New pizzeria and more coming to Homewood
Now Open
Green Olive Media, an Atlanta-based branding, communications, design and public relations firm, has opened a satellite office at 2100 Southbridge Parkway, Suite 650. This office will serve clients in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.
414-7523, greenolivemedia.com
Coming Soon
Your Pie pizzeria will open its first Alabama location in SoHo at 1831 28th Ave. S., Suite 160, in the space formerly occupied by Salsarita’s. The restaurant is expected to open in September or October.
Relocations and Renovations
Galactic, a firm offering HR, payroll, insurance and benefits services, has signed a lease to move their office from Birmingham to the Lakeshore Park Plaza, 2204 Lakeshore Drive.
322-2220, galactic-inc.com
Ashford Advisors has relocated from Hoover to 1 Independence Plaza, Suite 720. The financial advisory firm is locally owned and operated by Bryant Moore, ChFC.
623-2111, ashfordadvisors.net
New Ownership
CVS/pharmacy has reached an agreement to buy Target’s pharmacies nationwide, including the Target pharmacy at 531 Brookwood Village. Pharmacies within Target will be rebranded as CVS/pharmacy and will be owned and operated by CVS. No timeline has been announced, but the transaction is expected to be final by the end of 2015.
994-7532, target.com/pharmacy
News and Accomplishments
O’Henry’s Coffee is now selling a grilling spice made with a ground espresso blend along with other spices. It is featured in the coffee shop’s summer menu and can be purchased in 4-ounce containers. O’Henry’s has two Homewood locations: 2831 18th St. S. and 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 101.
870-1198 (18th Street), 870-1148 (Brookwood), ohenryscoffees.com
Demetri’s BBQ has been named to the new Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame. All establishments on the list have been open at least 50 years. Demetri’s opened in 1961.
871-1581, demetrisbbq.com
Urban Cookhouse, 2846 18th St. S., has added strawberry lemonade milkshakes to its menu. Restaurant owners purchase 1,000 gallons of strawberries annually from Harvest Farm in Cullman to make the lemonade and shakes.
879-0883, urbancookhouse.com
Douglas Beckham, DMD, was honored as the Most Excellent Fellow during the Alabama Dental Association’s Annual Awards Breakfast in Orange Beach this summer. Honorees are nominated and elected by their peers. Beckham’s cosmetic and general dentistry office is located at 2045 Medical Center Drive, Suite 4.
871-6600, dbdmd.com
Hirings and Promotions
LAH Real Estate, 1760 Oxmoor Road, has hired Jessica Daviston, Michael Thomason and Kristi Thornton as residential Realtors.
879-8580, lahrealestate.com
Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, 504 Brookwood Blvd., has hired Dr. Amy CaJacob to join their staff. Dr. CaJacob completed her fellowship in allergy, asthma and immunology at UAB.
871-9661, alabamaallergy.com
Anniversaries
Andrew J. Bone Real Estate Group, 1747 Reese St., is celebrating its first anniversary.
531-5577, andrewjbonerealestategroup.com
JJ Eyes, 2814 18th St. S., is celebrating its first anniversary in August.
703-8596, jjeyesoptical.com