TUESDAY before Christmas is still Tuesday. Here are this week’s tidbits:
🎙️ Thanks to Gulf Shores International Airport‘s Jesse Fosnaugh, A.A.E., ACE, MBA for being our guest on TRUITT NEWS RADIO this past Saturday.
🎵 FEB 20: Clint Black is playing at The Alabama Theater.
📅 FEB 25: Looking forward to the Subcontractors Association of Alabama‘s Meet the GC Expo at Bham’s Haven Event Facility (eventsathaven.com).
✅ Nashville’s Thread Bank has closed a $30m+ funding round to continue growth of their bank’s interesting digital format.
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✅ Memphis-based Tops Bar-B-Q & Burgers continues their growth with a new location in Jonesboro, AK, the chain’s 19th across TN, MS & AK.
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🍔 I was down at Back Forty Beer Company‘s Bham location recently with Dr. Chris Walker and, man, they have a good burger.
🏈 CONGRATS: Central-Phenix City on a 3rd-straight state title and on being awarded a 2nd-Straight Flag Football National Championship. They outscored opponents 840 to 39 this year.
✅ We did our annual Christmas lunch at the Grand Cantina last week. It was great seeing Mike Stockard, CSP, Phillip Corley, Jace Chandler, Kirk Parker, Beatty Richardson, Gary Stignani, George Shunnarah, PE, Mike Faulkner, Chris Brannon, and Robby Cooper.
✅ CONGRATS: Michael Flynn & John P. Dobbins, CPA on their promotions to Partner at Bham’s fast-growing real estate investment firm, GCP.
👀 HIRING: The Savannah Bananas are looking for a Social Media Coordinator.
📅 JAN 20: Forum Alabama, featuring U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, at Crown Hall in Mobile.
🏈 Today in 1972, The Pittsburgh Steelers‘ Franco Harris grabs the ball off a ricochet and rolls in for a touchdown and a last-second win on a play forever known as “The Immaculate Reception” against the hated Raiders.
✅ CONGRATS: Blake Sayers on being named President of Montgomery-based Crosby Electric Company, Inc.
📅 MAR 19 – MAR 22: The Complete History of America (Abridged) is coming to Bham’s Virginia Samford Theatre (which is celebrating their 100-year anniversary in 2026).
👀 HIRING: Richard Campbell III and Bham’s Veritas Medical Real Estate Advisors are looking for an Office Manager.
🏀 CONGRATS: to University of Alabama at Birmingham‘s Basketball Coach Andy Kennedy on picking up his 400th career win!
‼️ Van Gogh cut off his ear today in 1888.
📅 JAN 21: Birmingham Business Alliance Chairman’s Meeting at The Fennec.
👀 HIRING: Crest Residential, LLC is looking for a Project Manager for their group to lead construction & execution of new multi-family developments for them.
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🛑 Thanks for the read.
🎅 Merry Christmas everybody!