We all know that restaurant openings have become almost a monthly occurrence here in the Rocket City. Well, now we know why. According to bidonequipment.com, a restaurant equipment supply business, Huntsville was ranked 23rd among the 150 most populous U. S. cities, just behind New Orleans (22nd) and ahead of such “food cities” as Memphis […]
The torrential rains that brought flood conditions to the area also wreaked havoc with the highways, creating potholes and cracks as wide as a lane. State Department of Transportation crews began filling potholes that made Interstate-565 resemble a moonscape more than a highway. Seth Burkett, ALDOT’s North Region public information officer, said “several tons of […]
Barbecue is synonymous with the South. And a restaurant coming to Huntsville offers its barbecue from the South, as in South Korea. The Stone Age Korean Steakhouse is slated to open late this fall in the Times Plaza development on South Memorial Parkway. “Korean barbecue is a growing trend in many major cities that will […]
Huntsville’s growth continues to draw companies from out-of-state, hoping to latch onto the good fortune here. Charlotte, N.C.-based Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is opening its first Alabama eatery in the Rocket City. The restaurant will be in Times Plaza, the work-retail-dining development on South Memorial Parkway. “We chose Times Plaza as our first Alabama location […]
Huntsville Hospital has broken ground on the biggest medical construction project in the downtown area in almost four decades. The new Orthopedic & Spine Tower will feature 375,000 square feet of surgical, patient care and specialized physical rehabilitation space in the heart of the hospital campus. The tower will house the hospital’s orthopedic and spine […]
North Alabama entrepreneurs generate major business in the region while also creating jobs and opportunities for residents. To salute their efforts and work, the Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship is hosting the fourth annual Entrepreneur Awards on March 1. The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Campus 805, 2620 Clinton Avenue. […]
Why did the Super Chix cross the road? Well, that may not be the right question but the Dallas-based chicken and frozen custard restaurant is coming to Huntsville. Super Chix is slated to open this summer in Times Plaza, the retail-office-dining development on South Parkway, adjacent to Arby’s, Crunkleton Commercial Real Estate announced. “Super Chix […]
Reflecting investors’ confidence in the Huntsville area economy, four shopping centers were recently purchased, according to Newmark Knight Frank, a commercial real estate advisory firm. The four deals – Highway 53 Centre in Huntsville, Hazel Green Shoppes, Hazel Green Centre and Hartselle 31 Centre – are valued at more than $13 million and encompass 84,616 […]
The Huntsville-Madison County Chamber has released the contenders for the 2019 Best Places to Work competition. The Chamber will honor “best of the best” member businesses in the Tennessee Valley at its annual luncheon on April 30. Here are the categories and the contenders: MICRO: 10-24 employees 5-D Systems; Alabama Colon & Gastro; Aleta Technologies; […]
‘ It’s time once again to start talking Trash. That’s right. Trash with a capital “T” – as in Trash Pandas. The Rocket City Trash Pandas are holding a grand reopening of the team’s Emporium and Season Ticket Center on Friday. Doors open at the newly renovated store at Bridge Street Town Centre at 10 […]
