By Gary Lloyd Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe will officially open its Trussville location on U.S. Highway 11 next Tuesday. The ribbon cutting will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday and doors will open at 11 a.m. Aspen Dental opens its office next to Taziki’s on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville on Thursday.  In other area business news, an Alabama and Auburn clothing and gifts store, House Divided, is expected to be opening a ...

By Gary Lloyd BNI, an international networking organization specializing in business referrals among members, is holding a visitors’ day for its Trussville chapter next Friday. The visitors’ day will be next Friday at 7 a.m. at the Trussville Civic Center on Trussville-Clay Road. Jeff Wilson, the area director of BNI, will be speaking. BNI is a way for businesses to experience growth by maximizing their mar ...

By Gary Lloyd An Alabama- and Auburn-themed clothing and gifts store is coming to Clay. House Divided recently applied for a business license to locate in Clay, said Mayor Charles Webster. Webster said he believes the business will locate in the shopping center by Publix on Old Springville Road. He wasn’t sure of an opening date but said it could be in the next few weeks. [caption id="attachment_139" align= ...

By Gary Lloyd The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce last week announced its ambassadors for this year. Three of last year's team will continue to serve: Randy Jinks, Brooke Morris and Robin Wilkins. Michael Lynam of Principal Financial Group and Jack Mack of ServPro of Birmingham have also joined as ambassadors. Wilkins was also named Ambassador of the Quarter. In other chamber news, volunteers are needed ...

By Gary Lloyd Trussville Utilities has a new general manager. Mike Strength, who has been Trussville Utilities’ chief financial officer, is the new general manager, said Trussville Mayor Gene Melton. Strength recently replaced the retiring Bill Wingate, Melton said. Melton said Wingate “groomed” Strength for the job. “He’s doing quite well,” Melton said of Strength. Trussville Utilities provides water and n ...

By Gary Lloyd The old Food Town building on Main Street in Pinson is the perfect spot for the Cheyenne Diner to relocate, according to the executive director overseeing the project to move the historic diner. Going Back Enterprises Executive Director Patti Miller said her company owns the former Food Town, the biggest building on Main Street. “It would be the perfect setting if we could work something out a ...

By Scott Buttram In a study released by the Alabama Policy Institute, Trussville ranked as the 10th best city for business among the 50 largest cities in Alabama. Fairhope took the top spot, while Selma was rated the worst city in Alabama to do business. Trussville was also second in Jefferson County, trailing only Center Point, which finished in the ninth spot statewide. The report ranked 50 cities based o ...

By Gary Lloyd A Trussville insurance agency has been named one of the top 10 growth agencies for its company in the state of Alabama for 2012. Best Insurance Agency was recently recognized at a luncheon in Montgomery. Best Insurance Agency represents Auto-Owners. “Their growth and support only help to make the entire community stronger and more secure,” said Auto-Owners Chairman and CEO Jeff Harrold. “We ar ...

By Tina Tidmore For The Tribune The Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce offers an annual opportunity to learn what has been termed “soft skills.” At last week’s Leadership Conference at the Trussville Civic Center, business leaders and employees learned how to motivate employees to be more “engaged” in their work. “It opens up your mind to learn new ways to handle things,” said Kuttin’ Up owner Lisa Brenner ...

By Scott Buttram Justine Tortorigi and Wendy Killingsworth have opened a new consignment boutique, Gypsy J, on Kay Avenue in Trussville. The grand opening is Saturday. The boutique features clothing for women, men and children as well as shoes, handbags, jewelry, accessories and other odds and ends. Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe is now expected to open on U.S. Highway 11 in Trussville on April 30. Taziki’s is ...