Jan 2025 Local Spotlight - ARC Realty Blog

We are so excited to announce this month’s Local Spotlight! There are so many unique, wonderful local businesses in Central Alabama, and we are so ready to celebrate them this month!

LOLO, Locals Supporting Locals, is an amazing program for your ARC Realtor to give to you! Each month, a completely free, new gift comes to your cell phone for you to enjoy. The gifts are selected by region and are only for local businesses, no nationwide chains!

LOLO helps remind us to shop local and support our friends and neighbors! Here are December gifts to you!

Homewood Bagel Company

Birmingham Metro, Trussville

Homewood Bagel Company is a true family-owned business that wants you to come in and make yourself at home. When this family of bagel lovers had to keep driving out of town in search of the perfect bagel, they knew it was time to open up shop. First, they had to perfect their bagel recipe – soft and chewy on the inside, with that perfect crunchy outer crust. And then they began to expand in the hopes of sharing their classic bagel recipe with the community. Come cozy up in this warm and welcoming space the next time you’re on the move for breakfast and stop by to enjoy a bagel topped with bacon, egg, and cheese or a yummy homemade spread.

LOLO recipients will enjoy a free bagel!

Fried Green Tomato’s

Hoover

Conveniently located off Montgomery Highway in Hoover, Fried Green Tomato’s is a foodie haven for those in search of the best comfort food in town! This locally-owned eatery won over the hearts of locals and travelers alike many years ago, and keeps patrons coming back for more thanks to their down-home menu – which includes everything from fried catfish filets and country-fried steak to sweet desserts like their Peanut Butter Pie and Hot Fruit Cobbler. And with prices and service that can’t be beaten, make sure to pencil them down on your list of restaurants to visit in the coming year. Savor some good ole’ southern goodness the next time you see them and stop by soon to enjoy a fried chicken plate served with a side of coleslaw and, of course, fried green tomatoes!

LOLO recipients will enjoy a free fried chicken meal!

Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes

Shelby County

Pound cakes evoke sweet memories of a simpler time when neighbors and family made a pound cake to bring to dinner, or your grandmother had her famous pound cake cooling in the window when you came to visit on a summer day. It is the sweet simplicity of these nostalgic times that is evoked when you take your first bite of Emily’s Heirloom Pound Cakes, a local bakery that’s delicately nestled in Pelham, Alabama. Light, moist, and delicious, these classic cakes come in a variety of mouthwatering flavors that will have you coming back for more, regularly. Take a bite out of nostalgia with a snack-size pound cake in your choice of their Original, Lemon, Key Lime, or Chocolate variety.

LOLO recipients will receive a free pound cake!

Treats By Gifted

Montgomery Metro

Treats by Gifted is a Montgomery bakery taking decadent sweet treats to an entirely new level. The talented bakers at this local shop make elegant custom cakes, luxury romance packages with rose petals and chocolate-covered strawberries, and designer cupcakes looks easy. It’s also a great spot to stop in for single-serving desserts in a cornucopia of delightful varieties like cheesecake slices, brownies, cupcakes, and so much more. Make your next sweet treat a step above the rest and visit this lovely local bakery for your choice of two brownies, two cupcakes, or a serving of bread pudding.

LOLO recipients will enjoy a free dessert!