Montgomery business news
Montgomery business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Hyundai to invest $450M in Montgomery plant, add 53 jobs
Hyundai will spend nearly $450 million at its Montgomery plant to build hybrid engines and the new Tucson and Santa Fe, adding 53 jobs that average $30.03 an hour.
Business guides
New businesses
New businesses in Montgomery
Montgomery's new and expanding businesses from Chamber ribbon cuttings in September and October 2026, from Luna de Mexico on Commerce Street to two EastChase hotels.
Brunch
Brunch in Montgomery
Where to brunch in Montgomery: Bubbly Hen serves brunch daily 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Cork & Cleaver does weekend brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hours from each restaurant.
Date night
Date night in Montgomery: dinner, theater, films and the river
Date night in Montgomery: films at the Capri, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a Harriott II river cruise, dinner on Cloverdale Road and a nightcap downtown.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Montgomery: lists by category
Montgomery restaurant lists by category: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, plus brunch.
Wings
Where to get wings in Montgomery: Atlanta Highway and Vaughn Road
7 places to get chicken wings in Montgomery, with hours from their own sites: most on Atlanta Highway, Vaughn Road and Eastern Boulevard.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Montgomery: downtown, Eastchase and Vaughn Road
6 pizza places in Montgomery with hours from their own sites: Bibb Street downtown, Pies & Pints at Eastchase and the delivery chains.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Montgomery
6 Mexican and Tex-Mex places in Montgomery with hours from their own sites: the Alley, Old Cloverdale, Vaughn Road, Zelda Road and Eastchase.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Montgomery: downtown, Cloverdale, Eastchase
5 barbecue places in Montgomery with hours from their own sites: Dreamland downtown, two on East Fairview Avenue, Eastchase and Atlanta Highway.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Montgomery: downtown, Zelda Road, Vaughn Road
7 breakfast and coffee places in Montgomery with hours from their own sites: Dexter Avenue and Montgomery Street downtown, Zelda Road and the east side.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Montgomery: Dexter Avenue to Eastchase
7 places to get a burger in Montgomery with hours from their own sites: Dexter Avenue downtown, East Fairview, Eastern Boulevard and Eastchase.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Montgomery: the river, Coosa Street
4 Montgomery restaurants whose own sites list a patio, deck or rooftop: Capitol Oyster Bar on the river, Waterworks downtown, Cloverdale and Zelda Road.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Montgomery: Union Station to Eastchase
5 sushi, Thai, Lao, Chinese and Japanese restaurants in Montgomery with hours from their own sites, from Union Station downtown to Eastchase.
Latest stories
Health
Montgomery orthopedic surgery center to open in 2028
Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons broke ground Oct. 22 on an outpatient surgery center in Montgomery. Building starts in November; the center is due to open in spring 2028.
AUM
Montgomery native brings Why Not Win Institute to AUM
Larry D. Thornton Sr., who helped integrate Montgomery's public schools, is AUM's new executive in residence, and his leadership nonprofit is opening a campus office.
Data
Montgomery jobless rate rises to 4.2% in September
Montgomery's unemployment rate was 4.2% in September, up from 3.5% a year earlier and above Alabama's 3.7%. About 3,700 city residents were out of work and looking.