Birmingham Fastener acquires Texas company; Investor plans Fairhope-style development; Whole Foods closing 2 Alabama stores; Evonik resumes Mobile plant operations

Birmingham Fastener acquires Texas gasket company Birmingham Fastener has acquired Champion Sales and Manufacturing Inc., a rubber gasket company based in Magnolia, Texas. Champion manufactures gaskets for the waterworks industry. – Birmingham Fastener   Investor plans Fairhope-style development An investor paid $1.4 million for about 10 acres just south of Fairhope Avenue in Fairhope to…