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[Blazer85]

Looks like Chili's has purchased an outparcel and will build a restaurant adjacent to the Promenade.

[Blazer85]

A few recent pictures of the progress...

[Blazer85]

Some more pictures of the progress...





About half of the retail center is expected to open by Fall 2007... the other half will open by Spring 2008.

[Blazer85]

Fultondale is getting ready to explode... commercially and residentially.  Work is progressing nicely on first part of the development.  It should be ready for an opening this fall.  The second portion of Phase I should be completed later in 2008.  

I also recently learned that Colonial successfully completed a purchase of 58 more acres adjacent to the current development that will allow the development to stretch from Walkers Chapel Road almost all the way to Five Mile Creek.  

I also learned that many other retailers and developers have taken an interest and it is expected that there will be significant news in the coming months about other developments adjacent to the Colonial Promenade Fultondale as well as across I-65 from this development.

Here's an updated list of stores/restaurants expected to open Oct. of 2007 (doesn't include the second portion of Phase I opening in 2008):

- Target
- Clair's Boutique
- Maurice's Clothing
- Rue 21
- Shoe Department
- Arby's
- Casa Fiesta
- Chili's
- Quizno's Subs
- Sports Clips
- Valley Beauty Salon
- Ashley's Furniture
- Best Buy
- Bama Fever
- Books-A-Million
- GNC
- Hibbett Sports
- Kay Jewelers

Edited by Blazer85, 20 July 2007 - 10:34 PM.

[kayman]

Since the Jeffco Commission decide to cut funding for the program to extend the Rail-to-Trails program from Fultondale to Graysville component due to budget cuts, the City of Fultondale has decided to negotiate with CSX themselves to buy the property for the trail.  Fultondale and United Land already own the railroad bed from Five Mile Creek to Carson Road.  They are trying to cooperate with other North Jeffco municipalities like Gardendale to get project off the ground.  The whole project is also tied to the proposed Coke Oven Park, so a lot is weighing on this.

[Blazer85]

Lots of new stuff going on at the Fultondale Colonial Promenade...

The following additional restaurants are being built or have been announced:

- Sonic
- Full Moon Barbecue
- Logan's Road House
- Stix Japanese Steakhouse

Work continues to progress nicely on the JCPennys and Ross Dress for Less.  No word just yet on what new stores are planned for the additional acreage which has been purchased for upcoming expansions.

Edited by Blazer85, 13 March 2008 - 07:51 PM.

[bhamsly]

Blazer85, on Mar 13 2008, 08:50 PM, said:

Lots of new stuff going on at the Fultondale Colonial Promenade...

The following additional restaurants are being built or have been announced:

- Sonic
- Full Moon Barbecue
- Logan's Road House
- Stix Japanese Steakhouse

Work continues to progress nicely on the JCPennys and Ross Dress for Less. No word just yet on what new stores are planned for the additional acreage which has been purchased for upcoming expansions.

Whatever it is, I hope that they are stores that we do not have any or enough of in the area. I think we already have enough Logan's in the area, yet only one TGI Fridays. Also a Fazoli's and/or Steak and Shake would have been nice instead of Sonic...to me.

Side question, has anyone heard of a 2nd Birmingham Costco in along Hwy11 near Trussville? I would perfer one being in the Eastwood-Crestwood area, but whatever.

[kayman]

bhamsly, on Mar 13 2008, 11:18 PM, said:

Whatever it is, I hope that they are stores that we do not have any or enough of in the area. I think we already have enough Logan's in the area, yet only one TGI Fridays. Also a Fazoli's and/or Steak and Shake would have been nice instead of Sonic...to me.

Side question, has anyone heard of a 2nd Birmingham Costco in along Hwy11 near Trussville? I would perfer one being in the Eastwood-Crestwood area, but whatever.

Wow, 2nd Costco?  Now that is news to me, I guess I've spend more time focusing on my classes to even be out-of-the-loop even on major things like this, LOL.  I'm actually surprised to hear of news like this considering I've always figured we were more of a "one-locale" town on regional chains like Costco.  Heck, we are still the only city of our size to still have only 1 Saturn dealership while areas such as Nashville have 3, Memphis has 2, and even Greenville-Spartanburg have 2 Saturn locations themselves.  

[woob]

Leonard23, on Mar 13 2008, 10:30 PM, said:

Wow, 2nd Costco?  Now that is news to me, I guess I've spend more time focusing on my classes to even be out-of-the-loop even on major things like this, LOL.  I'm actually surprised to hear of news like this considering I've always figured we were more of a "one-locale" town on regional chains like Costco.  Heck, we are still the only city of our size to still have only 1 Saturn dealership while areas such as Nashville have 3, Memphis has 2, and even Greenville-Spartanburg have 2 Saturn locations themselves.  

yeah I could pass on another logans.. I think another moes southwest grill is coming also.. it's a nice shopping center.. except for everything is miniature.. even the sidewalks.. you feel like you're gonna get run over walking there.  I walked into the Best Buy and couldn't believe how teeny tiny it was.. I was excited about going to play with the DSLR's because I was in the market for one at the time.. they had like 3 and they were all enclosed.. BLAH! but hey it's a best buy!

[kayman]

woob, on Mar 14 2008, 05:29 PM, said:

yeah I could pass on another logans.. I think another moes southwest grill is coming also.. it's a nice shopping center.. except for everything is miniature.. even the sidewalks.. you feel like you're gonna get run over walking there.  I walked into the Best Buy and couldn't believe how teeny tiny it was.. I was excited about going to play with the DSLR's because I was in the market for one at the time.. they had like 3 and they were all enclosed.. BLAH! but hey it's a best buy!

Yeah, most of the newer Best Buy stores have shrunken their store footprint.  The largest Best Buy stores in the region is the ones built pre-2005 when the chain started to build smaller stores like the stores in Riverchase, Northern Shelby County

[bhamsly]

It is good to see that this retail center is doing well for itself.

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