Hosp to lead Alabama Retail Association after Brown’s retirement
Alison Hosp will be president of the Alabama Retail Association effective Jan. 1, 2027. Longtime President and CEO Rick Brown is retiring after 37 years. Hosp has been with the association for 25 years. — Alabama Retail Association
AmFirst reopens its Cullman branch
AmFirst has reopened its Cullman branch following the completion of a full rebuild of the location. The branch originally opened in 1979, and construction of the new facility began in 2025. — Bham Now
New entrepreneurial hub opens in Birmingham
Junction 1910, a new entrepreneurial resource hub, has opened in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham. The hub, across from Erskine Hawkins Park, will offer resources for starting or growing a business. — Bham Now
