Coast Guard opens training center on former college campus
The U.S. Coast Guard has opened its new training center on the former campus of Birmingham-Southern College. The 192-acre campus is now home to the Enlisted Training Center of Excellence for the Coast Guard. – Bham Now
Mexican chain planning 5 Alabama locations
Georgia-based Barberitos, a fast-casual restaurant specializing in burritos and other Mexican fare, is planning an Alabama push with five locations in Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. No word, yet, on specific sites, but the company has signed a five-unit franchise agreement. – Bama Buzz
Mobile Chamber a national award finalist
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce is a finalist for Chamber of the Year honors from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. Other finalists in the Mobile Chamber’s category are chambers in Des Moines, Iowa, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. – Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
