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Council approves incentive to bring Carver Jones Market to former Save-A-Lot site in Southwest Birmingham
Summary
The council approved a performance-based incentive package for Carver Jones Market LLC to occupy a roughly 10,000 sq. ft. storefront at 833 Denison Ave SW, authorizing up to $850,000 in support (presented as $600,000 upfront plus up to $300,000 in tax abatements); staff added a $300,000 payment within 90 days of execution and $300,000 after 30 days of grand opening and said clawbacks and quarterly reporting apply.
The Birmingham City Council voted Dec. 2 to approve an incentive agreement to bring Carver Jones Market LLC to a vacant 10,000-square-foot retail space at 833 Denison Ave SW in Heritage Park Town Center.
City staff, represented by Corey Houser (director, Innovation/Economic Opportunity) and project manager Irene Johnson, framed the agreement as a strategic, performance-based investment to restore grocery access in an area the city describes as food-insecure. The resolution cited past grocery closures and market volatility, said the company plans to hire roughly 30 employees, and…
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