Now Open
Southern Roots, 48 Chesser Crane Road, Suite E, in Chelsea, is now open. The store carries women’s contemporary clothing and unique accessories.
602-8085. wehavesouthernroots.com.
Women’s fashion fitness brand Athleta opened a location at The Summit in May. The store is located at 225 Summit Blvd., Suite 1000.
298-8812. athleta.com.
Groom 280, a pet grooming salon, is now open at 5510 Highway 280. 243-3818.
Coming Soon
Expedia CruiseShipCenters is scheduled to open in the Village at Lee Branch on June 2. The travel agency owned by Jon Harvill specializes in cruises and is located at 270 Doug Baker Blvd., Suite 500. 437-3354.
Relocations and Renovations
Greystone Golf and Country Club, 4100 Greystone Drive, has announced a major $4 million facility renovation and enhancement this summer in preparation for the Champions Tour’s Regions Tradition, which it will host from 2016-2018. 980-5200. greystonecc.com.
Principal Financial Group has relocated its Birmingham office to 3500 Blue Lake Drive, Suite 280. The office was formerly located in the Riverchase section of Hoover. 444-9004. principal.com.
News and Accomplishments
Cadence Bank, with locations at 6801 Cahaba Valley Road and 104 Chelsea Point Drive in Chelsea, was ranked as the 15th best performing regional bank in the United States according to SNL Financial. 981-4700, 678-6801. cadencebank.com.
Weygand Insurance Agency - Farmers Insurance, 398 Chesser Drive, Suite 1, Chelsea, was named the top specialty agency among all Farmers Insurance agencies in Alabama. 678-4711. farmersagent.com/sweygand.
McKay Building Company, 7059 Meadowlark Drive, placed second in the Addition Over $250,000 category in the 2014 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards. It also placed third in the Exterior Remodel category and third in the Universal Design category. 980-1718. mckaybuilding.com.
Hirings and Promotions
Gresham, Smith and Partners, 3595 Grandview Parkway, Suite 300, has named Hal Humphrey, P.E., as an owner in the company. GS&P is an engineering firm with offices in more than 12 U.S. markets. 298-9200. gspnet.com.
ARC Realty, 5291 Valleydale Road, has hired Zoe Langner as an associate broker and Kayla Crook as a Realtor. 969-8910. arcrealtyco.com.
RealtySouth, 109 Inverness Plaza, has hired Brittany Barratt and Tadd Smith as Realtors. They will based out of the Inverness office. 991-6565. realtysouth.com.
Strauss Financial Group Inc. has hired Martin Smith, MS, in family financial planning, to join its staff as a financial planner. Arthur Strauss and Scott Brown, financial advisers, recently obtained their life insurance licenses. 967-9595. straussfinancial.com.
Anniversaries
Strauss Financial Group Inc., 2201 Cahaba Valley Drive, is celebrating its 26th anniversary. Established by Heidi and John Strauss, the company is an independent, fee-only, Registered Investment Advisor providing a full range of financial management and planning services. 967-9595. straussfinancial.com.
Closings
Wan’s Chinese in Inverness Corners has closed.