Alabama's $5M Piggly Wiggly Makeover & More

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to Birmingham News Today, powered by AI. Last week, Alabama dropped 16 building permits for projects topping $1 million each, spread from Auburn to Huntsville. The Crown Jewel is a $5,320,000 redo of Homewood's oldest Piggly Wiggly, that classic grocery spot in a Birmingham suburb. Bradford Building Company snagged the permit for a full upgrade, turning it into a larger, modern store, with more parking, smoother traffic flow, A, safer tunnel route for nearby kids, and added green space. These big builds signal steady growth stay wide, hitting cities like Coleman, Gazden, and the Birmingham area hard. Residents give fresh jobs, better shopping, and community upgrades that make daily life flow easier. Other heavy hitters include nearly $4 million in Gazden for industrial work, $3.5 million in impellum for research space, and multi-million spots in mountainbrook and Vistavia hills for

1:00homes and more. As these projects push forward, with the Piggly Wiggly eyeing a finish by year's end, Alabama's construction be keeps building momentum for stronger. Neighborhoods ahead.