Now Open
Newk’s is now open at 950 Inverness Corners.
Eli’s Jerusalem Grill, 4673 U.S. 280, is now open. The restaurant offers fresh Israeli food and drinks.
637-3658.
Preserve Paints, 2815 Greystone Commercial Blvd., Suite 500, is now open. They are an authorized Benjamin Moore Paint retailer and offer a full line of interior and exterior paints.
588-1585. preservepaints.com.
Colorbar Salon, 4700 Highway 280, Suite 11, is now open in the former location of Richard Joseph SalonSpa. They are an authorized Aveda salon.
991-0065. colorbarbham.com.
Chubb’s Grub Station, 16634 Highway 280, Chelsea, is now open. This is the second location for the popular restaurant, its first location being in Alabaster.
664-8696. chubbsgrub.com.
Summit Pediatrics, 134 Foothills Parkway, Chelsea, is now open. The clinic is owned and operated by Sylacauga Pediatrics and is open Monday through Friday.
678-0861.
Urban Home Market, 1001 Doug Baker Blvd., is now open. The home furnishings store is owned and operated Kathy McMahon, owner of Renaissance Consignment & Marketplace.
980-4663. urbanhomemarket.com.
Coming Soon
Brass Bear Antiques and Flea Mall will open soon at 2656 Valleydale Road in a long-vacant location that once housed Piggly Wiggly and Big B Drugs. The store will have more than 30,000 square feet of antiques, furniture and much more.
Relocations and Renovations
Mundy Motor Company, formerly at 15692 Highway 280, Chelsea, has relocated to 208 West College Street in Columbiana.
671-5072. mundymotors.com.
Tutoring Club has relocated to 5479 Highway 280, Suite 112. They were formerly located in the Inverness Corners shopping center.
981-7155. tutoringclub.com.
New Ownership
Hyatt Place, 4686 Highway 280 in Inverness, has been acquired by Lone Star Funds from Hyatt Corporation as part of a larger $590 million purchase. The hotel will undergo extensive renovations and will retain the Hyatt Place name and brand.
995-9242. hyattplace.com.
The Valleydale Village Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Valleydale and Caldwell Mill roads, has been purchased by The Rosen Group of New York. The shopping center is anchored by Publix and includes several other tenants, including The UPS Store, Neighborhood Brew, Taco Bell and others.
Pure Barre 280, 5426 Highway 280, Suite 6, is under new ownership. Deanna Pizitz welcomes Meredith Latimer and Amy McCool as co-owners.
991-5224. purebarre.com.
News and Accomplishments
The Funky Muffin, 4647-B U.S. 280, is now distributing its gluten-free products through DirectEats.com, which offers free shipping, and the Celiac Disease Foundation’s new “Marketplace” hub. The bakery is also offering sandwiches and box lunches to-go starting this month.
408-9825. thefunkymuffinbakery.com.
Ponder Properties, 850 Corporate Parkway, Suite 106, is adding a residential real estate division to its business. The company is well-known throughout Birmingham for commercial real estate. Deneise Fondren has been hired to head the residential real estate division.
408-9911. ponderproperties.com.
Terry Ponder, partner at Ponder Properties, 850 Corporate Parkway, Suite 106, was recognized by the National Association of Realtors as the 2014 Outstanding Member and 2014 Agent for Change. He was presented with these awards at the NAR Commercial Realtors Expo in New Orleans in November.
408-9911. ponderproperties.com.
Hirings and Promotions
Lauren Hughey, MD, has joined the staff of Village Dermatology, 13521 Old Highway 280, Suite 201B. Dr. Hughey is board certified in dermatology and previously was the director of the Dermatology Consult Service at UAB.
877-9773. villagedermatology.net.
Cardiovascular Associates, a Brookwood Medical Partner, has welcomed three new physicians to its practice: Alfred W.H. Stanley Jr., MD; Saji C. Jacob, MD; and Benjamin R. Plaisance, MD, MPH. The main campus is located at 3980 Colonnade Parkway.
510-5000. cvapc.com.
Closings
Fireflies & Fairytales, a children’s clothing store at 611 Doug Baker Blvd., Suite 114, is closing after eight years in business. The owners, three sisters, wish to spend more time with their families and hope to reopen in some capacity in the future.
408-5808. firefliesandfairytales.com.
Kiki’s Kickin’ Cakes, 5479 Highway 280, Suite 122, has closed.
