Former Tameron Honda Site Auctioned
Posted on August 14, 2008
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The former Tameron Honda site on Hwy 98 in Daphne was auctioned today at 1:00 PM. The auction for the 4.04 acre site with 29,000 SG under roof only drew three registered bidders. The hammer price for the successful bidder was $1.125 million, which did not meet the non-disclosed reserve price set by the seller. The high bidder and seller were able to negotiate a contract immediately following the auction. The property had previously been listed for $2.9 million after Tameron Honda vacated the location for their new site at Hwy 181 and I-10 in Daphne.
Roussos Restaurant Relocating
Posted on May 27, 2008
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Local seafaood restaurant Roussos has closed at it’s current location in the Eastern Shore Centre located in Spanish Fort. The restaurant is expected to relocate to Daphne to the former Ruby Tuesday’s location on the west side Hwy 98. The expectation is that Roussos will open at it’s new location before the end of June.
Roussos is a family owned and operated seafood restaurant with Greek influence. Roussos originally opened in 1953 at a location along the Causeway. It was moved to the Fort Conde Village area of downtown Mobile after Hurricane Frederic destroyed the Causeway location in 1979. Roussos relocated to the Eastern Shore Centre upon the opening of the outdoor lifestyle center in 2004. Owners have cited a desire move back to a freestanding location as well as moving the business closer to the Causeway as primary factors for the move.
Daphne City Council approves smoking ban
Posted on February 19, 2008
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On Monday, the Daphne City Council approved an ordinance which bans smoking in all Daphne restaurants. The smoking ordinance bans smoking in all Daphne restaurants. It does allow for smoking in bars, private clubs, tobacco shops and in designated smoking rooms in hotels. A hotel can allow smoking in up to 30 percent of its rooms.
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