Emmett Burnett
Forest Giant Recapitalized
Georgia-Pacific feeds on Alabama, the nation’s second largest timberland. The big recession was time for big G-P reinvestment throughout the state.
Purveyor of Fine Grain Pine
ABOVE Worldwide customers appreciate good wood and good service — and Lane Merchant works to make sure they get both. The...
Nuclear Engineer’s $1 Billion Toy
High school students applaud on this January assembly of Mobile’s Alabama School of Math and Science. It is somewhat odd. Typically, technology innovators...
Ezell’s Catfish Cabin on the River
Ezell’s became a restaurant in the 1950s, but its history goes back to riverboats and fish fries on the hunting camp lawn.
Retail Giants Entrench in Mobile
Retail rivals Wal-Mart and Amazon are opening massive facilities just one freeway exit apart in Mobile County.
Factory Controllers: Hargrove Engineers + Constructors
Most Royal Street pedestrians are oblivious to the workings underneath the road. But in the subterranean basement of Hargrove Engineers + Constructors is an...
How to Assemble a Destination Eatery
Opening a beach town restaurant on a summer holiday makes a memorable Memorial Day. The crew of Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina will never...
Best Companies to Work for in Alabama 2017
The Best Companies Group offers Alabama businesses a chance to evaluate how well they measure up as great employers — both in the eyes of their employees and in comparison to other companies across the state.
Legacy Machine Maker
One of the largest employers in Dale County is a manufacturer that sprouted from the area’s rural roots and continues to flourish, cutting trees and clearing land.
Advice from the Front Lines
“They needed what I made and had markets for it.” Mary Beth Greene saw a...
