Long-Time Huntsville Retail Center Acquired by Last Mile Investments

JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale of Whitesburg Center, a 49,821-square-foot retail center with significant value-add potential located in Huntsville, Alabama. JLL marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Baker Storey McDonald Properties. Last Mile Investments acquired the asset. Built in 1990 and renovated in 2002, the center offers both national and regional […]

Destination Huntsville: Rocket City Attractions

The Huntsville/Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has compiled the 2022-2023 Huntsville Destination Guide. The pamphlet details many of the particular attractions that visitors to the city really should come and see.  It’s no surprise that the first stop on the tour is the Space and Rocket Center. The Saturn V Rocket does tend […]

Sit Down With Success: A Conversation with Penny Nielsen of Mix 96.9

Sit Down With Success is a feature of the Huntsville Business Journal on entrepreneurs and their keys to success. This month’s individual is Penny Nielsen and his success with Mix 96.9.  If you’ve lived here for any amount of time, chances are you’ve heard Mix 96.9 (WRSA-FM). Featuring a variety of music from the 80s-now, […]

Huntsville’s CommentSold Announces New President

Huntsville – CommentSold, the leading digital commerce solution that enables retail businesses to unlock sales growth through live and social selling, recently announced that it has appointed Steven Power as the company’s new President. This is a new role that will build out CommentSold’s executive team, bringing extensive operational leadership experience. Power has been working with CommentSold for the last […]

Target Partnership with Bridgeforth Farms Connects Southern History With Sustainable Future

Target has announced a new partnership with North Alabama’s historic Bridgeforth Farms, as part of an effort to make its supply base more inclusive and sustainable.  The Bridgeforth family began farming after freedman George Bridgeforth Sr. acquired land in Limestone County immediately after the Civil War. Five generations later, the Bridgeforth family has not only […]

THREE15 Opens Its Doors at Lincoln Mill’s New Dye House

Lincoln Mill’s new Dye House is busy with construction as its confirmed tenants are readying their spaces for business. Dye House celebrated the grand opening of its first tenant last week, a concept fitness studio called THREE15.  THREE15 welcomed visitors with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, giveaways, and more. The fitness-focused studio is a three-in-one facility that […]

Small Business Spotlight: Blue Summit Supplies Bringing a Personal Touch to Local Buisnesses

Huntsville officially became Alabama’s most populous city in 2021. In order to accommodate this rapid growth over the last few years, countless companies have started, expanded or relocated within the city. And in order for them to accommodate Huntsville’s ever growing population, someone has to accommodate the needs of these newfound business entities. That’s where […]

Dollar General Launches New pOpshelf Concept Store in Madison

On Dec. 30, the former Dollar General store at 7950 Hwy 72 W Ste D will take on a new life as pOpshelf, Dollar General’s newest retail store concept that provides a fun, affordable, and stress-free shopping experience.  The new concept’s initial targeted customers are primarily female and located in diverse suburban communities with a […]

$200M Mixed-Use Development Planned for Cummings Research Park

Upland Park will feature a senior living community.

Buff City Handcrafted Soap Shop Opening in Huntsville

The newest business to open in Huntsville is guaranteed to get you into a lather. Buff City Soap, a handmade soap retail franchise, is opening Thursday in the Whitesburg Shopping Plaza, at the intersection of Airport Road and Whitesburg Drive. “We are excited to open our second North Alabama store in Huntsville and introduce the […]