Source: al.com In the current economic climate, sometimes the greatest success is in deals that equate to hitting singles and doubles rather than in trying for home runs that are hard to come by. That has almost always been the approach of the Barber Companies, which is one of downtown’s largest property owners but has... Continue reading→

Source: bizjournal.com Get the tropical shirts ready. A new wave of beach-themed restaurants is crashing into Alabama. Hurricane Grill & Wings area developer Tom Petska is seeking investors to open a minimum of 10 franchises across Alabama, including four in Birmingham, over the next eight years, as I reported this week. For the real estate... Continue reading→

Source: bizjournals.com Atherotech Diagnostics Lab has announced a 30 percent expansion of its Lakeshore Crossings Business Park lab facility to better meet rising demand for advanced cholesterol screening and other clinical laboratory services. The announcement comes after the company boosted its employment level by an estimated 30 percent this year with plans to add 40... Continue reading→