Imperial Dade Plans Logistics Hub in Baldwin County, SAIC $200 Million Contract Work to be done in Huntsville

Imperial Dade plans logistics hub in Baldwin County
Imperial Dade, which distributes food service packaging and janitorial supplies, is planning a $20 million, 220,000-square-foot logistics hub in Loxley in Baldwin County. With headquarters in New Jersey and Florida, Imperial Dade serves more than 65,000 customers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. – Fox 10 

SAIC $200 million contract work to be done in Huntsville
Science Applications International Corp., based in Virginia, has been awarded a $200 million contract to provide laboratory operations and support to the Defense Intelligence Agency through March 2031. The work will be performed in Huntsville.  – Clearance Jobs

Barclays pulls out of CoreCivic prison deal
Both Barclays and KeyBanc Capital Markets have pulled out as underwriters of Alabama’s $3 billion prison plan with CoreCivic. CoreCivic has been contracted to build and lease two new prisons in Alabama. – Alabama Political Reporter

AQ2 Technologies acquired by Embrace Software
Birmingham’s AQ2 Technologies LLC has been acquired by Canada’s Embrace Software. The new company, AQ2 Embrace, will still be headquartered in Birmingham. AQ2 Embrace offers clients streamlined software solutions for paper-based payment processes. – AQ2 Embrace

Lebron James’ Blaze Pizza could be coming to Alabama
Blaze Pizza, a national chain that boasts NBA superstar Lebron James as a major investor, is expanding into Florida, Texas and Tennessee, with an eye toward Alabama and Mississippi in the next few years. The Los Angeles-based chain sells artisanal pizza in more than 340 locations in 41 states. – Panama City News Herald