Dreamland Skate Center Rolls Again as Mobile Businesses Reopen
After weeks of silence and darkened lights, the sound of wheels on hardwood returned to Dreamland Skate Center on Friday, May 22, as the Mobile skating rink welcomed skaters back…
Alabama orders closure of non-essential businesses, close-contact services as coronavirus spreads
Gov. Kay Ivey expanded Alabama’s coronavirus response on Friday, March 27, with a supplemental state of emergency that shuts down a broad swath of businesses where health officials say the…
When Grocery Shelves Go Empty, Mobile’s Pollman’s Bake Shop Keeps the Ovens Running
MOBILE, Ala. — When bread shelves across Mobile County grocery stores emptied out in late March 2020 amid the first wave of pandemic stockpiling, one of the most reliable places…
Downtown Mobile Restaurants Lean on Loyal Customers to Weather COVID-19 Shutdown Orders
After a Mobile County Health Department order limited restaurants to to-go and drive-thru service only, downtown Mobile business owners say loyal customers have stepped up to help them stay afloat…
Mobile Landscaping Business Hit by Thieves Again, Losing $8,000 Trailer
MOBILE, Ala. — For the second time in a year, a Mobile landscaping company is counting the cost of a break-in after thieves made off with an $8,000 dump trailer.…
Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream Named Exclusive Ice Cream of Hank Aaron Stadium
A Mobile institution is teaming up with a Mobile landmark: Cammie’s Old Dutch Ice Cream Shoppe will be the exclusive ice cream of Hank Aaron Stadium. The pairing puts one…
Gov. Ivey Proclaims November 30 as Small Business Saturday, Urges Alabamians to Shop Local
Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed November 30 as Small Business Saturday in Alabama, marking the tenth year of the nationwide shopping day that kicks off the holiday season by steering…
Shoe Station Plans to Add 200 Seasonal Workers Across Five States
MOBILE — Mobile-based retailer Shoe Station is looking to fill roughly 200 seasonal positions ahead of the holiday shopping rush, and the chain is holding hiring events at each of…
Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce names BCM Morring 2019 Small Business of the Year
MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has named BCM Morring as its 2019 Small Business of the Year, an honor announced at an awards breakfast held ahead…
Beloved Creola Grocery Store Lives On Under New Ownership
CREOLA, Ala. — Residents of this small Mobile County city will not have to lose their hometown grocery store after all. Just weeks after announcing it would close following nearly…