Restaurants and Retail

The Tuscaloosa City Council has approved the construction of a six-story hotel on now-vacant land downtown, giving the project the green light for the third time since 2020.

A Walgreens pharmacy and store in Tuscaloosa will permanently close next month as the county's second-largest drugstore chain works to eliminate unprofitable locations across America.

Northport's new ALDI supermarket is set to open soon in the former home of the Winn Dixie it replaced on McFarland Boulevard, the German grocer announced Tuesday.

A wildly popular coffee "stand" is gearing up to open a second location in Tuscaloosa, and we're pleased to report this one isn't opening on 15th Street.

Officials in Tuscaloosa are again considering whether to approve a 6-story extended stay hotel on vacant land downtown after developers missed construction deadlines for the second time.

Development of a new sit-down steakhouse in Northport may begin as soon as this week, Mayor John Hinton told the city council on Monday.

A beloved American creamery has rolled out a new limited-time flavor celebrating a breakfast favorite that's ready in seconds - the strawberry toaster pastry.

A Mexican restaurant in downtown Tuscaloosa has permanently closed less than a year after opening there, owners announced on Facebook Tuesday.

A Tuscaloosa tire shop has been demolished after 26 years in business on 15th Street and the foundations are laid for a new Starbucks to replace it in that spot.

A huge crowd gathered on Tuscaloosa's Greensboro Avenue Wednesday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting at the Charm Academy, a new cosmetology school from an entrepreneur who is no stranger to the community.