The latest news on restaurants, retailers and other business entities in the Tuscaloosa area.
Restaurants and Retail

City Council OKs Bar Expansions in Downtown Tuscaloosa
Two businesses in downtown Tuscaloosa's Temerson Square are set to grow, and the city council voted earlier this week to increase their maximum occupancies to reflect the expansions.

Pyro's Fire Fresh Pizza Closed
After close to 9 years in the Shoppes at Legacy Park, Pyro's has permanently closed.

Is Tuscaloosa's Checkers Closed?
Signs pasted on the windows of a Tuscaloosa drive-thru seem to indicate its closure.

21 University Mall Stores + Restaurants We Miss
How many of these retailers and restaurants do you remember?

Tuscaloosa's KPOT Closing This Week, Sushi Spot May Replace It
A unique Tuscaloosa restaurant that offered Korean barbeque and hot pot will soon permanently close, and there are already early discussions to replace it with an all-you-can-eat sushi concept.

Northport's New Chick-fil-A to Open for Business This Week
The new Chick-fil-A quick-service restaurant in Northport is finally finished and will open to the public later this week, a brand spokesman said in a Monday press release.

2 Local Big Lots Among 8 in Alabama Reopening After Bankruptcy
Eight Alabama Big Lots stores, including two here in our coverage area, will reopen in the coming weeks as the discount brand re-emerges from a 2024 bankruptcy.

Tuscaloosa Firefighters Open New Sandwich & Pizza "Station"
A trio of Tuscaloosa firefighters have partnered up on a new business venture - a quick service restaurant specializing in handcrafted sandwiches, thin-crust pizza and a rotating line of specialty desserts.

Downtown Tuscaloosa's Tavern 1831 to Close After A-Day
A downtown Tuscaloosa bar that has been slinging drinks and hosting locals for more than a decade will permanently close after their A Day Crawfish Boil this Saturday.

Jake's Juke Joint, Soon to Open in Northport, is Made for Locals
A Tuscaloosa entrepreneur is weeks away from opening a new venture on the other side of the Black Warrior - a juke joint made for the working people of Northport.