Hoover business news
Hoover business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
Top story
Hoover jobless rate rises to 2.9%, still below the state
Hoover's unemployment rate was 2.9% in August, up from 2.2% a year earlier, with 920 fewer residents working. Alabama was at 3.6% and Birmingham at 4.5%.
Business guides
New businesses
New businesses in Hoover: October 2026
New in Hoover this fall: Zad's Mediterranean Cuisine, Copper Star Coffee Co., Riverchase Senior Living and two physical therapy clinics, from Chamber ribbon cuttings.
Brunch
Brunch in Hoover: where to go and when it is served
Where to get brunch in Hoover, with hours from each restaurant's own site: Farrelly's weekend brunch, Biscuit Belly at Brock's Gap and First Watch daily.
Date night
Date night in Hoover: restaurants, theater, wine bars, late hours
Date night in Hoover: Von's wine bar in Ross Bridge, dinner at Farrelly's, a show at the Library Theatre or StarDome, and taprooms open until 11 p.m.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Hoover: lists by category
Every Hoover Today restaurant list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, alphabetical.
Wings
Where to get wings in Hoover: John Hawkins Parkway and U.S. 31
4 places to get chicken wings in Hoover, 5 locations, with hours from their own sites: John Hawkins Parkway, Montgomery Highway and Patton Chapel Road.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Hoover: U.S. 31, Lorna Road and Inverness
10 pizza places in Hoover with hours and phones from their own sites, most on Montgomery Highway, plus Lorna Road, John Hawkins Parkway and Inverness.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Hoover
4 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Hoover at 7 locations, with hours from their own sites, mostly on Montgomery Highway, plus Lorna Road and The Grove.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Hoover: U.S. 31, Riverchase and U.S. 280
4 barbecue restaurants in Hoover at 5 locations, with hours from their own sites: Montgomery Highway, Patton Chapel Road, Riverchase Village and U.S. 280.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Hoover: Stadium Trace, the Galleria and U.S. 31
8 places for breakfast and coffee in Hoover, with hours from their own sites: Stadium Trace and Brock's Gap, the Galleria area, U.S. 31 and U.S. 280.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Hoover: U.S. 31, Chace Circle and U.S. 280
10 burger places in Hoover with hours from their own sites: Montgomery Highway, Chace Circle by the Galleria, Lorna Road, Valleydale Road and U.S. 280.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Hoover: the Galleria and U.S. 31
5 sushi, Japanese, Chinese and Indian restaurants in Hoover we could confirm, around the Riverchase Galleria, Montgomery Highway, Lorna Road and Brock's Gap.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Hoover: The Grove, the Galleria and Inverness
4 Hoover restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating: Farrelly's at The Grove, Five Guys, Johnny Brusco's and Mellow Mushroom Inverness.