Excited to get back after another round of my weekly tidbits. Let’s begin:
✅ In-N-Out Burger has announced plans for a Memphis location.
🎙️ Thanks to Mitch Henry (President, Faulkner University) and Stan Hogeland (Mayor, City of Gardendale, AL) for being our guests this past weekend on TRUITT NEWS RADIO.
🎙️ Looking forward to having Andrea Snyder (Founder, Urban Cookhouse LLC and Farm Bowl and Juice Co.) and Monte Luffey (Southeast Commercial Real Estate) this weekend (8/9/25) on TRUITT NEWS RADIO. Show starts at 7AM on Birmingham’s Talk 99.5.
📅 SEPT 11: Alabama AGC Top 40 Under 40 Reception at Cahaba Brewing Company in Birmingham.
👀 HIRING: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System is looking for a new Chief Operating Officer.
☑️ CONGRATS: to our friend and show alum, Jim Searcy, on his retirement from the Economic Development Association of Alabama. He’s done a great job there.
🎭 Broadway in Birmingham is bringing Wicked to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) September 3 – 21.
🎵 AUG 5, 1978 saw The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the U.S. Singles Chart with ‘Miss You’.
👀 HIRING: Metro Trailer Leasing is looking for an experienced Accounts Receivable Clerk for their Atlanta location.
🍦 AUG 8: Unless U is turning 11 and is celebrating with BOGO ice cream! Stop by from 1 – 5 and help support the fantastic work they do. I promise you will love it.
📅 AUG 19: Birmingham CREW luncheon at The Club.
🏌 Today in 1990, the PGA Championship kicked off in Birmingham at Shoal Creek Golf Club. Wayne Grady ended up as the winner on August 12th.
✅ Marilyn Monroe was found deceased this morning back in 1962.
✅ AUG 5 1864: the Union Navy won the Battle of Mobile Bay with Rear Admiral Farragut exclaiming, “Damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead!”
👀 HIRING: Visit Mobile is looking for a National Sales Manager.
❓ DID-YOU-KNOW: The word backpack started being used in 1910? Before that is was called a knapsack or packsack.
✅ Risky Business, starring a young Tom Cruise in his breakout role, was released today in 1983.
📅 OCTOBER 12 – 14: Birmingham Business Alliance Leadership Exchange trip to Greenville, S.C.
✅ TODAY in 1933, Alabama-born Jesse Owens sets a world record and wins gold in the 200m during the Berlin Olympic Games.
❓ DID-YOU-KNOW: It wasn’t until 1935 that a manufacturer was able to promise splinter-free toilet paper?
👀 HIRING: Southern Shirt (SSCO) is looking for a Senior Accountant.
✅ My team at Truitt Insurance & Bonding Inc. is here to help with your business coverage, builders risks, and surety bonds needs. We also do home & auto. (205)254-3005.
📅 AUG 14: Birmingham Business Alliance luncheon at The Club featuring Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen.
🤣 Tiffany Haddish is coming to Birmingham’s Lyric Theatre Nov 9th.
🛑 Thanks for the read. Come back next week.