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We caught the Brick Oven Pizza Company at Tigertown in Opelika working on some signage. They are scheduled to open this month, March 2009. We’ll update you when we find out opening day.

A new Microtel Inn is slated to go in the lot next to Lowes in Opelika. We have no additional info at this time but check back here or on the Microtel site for additional details in the future.

This was posted on the Opelika Economic Development page as new news on February 26, 2009.

New Halla/Mando facility under construction in Northeast Opelika Industrial Park. ARCO Design/Build

Here are the job boards and bid boards for the City of Opelika and the City of Auburn. The job boards are updated as positions are filled or when new ones become available. The invitations to bid are also updated according to bids being filled or needs coming up.

Jobs

City of Opelika Job Board

City of Auburn Job Board

Bids

City of Opelika Bid Board

City of Auburn Bid Board

Attorney Melissa Thomas Ribbon Cutting

When:
March 19, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Where:
219 S. 8th Street
Opelika, AL 36801

Family Counseling Associates Ribbon Cutting

When:
March 10, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Where:
219-A S. 8th Street
Opelika, AL

Photo by Stagmie

The Opelika Chamber of commerce is having it’s weekly connections Meeting each Wednesday in February at 7:30 AM.

When:
February 4, 2009 at 7:30 AM
February 11, 2009 at 7:30 AM
February 18, 2009 at 7:30 AM
February 25, 2009 at 7:30 AM

Description
Connections is a great way to grow your business by networking with other businesses.  Many get prospects and referrals that lead to closed sales!

Where:
Opelika Depot
1032 Railroad Avenue South

Join the Opelika Chamber every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Opelika Depot.

2009 Heroes Take Flight Fly-In March 14,2009 – Always the 2nd Saturday in March in lovely Auburn/Opelika, Alabama

Although the Fly-In weekend is not connected to any development projects or news we want to help promote this event for the red cross. Please visit their website

Website: http://www.leeredcross.org/flyin

From their site:

Sign up now to get involved! This is a great day for the family, pilots, veterans and aviation enthusiasts AND it raises much needed dollars for our local programs at the Lee County Red Cross.

It is our pleasure to honor our Veteran’s by offering them free admission and a VIP package to the fly-in. Please note the Veteran Registration is closed. Veterans that have pre-registered will receive their packets in the mail February 24, 2009.

Tickets are just $5 in advance for adults and $8 at the gate. Children 10 and younger are just $2. You can order tickets online or they you can stop by one of our ticket locations.

For more information, to bring your aircraft or to sign up to be a sponsor, please call 334-749-9981 or email: bwitten@leeredcross.org.

It takes over 200 volunteers to put on this event!

To volunteer contact Jennifer Bartley at jbartley@leeredcross.org.

Media: Please contact Jennifer Ryan at jryan@leeredcross.org.

Davita Opelika Dialysis Center Ribbon Cutting
February 24, 2009 10:00 AM

Location
Davita Opelika Dialysis Ctr.
2340 Pepperell Parkway
Opelika, AL

Website

The newly elected Opelika City Council will hold its first meeting on Monday, November 3rd to swear in the newly elected council members and mayor, and to handle other organizational business before the first scheduled meeting of the city council on Tuesday, November 4th. The agenda for the organizational meeting is posted below: [More]