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Finally, a huge keystone project for downtown has opened. And that rooftop bar is looking pretty snazzy too!

At long last, downtown Mobile gets the supermarket of its dreams


By Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.com
It’s rare for a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to attract many people aside from those directly involved in the venture, but one held Friday in downtown Mobile drew enough onlookers to pack a supermarket -- and that’s exactly what they did, as Greer’s opened its new St. Louis Market.

Its location, three blocks north of Cathedral Square, makes it the latest attraction on St. Louis Street, a corridor that has seen explosive redevelopment over the last few years. How quickly have things changed? The market’s craft beer shelves hold cans from Braided River and Old Majestic, two breweries that didn’t exist back in July 2019, when ground was broken on the Greer’s project. Now both operate just a few blocks to the west along St. Louis St.


The market’s site and its upscale design and wares are tailored not only for downtown office workers but for a downtown residential population that has expanded by leaps and bounds in recent years, thanks to major new developments such as the Meridian at the Port complex as well as the redevelopment of historic buildings into condos and lofts.

Such a supermarket has long been seen as a major egg in the chicken-and-egg challenge of supporting downtown residential growth, and Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Friday called it “transformative.”

“When you think back six or seven years ago what St. Louis Street looked like, this will absolutely be a game-changer,” he said. “It’s a dream come true for many people.”

https://www.al.com/life/2021/08/at-long-last-downtown-mobile-gets-the-supermarket-of-its-dreams.html