Patton Honored with Community AwardA Birmingham Allstate agency owner has been honored for her commitment to helping others and for her community service.Jalona Patterson Patton received the Allstate Agency Hands in the Community Award for volunteering at The Horizons School.The Allstate Foundation awarded a $1,000 grant to the school to recognize Patton's … [Read more...]
Hendrick Chevrolet Opens in Hoover
Hendrick Automotive Group purchased Ivan Leonard Chevrolet from owner Ivan J. Leonard Jr. and in April re-opened as Hendrick Chevrolet of Hoover.The dealership, which remains at 1620 Montgomery Highway, is the most recent addition to the Hendrick Hoover Auto Mall.Based in Charlotte, Hendrick Automotive Group now operates 89 dealerships throughout the country, including … [Read more...]
Samford Professor Will Chair Sports Marketing Group
Darin White, a faculty member at Samford University’s Brock School of Business, was recently appointed the chair of the national American Marketing Association’s Sports Marketing Special Interest Group.The group is an international academic body charged with expanding the knowledge base of the field of sports marketing as well as further developing the sports marketing … [Read more...]
Wallace-Burke Moves to New, Larger Location
Wallace-Burke Fine Jewelry & Collectibles has just moved into a new location where the owners said they plan to expand their collection by this fall.Owners David Burke Hezlep and Preston Wallace Foy recently moved their business from 1830 29th Ave. South in Homewood to 1811 29th Ave. South.Foy said the move was all about increasing the business's visibility and … [Read more...]
Party Central: Moms’ Online Business Offers Entertaining Options
By Keysha DrexelJournal editorTwo moms have joined forces to bring a one-stop entertaining source to the Over the Mountain and Birmingham metro areas.Emily Joy Gresham and Kelley Brown, both of Vestavia Hills, met while teaching at Covenant Day School. They recently launched Merry Company LLC, an online business that provides information on the area's finest … [Read more...]