6 openings (+ 1 closure!) in the Birmingham area
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It’s a new week in The Magic City, and that means a new roundup of businesses popping up across town.
From a new art gallery in Edgewood to a Yemeni coffeehouse coming to Green Springs, here are six businesses that should be on your radar. Plus, one local business we’ll miss.
Now Open
1. Gallery Annette | Edgewood
If you love discovering beautiful spaces and supporting local creativity, there’s a new spot in Edgewood you’ll want to check out: Meet Gallery Annette, a thoughtfully curated art gallery bringing fresh energy and heart to Broadway Street’s former Art Alley.
Behind Gallery Annette is Duncan and Anna Chancellor, a local couple with a lifelong love of art. Currently, the gallery features work from 21 artists, with pieces ranging from scenic landscapes to abstracts, funky graffiti, florals and pop art.
- Location: 109 Broadway St, Homewood, AL 35209
- Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11AM-4PM | Closed Sunday-Tuesday
- Facebook | Instagram
2. Jack’s | Five Points West
Jack’s opened its 185th location in Alabama near the Crossplex at Five Points West in Birmingham! Jack’s first opened its doors right here in Birmingham in 1960, and 65 years later, they’re still expanding in the city where it all began.
Located on Crossplex Boulevard, the new eatery is a stones throw away from the upcoming $15 million Family Fun Center.
- Location: 2459 Crossplex Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35208
- Hours: Monday–Thursday: 5AM – 10PM | Friday–Saturday: 5AM – 11PM | Sunday: 6AM – 10PM
Coming Soon
3. Main Street Kitchen | Harpersville
Harpersville is getting a new family-owned meat-and-three restaurant! Main Street Kitchen is taking over Harpersville’s former Burger King at 5482 US-280.
The concept came to fruition after Chelsea resident Dallan Ruch partnered with restaurant owners Jeff and Misty Webster. This marks the Webster’s third restaurant venture together, adding to Station 31 in Chelsea and Main Street Tavern in Montevallo.
- Location: 5482 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
4. Korean Chicken Kitchen | Homewood
A new Asian-inspired fast-casual concept called Korean Chick Kitchen is coming to Homewood. The new Asian-inspired fast-casual concept will soon occupy the former Wendy’s building, just across from the Walmart along Lakeshore Parkway.
- Location: 213 State Farm Pkwy, Homewood, AL 35209
5. Bayt Al-Qahwah | Homewood
A new coffee shop, Bayt Al-Qahwah, is in the works in the Edgemont Town Center on Green Springs Highway.
Bayt Al-Qahwah, translated “House of Coffee,” plans to bring traditional Yemeni coffee and other cultural experiences to Greater Birmingham.
In case you didn’t know (I didn’t), Yemeni coffee tends to have a sweeter and more chocolatey flavor.
6. Cold Stone Creamery | Multiple locations
Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream parlor chain with around 1,100 locations in the U.S., recently announced that it would explore opportunities to expand to Birmingham its suburbs.
The creamery is looking to open three to six stores within the next three years in the Birmingham area, according to a release from the company.
Closing
7. Birmingham Boulders | West Birmingham
After nine years in operation, Birmingham Boulders, a downtown rock climbing gym, will close its doors at the end of 2025.
The gym was notified in the summer that the landlord would be selling the building, according to the business’ Instagram announcement. The owners spent months deciding what to do and considered purchasing the property or selling the building and business together.
However, Birmingham Boulders ownership said, their business is not in the financial position for either of those to be viable options.
“This decision was not made lightly. We are truly heartbroken.
“Birmingham Boulders exists because of the community that built it, supported it and climbed here, and that community has always been at the center of everything we do.
“B2 was never just a gym — it was shaped by the people who showed up day after day and believed in what this place could be. We are deeply grateful for the years of trust, support and loyalty you have given us.”
Birmingham Boulders ownership via Instagram
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