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‘Keep Opelika On Track’ T-shirts available for purchase to help downtown businesses

The COVID-19 outbreak has effected all parts of our community, especially impacting our small businesses. As part of our goal to promote a strong and prosperous downtown, Opelika Main Street has launched a Keep Opelika On Track t-shirt to help assist our downtown merchants during this time. The shirts, made locally by Victory Designs, are $20 each with $12 going directly to Opelika Main Street’s downtown member restaurants, entertainment venues and retail shops. “This is a great way for us to get much needed dollars into the hands of our small businesses,” said Opelika Main Street Executive Director Ken Ward. “We hope this will be a way for the Opelika and Lee County community to show their support for our great local businesses during this unprecedented time.”

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New hobby, gaming store locates to downtown Calera

Family hobby and gaming store R.O.E. Hobby has moved to downtown Calera and is set to open Friday, May 1, Calera Main Street announced Wednesday, April 29.

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Foley Main Street looking towards future after COVID-19

FOLEY - Though COVID-19 has closed down numerous businesses across the world, Foley Main Street is still hard at work looking towards the future after the pandemic has ended. Foley Main Street, which kicked off back in 2018 after a long application process, is designed to help cities’ downtown areas further develop and bring the area to life. Since the beginning of 2020, Foley Main Street’s Facebook page has gone from 1,690 followers to 2,893 followers, while the Instagram account has gone from 416 followers in Dec. 2019 to 687 followers as of April.

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Downtown Wetumpka merchants dance their troubles away while waiting for shutdown to lift

WETUMPKA — Business owners in downtown Wetumpka busted a move Friday morning, all part of a combination hootenanny and dance off. Main Street Wetumpka and the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce, along with downtown merchants, danced to Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop The Feeling." The party was videotaped and will be posted on social media. "With everyone staying at home, the Wetumpka businesses are ready to get back to work as soon as guidelines say it is time to open the economy again," Pam Martin said. It all kicked off in the mayor's office, with Mayor Jerry Willis doing the old soft-shoe.

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Meet Andrew Jones, CEO of Fly V Apparel Brand

As a small-business owner, Andrew Jones pays attention to detail. Take, for example, the name of his apparel brand, FLY V. “FLY is an acronym for Forever Live Young, and V is symbolization for wellness and empowerment,” Jones said. “V is the only letter in the alphabet that has one origin and grows upward in two different directions. I took on the meaning for the letter V having one origin, meaning no matter the direction, you always grow upward, stay rooted, and remember where you started.” Jones, FLY V founder and CEO, opened his first store in 2016. Now his clothing is sold in more than 30 stores across the Southeast, and his flagship FLY V Showroom is in downtown Birmingham’s historic 4th Avenue Business District.

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