Nearly half-century-old hot dog restaurant to close
Scott’s Koneys, a Birmingham staple for 46 years, is closing on June 2. Owner Scott Green, in a note on the store’s front door, said he is retiring. – AL.com
Publix GreenWise Markets will be rebranded with Publix name
Publix will turn its eight GreenWise markets, including one in Mountain Brook’s Lane Parke development, into traditional Publix supermarkets. No timeline has been announced for the change in branding. – Bham Now
Gary Walton Jr. has joined the Alabama Department of Commerce’s business development team as senior project manager. Walton was most recently economic development manager for Accelerator for America, a nonprofit working with economic insecurity issues. – Made in Alabama