Entrepreneurial spirit blooms in Birmingham

Spring is almost in the air and with it comes an entrepreneurial spirit.

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This time of year we are all waiting for the weather to finally break, bringing us that first warm day when we can all rediscover outdoors. The thought of spring is something we look forward to with much anticipation. In Birmingham's shopping district, every new business announcement is a similar, much anticipated event.

This spring, along with the warmer days, we will welcome a variety of new businesses to the shopping district that will add to Birmingham's variety and vibrancy.

I am pleased to be the first to formally announce the planned opening of Backcountry North at 284 W. Maple (in the former Smith and Hawken space). Backcountry North will be a specialty sporting goods retailer for hiking, camping and kayaking enthusiasts. They will carry major name brands including The North Face, Patagonia, Nau, Prana and Smartwool to name a few.

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