New shoe store, home market

March 21, 2014 7:35 PM

Now Open

DSW, Designer Shoe Warehouse, 45 Brookwood Village, is now open between Fresh Market and Target in Colonial Brookwood Village. This is the retailer’s second location in the Birmingham area. dsw.com.

Tables & Contents, 1712 28th Avenue South, is a new monthly market carrying both new and vintage home furnishings and accessories. The three-day shopping event is open the second Thursday through Saturday of each month and features everything from pottery, glassware and original artwork to tables, lamps, chairs and chandeliers. 585-7838. tablesandcontents.com.

Next Level Graphics is now open at 2780 BM Montgomery Street. The store prints large banners, signs, posters, Fathead wall decals, vehicle wraps, stickers and magnetic signs. 807-3409. nextlevelgraphicsllc.com.

Relocations and Renovations

Dobbins Group recently purchased a 1,100-square-foot office located at 3006 Cook Street. The office will undergo renovation to offer a new commercial space while preserving its historic charm. 503-4000. dobbinsgroup.net.

News and Accomplishments

Urban Cookhouse, 2846 18th Street South, has been honored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a Blue Ribbon Small Business for 2014. The restaurant was one of about 100 businesses to be selected and will be honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., in June. 879-0883. urbancookhouse.com.

Jan Marie Jacks of Dreamcakes Bakery, 960 Oxmoor Road, has been named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class for 2014. Organized by the UAB Alumni Association, the class recognizes the top 25 businesses owned or operated by UAB alumni. 871-9377. dreamcakes-bakery.com.

James Marbourg, OD, vice president of Eye Health Partners and VisionAmerica of Alabama, 250 State Farm Parkway, has been named to the UAB Excellence in Business Top 25 Class for 2014. 943-4600. eyehealthpartners.com.

Thomas Jackson, wealth management advisor for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, 569 Brookwood Village, has been named to Barron’s magazine’s top advisor rankings in the United States for 2014. 298-7443. wealthmanagement.ml.com.

Hirings and Promotions

Tim Carlisle, CPA, CFE, CFF, and Meredith Smith, CPA, have joined Mauldin & Jenkins, 2000 Southbridge Parkway, Suite 501, as partners. Mauldin & Jenkins has provided audit, accounting and tax services since 1918. 445-2880. mjcpa.com.

Anniversaries

Huffstutler’s Hardware, 2732 Central Avenue, is celebrating 10 years in its current location. 871-2121. facebook.com/huffstutlers.

HomeFit, an in-home fitness consulting business located at 1919 Oxmoor Road, Suite 391, recently celebrated its first anniversary. The business holds personal training sessions and fitness consults in clients’ homes. 675-7412. homefitconsulting.com.