yates, owners of The Middle of Nowhere
HOLLY POND - Holly Pond recently became home to another new business, and the...
Coming to Cullman: Harbor Freight, Ashley Furniture and Milo’s Hamburgers
CULLMAN - The Cullman Economic Development Agency (CEDA) and Drinkard Development have announced the coming of three new businesses to the city of Cullman:...
Chamber announces 5-year plan for community growth
CULLMAN - A project to formalize a community-wide strategic plan to guide the growth and development of the Cullman area is underway. The Cullman...
WSCC graduate Katie Fine, owner of Karma’s Coffee House, among the...
Katie Fine, who attended Wallace State from 2009-2011, is the owner of Karma’s Coffee House in Cullman.
CULLMAN - Katie Fine made it a point...
An EPIC celebration of the holidays and Cullman’s future business leaders
CULLMAN - This weekend, Emerging Professionals Impacting Cullman (EPIC) held an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party at Top of the Town. The night, including live...
Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday sales
You’ll discover everything from unique furniture pieces to fine linens and accessories for the home at Vintage West Home. “We are very proud to...
Pack, Ship & More adds to growing Highway 157 business district
CULLMAN - On Nov. 17, the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed another new business to the fast-growing business and retail district near the...
Alabama Retail Association predicts state holiday sales to top $11.4 billion
MONTGOMERY – The holiday season is officially here, and retailers are ready for their busiest few weeks of the year. This year, the Alabama Retail...
Holly Pond welcomes Hessaire at ribbon cutting for new facility
Founder Jack Hess and President Jerry Fan cut the ribbon to open Hessaire's new facility in Holly Pond.
HOLLY POND - On Thursday morning, representatives...
Southern Accents named Retailer of the Year
CULLMAN / BIRMINGHAM – Southern Accents was in the architectural antiques and salvage business long before it became popular. Garlan Gudger, who currently owns...
Sequence Health bringing 128 jobs to Cullman
Pictured is Sequence Health CEO John Richmond.
HANCEVILLE - The mood was jovial as a crowd gathered Wednesday at Wallace State Community College to hear...
It’s business license renewal time
CULLMAN - It's time for Cullman County business to renew their licenses, and they can do so during the month of October at the...
Cullman Kmart to close by mid-December
CULLMAN - Kmart in Cullman will be closing its doors for good in December. The closure is one of 64 happening nationwide. Liquidation sales...
Profile: Cullman County-based bullet manufacturer Moylan LLC
Photo: Dr. Bruce Moylan, left, and the rest of his crew
BAILEYTON - Bullet manufacturer Moylan LLC was founded in 2015 and hopes to “provide...
Young professionals talk keeping talent in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals group, YPCullman, met on Tuesday evening, and the topic was a hot one: how...
Ruby Tuesday in Cullman not on list for closure
CULLMAN - A spokesperson for Ruby Tuesday this morning confirmed that the chain's Cullman location is not on the list for closure. The company...
Logan’s Roadhouse in Cullman to stay open; no word yet on...
CULLMAN - Last week, Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced it would be closing 18 underperforming restaurants. The company...
New Business Profile: Boyles Tax and Bookkeeping
Each company has different needs and we tailor our services to meet those needs.”
Christy Boyles
CULLMAN –There is a new company in town that offers...
Cullman’s Don Morgan honored with BCA Distinguished Leader Award
Photo: Don Morgan, left, receives the BCA Distinguished Leader Award.
POINT CLEAR, Ala. - The Business Council of Alabama’s board of directors at the Governmental...
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. to shut down 95 company-owned restaurants by September
UPDATED Aug. 12, 2:42 p.m.
Ruby Tuesday Inc., through its public relations firm, has just given us the following statement:
“Our Fresh Start Initiative is...
Update: Antique shop in Holly Pond ‘probably not going to happen’
HOLLY POND - Wayne White, the antiques dealer planning on opening a physical location for his traveling business at the old post office in...
UPDATE: Logan’s files for bankruptcy, will close 18 restaurants
CULLMAN - We reported last week that Logan’s Roadhouse Inc. was said to be close to filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to a news...
REHAU announces $5 million expansion, 50 new jobs
CULLMAN –REHAU Construction, LLC, known locally as PEX pipe division, along with the Cullman Economic Development Agency, this morning announced plans for a $5...
The Movie Factory – defying the odds since 1995
CULLMAN - When Donna Garrett first came to Cullman, she already owned two Movie Factory stores. In 1995 she opened her first location in...
DEEZ Vapes in Cullman
CULLMAN - Cullman has a new kid on the block in the vape department. DEEZ Vapes, owned by Steven and Kimberly Siegel, opened its...
Cullman Regional Medical Center announces new branding initiative
CULLMAN - Cullman Regional Medical Center has been a part of the community since 1939; however, the services and quality of care provided have...
Cullman City Council reinstates Vintage Beverages’ liquor license; odor from Wastewater...
Photo shows Anthony Quattlebaum of Ryan Creek Subdivision
CULLMAN - The Cullman City Council met on Monday evening, making decisions on the future of the...
AT&T: Cullman Industrial Complex and Industrial Parks 1,2,3 and 5 are...
Photo: City Councilwoman Jenny Folsom and AT&T Alabama President Fred McCallum sign the agreement.
CULLMAN - With representatives from Topre America Corporation, Cullman Economic Development...
Lufkin Industries plant closing, 30 jobs gone in Cullman
CULLMAN - The Lufkin Industries plant in Cullman will close its doors on June 17 and all 30 people will lose their jobs. The...
Leadercast 2016 aimed at building visionary community leaders
CULLMAN - Indian visionary Mahatma Gandhi taught, “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes...
State of the Community 2016 Held Thursday Evening
At Hanceville we try to be positive and progressive. To me, being progressive means we’re not sitting on our rear ends doing nothing, we...