Jimmy Rane named to U.S. celebration committee
Jimmy Rane, founder and chairman of Great Southern Wood Preserving, which is based in Abbeville, has been named to the U.S. semiquincentennial commission. That commission will commemorate and celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. – AL.com
Missouri cold storage company buys Dothan facility
Vertical Cold Storage, based in Kansas City, Missouri, has acquired a frozen distribution center in Dothan. The Dothan facility opened in April 2019, with a primary focus on providing export services to poultry producers. – Business Wire
Luxury auto dealership near Birmingham closes
Benchmark Automotive, which sold Maserati, Fiat and Alfa Romeo cars in Irondale, has closed and is in the process of selling to the Hallmark Auto Group. Hallmark will sell Subarus at the location. – AL.com
Macy’s Galleria store is for sale
The 225,763-square-foot Macy’s at Birmingham’s Riverchase Galleria is for sale. That location is the last Macy’s store in Alabama. – Alabama Political Reporter
