Reviewed by: Callie Morrison
Ashley Mac’s to open new Hoover location at Knox Square
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Ashley Mac’s is expanding with its fifth Birmingham-area location opening this Friday, July 11.
The Birmingham-based café is one of several new businesses in Hoover’s fast-growing Knox Square Development. Read on for details.
Founded in Hoover by Birmingham’s Ashley McMakin
Ashley Mac’s, a beloved Birmingham-based café and kitchen, was founded in 2005 by Ashley McMakin. What started as a small catering side-hustle out of her own kitchen has grown into multiple fast‑casual café locations in Cahaba Heights, Homewood, Riverchase and Inverness.
The menu features comforting, Southern‑inspired dishes like:
- Poppyseed chicken casserole
- Pimiento cheese
- Chicken pot pie
- Mandarin orange salad + more
In addition to dine‑in, Ashley Mac’s offers a “Gourmet To‑Go” market stocked with family‑style entrees, sides, soups and frozen meals.
Located at Knox Square
The café will be located at 5840 Elsie Road across from the Hoover Met and Finley Center. It’s set to open on Friday, July 11.
Here’s a look at what’s new at Hoover’s Knox Square development in 2025:
- Popular fashion boutique relocates to new Hoover Knox Square development
- New Taziki’s now open in Hoover’s Knox Square development
- Farm Bowl + Juice Co. opening new store front in Hoover
- NEW wine + specialty meat store coming to Hoover, late 2024
- Hoover’s Knox Square expands with new joint + wellness center
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