20-acre donation leads to Hanceville park
Hanceville is on its way to a new city park after a donation of almost 20 acres of land. The botanical park will named after Lillie Tucker, who has donated the land, and her late husband, Larry Tucker. – Cullman Times
Gryphon Investors, a Birmingham-based private equity firm, has acquired Wittichen Supply Company, a wholesale distributor of heating and cooling equipment. It’s the second investment closed by Gryphon’s Heritage Fund. – Markets Insider
Birmingham to launch Mastercard initiative
The City of Birmingham today announced an initiative with Mastercard designed to help small, Black-owned businesses thrive. Birmingham is the first city in Alabama to offer the Mastercard program, designed to help cash-only businesses begin to use digital payments. – Patch.com
Nashville’s FirstBank will open first Birmingham location
Nashville’s FirstBank will open its first Birmingham location in Birmingham in September. The bank has locations in Huntsville and Florence, with mortgage offices in Tuscaloosa, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Guntersville, Birmingham and Huntsville. – AL.com
