GE Appliances’ $3 billion plan includes Decatur
GE Appliances announced it will invest more than $3 billion over the next five years in its U.S. operations, including its facility in Decatur. The company’s top-freezer refrigerator plant in Alabama will produce six 22 cu. ft. models, and production will ramp up by the end of August. – Business Wire
Decatur approves Cook Museum expansion
The Decatur City Council Monday approved a $43 million expansion of the Cook Museum of Natural Science. The expansion would almost double the museum’s size to about 120,000 square feet. – Hville Blast
Pepsi opens distribution center in Crenshaw County
Pepsi-Cola has opened its new distribution center in Luverne in Crenshaw County. Pepsi has been locally owned and operated in Luverne since 1915. – Bama Buzz
Fifth Third opens first of planned Alabama locations
Fifth Third Bank, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, opened its first Alabama location in Huntsville Tuesday. It’s the first of 15 branches planned for Alabama by the end of 2028. – AL.com
Mobile Chamber Business Expo is Thursday
The 2025 Mobile Chamber Business Expo will take place Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mobile Convention Center. The chamber calls it Mobile’s largest business-to-business trade show. – Mobile Chamber
Huntsville Navistar workers vote against unionizing
Workers at the Navistar plant in Huntsville voted against joining the United Auto Workers. The UAW in part blamed intimidation by Navistar management for the anti-union vote. – Alabama Political Reporter
