December 2025 Local Spotlight

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!

Chocolatá

Birmingham Metro, Trussville

Discover a taste of the divine at Chocolatá, an artisan chocolatier making magic in the Magic City since 2017. Pure cacao is sourced from sustainable Latin American farms, then combined with fresh seasonal bounty from Mother Earth to create elegant flavor combinations, decadent bars, and artistic bonbons that are out of this world.

LOLO recipients will enjoy a 2.5 oz bag of Goddess Bark, Chocolatá’s signature bark.

Sunshine Nutrition

Hoover

The sun is always shining at Sunshine Nutrition, a local tea and shake shop dedicated to bringing healthy nutrition in a hurry to satisfied customers. The smiling faces of the friendly staff and the vibrant interior will brighten up your day, while the loaded teas and protein shakes will give your body the healthy energy it needs to power through.

LOLO recipients will enjoy a your choice of a refreshing tea or delicious shake at Sunshine Nutrition.

The Coosa Cleaver

Montgomery Metro

Nestled in downtown Wetumpka in a charming historical building, The Coosa Cleaver offers casual pub fare with a Southern flair. The service is friendly, prompt, and attentive, lending a welcoming vibe to this hometown hangout. A sister restaurant to Cork & Cleaver Gastropub, this family-owned eatery offers tasty American fare in a casual setting.

LOLO recipients will enjoy an order of banana pudding served with bourbon creme from The Coosa Cleaver.

The Lotus Catfe

Shelby County

Cat lovers will be purring after paying a visit to this unique, locally owned cat cafe in Alabaster. The Lotus Catfe offers a cozy lounge where locals hang out with adoptable felines while enjoying coffee, tea, or a cold beverage. And the shop also offers yoga classes and a retail space stocked with books and wellness products.

LOLO recipients will enjoy a one hour session in the cafe to visit with cats available for adoption and your choice of a coffee, tea, or a cold beverage.