New convenience store with ‘food court’ options coming to Calera

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A new convenience store featuring four “food court-like” options is opening in Calera.

According to a Facebook post by the town the new Feel-Good Convenience store will open in January 2026 at the intersection of County Road 42 and Hwy 70.

The first two restaurants to open that month are:

  • Pita Mediterranean Street Food — Featuring Mediterranean favorites and smash burgers
  • Hot Bar (Meat & Three) — Serving delicious breakfast and lunch plates

In March or April, two popular quick service chains will join them:

  • Planet Smoothie — Refreshing smoothies perfect for any time of day
  • Wetzel’s Pretzels — Hot, fresh pretzels

Calera is growing

Calera is one of the fastest growing communities in the state of Alabama. This past spring it announced the city is welcoming three new hotels.

The town also has a very informative, entertaining and funny social media site.

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Pat Byington
Pat Byington

Longtime conservationist. Former Executive Director at the Alabama Environmental Council and Wild South. Publisher of the Bama Environmental News for more than 18 years. Career highlights include playing an active role in the creation of Alabama's Forever Wild program, Little River Canyon National Preserve, Dugger Mountain Wilderness, preservation of special places throughout the East through the Wilderness Society and the strengthening (making more stringent) the state of Alabama's cancer risk and mercury standards.

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