Recent 280 business news and accomplishments

Relocations and Renovations

The Retreat at Greystone apartment complex, 201 Retreat Drive, has started constructing an additional 52 apartment units. 983-7833. retreatatgreystone.com.

Stein Mart, 5275 U.S. 280 South, will be relocating within the Brook Highland Shopping Center on May 1. It will move into a newly constructed store located where its previous store was for several years prior to relocating to an outparcel in the same shopping center. 980-7373. steinmart.com.

Shoppe Serendipity, a gift and jewelry store featuring all local vendors, has relocated to Brook Highland Plaza between Dollar Tree and Lowe’s, 5287 U.S. 280, Suite 91. The business is owned and operated by Jeanette Pridmore and her daughter, AJ Cooper.937-2728. facebook.com/shoppeserendipity

New Ownership

Daily Dozen Donuts, formerly Donut Chef, 16712 U.S. 280, Chelsea, is now owned by Debbie Wooten. The shop is open Tuesday-Friday from 5:30-11 a.m. and Saturday from 6:30 a.m.-noon. 678-7400. facebook.com/dailydozenchelsea.

News and Accomplishments    

Urban Cookhouse, 250 Summit Blvd., Suite 102, has been honored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a Blue Ribbon Small Business for 2014. The restaurant was one of about 100 businesses to be selected and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. in June. 969-6700. urbancookhouse.com.

Tony Smith, senior vice president of investments for UBS Financial Services, 2005 Stonegate Trail, Suite 101, and Jerry Duncan, senior vice president of wealth management for UBS, have been named to Barron’s magazine’s top advisor rankings in the United States for 2014. 977-7070. ubs.com.

Jeff Roberts, private wealth advisor for Ameriprise Financial, 33 Inverness Center Parkway, Suite 300, has been named to Barron’s magazine’s top advisor rankings in the United States for 2014. 313-9150. ameripriseadvisors.com/david.j.roberts/.

Zagat, a national restaurant review aggregator, named The Heavenly Donut Company’s peach fritter as the doughnut to have in Alabama in its recently released “50 States, 50 Donuts” review. The store is located at 4911 Cahaba River Road, Suite 105. 536-7200. theheavenlydonutco.com.

The Blue Willow, 3930 Crosshaven Drive, is now carrying Swap Tabletop, a line featuring seven color palettes that enable you to mix and match platters, dinner plates, salad plates, bowls and mugs. The store is also offering a silhouette event on April 17; call to schedule an appointment. 968-0909. thebluewillow.com.

Brad Osborne, private wealth advisor for Merrill Lynch PBIG, 100 Grandview Place, has been named to Barron’s magazine’s top advisor rankings in the United States for 2014. 298-7403. pbig.ml.com.

Al Desforges, wealth management advisor and senior vice president for wealth management for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, 100 Grandview Place, has been named to Barron’s magazine’s top advisor rankings in the United States for 2014. 298-7451. wealthmanagement.ml.com.

Cary Bynum, president/CEO of advertising and public relations firm blr | further, 1600 Resource Drive, has been named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class for 2014. Organized by the UAB Alumni Association, the class recognizes the top 25 businesses owned or operated by UAB alumni. 324-8005. blrfurther.com.

Jim Meads and Joe Meads of engineering firm Sain Associates, Two Perimeter Park South, Suite 500 East, have been named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class for 2014. 940-6420. sain.com.

Sam Miller of Burton Advertising, 1701 Providence Park, Suite 200, has been named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class for 2014. 991-9644. burtonadvertising.com.

Hirings and Promotions

Joseph B. Bolen III has been appointed to the Trinity Medical Center Board of Trustees. Bolen retired in 2008 from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama after serving as senior vice president of health care networks. He and his wife reside in Homewood. trinitymedicalonline.com.

RealtySouth’s Inverness office, 109 Inverness Plaza, has hired Barry Armstrong and PK Elliston as new Realtors. 991-6565. realtysouth.com.

ARC Realty, 5291 Valleydale Road, has hired Steve Stamp as an associate broker. 657-4570. arcrealtyco.com.

Aliant Bank, 1100 Corporate Parkway, has hired Sierra Earle as branch manager of its Meadowbrook office. 408-2000. aliantbank.com.

Anniversaries

Johnny Ray’s BBQ Chelsea, 10569 Old Highway 280, Suite 3, celebrated 10 years in business in March. The restaurant is owned by Miranda Carter and her brother Jeremy Carter. 678-8418. johnnyraysbbq.com.

Closings

FabsFirst, a ceramics and arts/crafts store located at 16165 U.S. 280, Chelsea, has closed its retail store. It will remain in business and work from a new home location but will no longer operate the storefront. 215-6908. fabsfirst.com.

Spa Moksha, 500 Cahaba Park Circle, has closed. 980-9393. spamoksha.com.