To suggest that July 2018 was a bad month for the Tinney family of Birmingham, Alabama, is an understatement. The patriarch of the family, Doug Tinney, died unexpectedly, leaving his wife and four adult children to manage Tinney’s business, Alliance Sales & Marketing of Alabama. They quickly realized that Alliance was a true “old school” […]
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Shipt Making Tech Push, Will Bring 800 New Jobs To Birmingham
Delivery company Shipt plans to expand its technology and create more than 800 new jobs over the next several years at its operations campus in Birmingham, Alabama. The expansion comes amid a strategic push by the Birmingham-based company to add new retail partners and speed the rollout of its marketplace delivery service across the U.S. […]
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Local Kangaroo Express Stores to get $3.2M in Upgrades
The convenience store chain The Pantry Inc. announced plans today to spend $3.2 million to revamp its Birmingham and Tuscaloosa Kangaroo Express stores. As part of its “Fresh Initiative,” the Cary, N.C.-based chain will begin serving new Bean Street Coffee and offering additional food and beverage options at its 36 stores in the two cities, […]