The Poarch Band of Creek Indians Went from An Impoverished Tribe to Owning 42 Active and Different Businesses
Jul 31, 2023
This month's Business Alabama Magazine interview features Stephanie Bryan, the Chairwoman of the Poarch Band of the Creek Indians. In her tenure as chair she's diversified the tribe's holdings far beyond gaming into government services, hotels and resort hotels, even processing cattle and many more. She's active across...
Finding and Keeping Employees: Dr. Josh Duplantis Shares Best Practices in the Tricky Employment Market
Jul 25, 2023
Finding and keeping good employees today is very hard. The shortages driven by the Baby Boomer retirement have begun making their mark in the workplace. And even as populous as the Millennials are, there aren't enough of them to replace the Boomers. Employers are pulling their hair out. Employees have their pick.
Casey Biehl and Fat Boy's Pizza Carefully Select Their Next Location - It's Less Art, More Science
Jul 17, 2023
Casey Biehl is the VP of Operations for Fat Boy's Pizza based in Metairie, Louisiana. This pizza chain is growing rapidly due to the quality of ingredients and the ambience of the restaurants. I got word they were looking to head further east and became curious of their recipe for selecting new locations for expansion -...
Philip Burton Saw a Market Opportunity and is Now Pushing Forward with Logistics Parks In Mobile
Jul 10, 2023
The intersection of I-10 and I-65, the Port of Mobile, several rail lines, and the reinvigoration of Brookley Field has the potential to futher transform Mobile into one of the nation's largest logistics hubs. Philip Burton knew this but one piece was missing - the logistics parks where the product is brought...