The latest news on restaurants, retailers and other business entities in the Tuscaloosa area.
Restaurants and Retail
Tuscaloosa's Long-Awaited KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot Set to Open
Managers at Tuscaloosa's long-awaited KPOT Korean BBQ say the new-to-market hot pot concept is finally set to open very soon.
Tuscaloosa Rezones Tire Shop for New 15th Street Starbucks
The Tuscaloosa city council voted to rezone a prominent property on 15th Street Tuesday and remove a shop some see as an eyesore to add a new drive-thru Starbucks.
Repaired Tuscaloosa Gas Station Officially Escapes Demolition
After more than a decade of uncertainty and contention, a prominent property in the heart of Tuscaloosa has officially escaped the threat of condemnation and demolition.
Oxford's Famous Big Bad Breakfast Coming to Downtown Tuscaloosa
A beloved breakfast concept from a James Beard Award-winning chef in Oxford, Mississippi is coming soon to downtown Tuscaloosa.
Tiger Woods' 2-Course Mini-Golf Concept Opens in Tuscaloosa Soon
A two-course mini-golf mecca designed in partnership with the legendary Tiger Woods will finally open off McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa next week.
Presbyterian Church's Downtown Tuscaloosa Coffee Shop Closing
A nonprofit coffee shop launched as a ministry of a local church is permanently closing after six years in business in downtown Tuscaloosa.
BobaMania to Permanently Close Original Tuscaloosa Location
Tuscaloosa's first standalone boba tea shop will permanently close its original location on University Boulevard downtown, management announced Friday.
Alberta's "Catch A Taste" Opens New Location in West Tuscaloosa
A beloved Tuscaloosa wing joint is growing rapidly, opening a second location just more than two years after the grand opening of its original brick-and-mortar in Alberta.
Tuscaloosa Wendy's Closed Ahead of Bankruptcy, Others Still Open
A quick service restaurant franchisee permanently closed one of their locations in Tuscaloosa last month before declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving questions about their other five locations in the region.
Tuscaloosa Chamber Brings Back Scavenger Hunt In Local Shops
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is once again incentivizing Tuscaloosa to shop local with a weeklong scavenger hunt with a huge grand prize on the line.