Pep Boys now open, Dreamcakes to sell buttercream

Now Open

Pep Boys auto parts store and service center held its grand opening celebration for its new location at 816 Greensprings Highway last month. 948-1233. pepboys.com.

Relocations and Renovations

Stock & Trade Design Co., formerly e-Homewood Interiors, has moved to the former Forbes Piano location at 3048 Independence Drive. The store offers a wide array of home furnishings as well as custom pieces from local artisans. 413-8531. stockandtrade.com.

Christopher Architecture & Interiors, owned by Chris Reebals, is renovating the space formerly occupied by Tidmore Flags at 3040 Independence Drive. The firm is a full-service architectural and interiors business that serves both commercial and residential clients. 783-1350. christopherarchitects.com.

Vlachos Orthodontics, 3045 Independence Drive, is renovating its office. 871-5557. vlachosorthodontics.com.

Varicosity Vein Center and Vitalogy Wellness Center are renovating the interior and exterior of a building on U.S. 31. Varicosity plans to move in December from its current St. Vincent’s location, and new business Vitalogy plans to open in mid-January. Their new address will be 2704 29th Street. 592-1800. varicosityveincenter.com. 

Molly Green, a women’s boutique, has moved from Homewood to the Riverchase Galleria, Suite 2000. The store is owned by Bluff Park natives Brittany Hartwell and Anna Miller. 637-7211. mollygreenboutique.com.

News and Accomplishments

Dreamcakes, 960 Oxmoor Road, is planning to sells its buttercream icing in stores and to extend its storage space to the rear of its building. The buttercream should be in stores and the building project complete in early 2014. dreamcakes-bakery.com. 871-9377. 

Cahaba Cycles, 2834 South 18th Street, is holding a special promotion for the month of December where customers can bring in old bikes and receive a credit toward a new bike purchase. The store will then donate the used bikes to area children in need for Christmas. Also, the National Bicycle Dealers Association named Cahaba Cycles on its 2013 list of America’s Best Bike Shops. Participating stores that receive the highest scores on an application were visited by a mystery shopper who rated the store on appearance, website and customer service both in person and over the phone. 879-3244. cahabacycles.com.

Pinches Tacos, 300 Hallman Hill East, Suite 109, recently started serving breakfast. 536-6511. pinchestacos.com. 

Hirings and Promotions

Honors Real Estate, 174 Oxmoor Road, has hired Lloyd Whitworth as a qualifying broker. 940-8552. honorsrealestate.com.

Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center, 504 Brookwood Blvd., has hired Malinda Baucum, CRNP, to join their staff as a nurse practitioner. 871-9661. alabamaallergy.com.

Closings

Moxii has closed its retail location, 111 Broadway, Suite 3, in Edgewood. The interior design and home décor shop will continue to operate as an online-only business focusing on online sales, design and college dorm design. 637-1756. moxii.com.