Tag: Mobile Alabama small business

Students training in a jiu-jitsu martial arts dojo

No Tigers, No ‘Vicious Animal’ Branding: A West Mobile Jiu-Jitsu Academy Built Its Identity Around the Neighborhood Instead

James Bullard, July 15, 2026

West Mobile’s Gulf Coast Jiu-Jitsu Academy, founded by Corey Richardson more than a decade ago, won Best Martial Arts Studio in the 2026 Nappie Awards by building its identity around the community.

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A local vendor market with shopping tables and booths

A Mobile Church Is Turning Its Parking Lot Into a Christmas-in-July Market With About 50 Local Vendors

James Bullard, July 15, 2026

Oak Park Church in Mobile is hosting a Christmas in July Small Business Bash on July 18, bringing about 50 local vendors together for a day of tax-free shopping on clothes and shoes.