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Business Happenings - October 2022

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Openings

Elysian Gardens is now open at 101 40th St. S. in the Avondale entertainment district. It is a 10,000-square-foot outdoor event center, garden bar, sculpture park and music and visual arts venue. 205-545-5030

Coming Soon

The Heights, A Price Hightower Community located at 1291 Heights Ave. in Irondale, will be opening an all-new Community Clubhouse soon for current and future residents’ use. 205-896-1410

SanPeggios Pizza has announced three forthcoming locations in Homewood, Five Points South and on U.S. 280. SanPeggios currently has three locations in the Birmingham area in Chelsea, Trussville and on Valleydale Road in Hoover. 

Little Professor, a Homewood bookstore, has announced plans to expand to Pepper Place in Birmingham. There are plans for this location to include a full-service fixed bar offering coffee, drinks and a light café menu. The space is scheduled to open in October, but they are currently doing pop-up sales on Saturdays at Pepper Place. 205-870-7461

News and Accomplishments

Ashley McMakin, founder and CEO of Ashley Mac’s, a fast casual café, catering and gourmet-to-go business with five Birmingham locations, is Alabama’s Gold Retailer of the Year in the annual sales $5 million to $20 million category.

Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors has been named as the top firm in the large firm category (250+ employees) in Accounting Today’s 2022 Best Firms to Work For list. The Best Firms to Work For distinction identifies and honors the best employers in the accounting profession. 205-979-4100

Personnel Moves

Storyteller Overland, an industry leader in the class B RV and adventure vehicle manufacturing space, recently named Sam Grimes to the position of Chief Legal Officer. Sam has acted as a legal advisor to Storyteller since its inception and has more than six years of experience representing private and public companies in business law.

Anniversaries

Birmingham-based startup Fetch Freight, a national shipping logistics broker, marks two years this month. 800-376-1365

Closings

The Off The Wall amusement center located in the Crestwood Festival Center on Crestwood Boulevard has closed.

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