Mobile annexation vote could lead to it becoming 2nd-largest Alabama city
The Mobile City Council voted unanimously to allow more than 25,000 residents in unincorporated areas to be annexed into the city. That means Mobile could leap ahead of Birmingham, becoming the second-largest city in Alabama. — AL.com
Mobile-born Rock N’ Roll Sushi has expansion plans
Rock N’ Roll Sushi, the chain that began in Mobile in 2010, is planning 250 new locations in the next five years. The sushi chain is already in nine states, and the Southeast, particularly Texas and Florida, will be a focus during the expansion. – AL.com
LBA Hospitality will manage Ocala hotel
Dothan-based LBA Hospitality has added a 95-room Ocala, Florida, hotel to its management portfolio. The Avid Hotel by IHG is near downtown Ocala and the Ocala International Airport. – Cision
Birmingham gives $1.3 million for restaurant move
The Birmingham City Council approved paying a downtown restaurant $1.3 million to move into a city-owned parking deck and redevelop it. Yo Mama’s will move into the location on Fourth Avenue North, and it will offer the restaurant more space and parking than it has at its current location. – The Birmingham Times
Chris Young has been promoted to vice president of production operations at Austal USA in Mobile. Young is a 26-year veteran of Austal and most recently senior director of production. – Austal USA
White-Spunner celebrates Academy of Craft Training graduates
Mobile’s White-Spunner Construction celebrated its first graduating class at the Academy of Craft Training – Mobile. Graduates of the workforce development program accepted offers from area contractors. – White-Spunner Construction
