The Elba Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week May 23 – May 29, 2013

Kelley Foods of Alabama, Inc.!!

1697 Lower Curtis Road Elba, Alabama (334) 897-5761

www.kelleyfoods.com

In February of 1957, Lester Kelley and his two oldest sons, Hollis and Everette, and Mr. Max Glisson, who was the plant manager at that time, purchased Windham Packing Company from Mr. Paul Windham. In April of 1957, they incorporated as Elba Packing Company . A few years later, Lester’s youngest son, Dwight, joined the business and purchased Mr. Glisson’s shares. In 1962, the building was totally destroyed by fire and was reconstructed by its employees and some local contractors. in 1989, the company took a big step and constructed a new distribution facility across the road from the manufacturing facility in order to diversify into other product lines to service the growing food service industry. That same year, the name of the company was changed to Kelley Foods of Alabama, Inc to better identify itself as a diverse food company and not just a meat packing company. 

In the early years, the company focused on meat packing (pork and beef) and custom meat processing, with twelve employees and an annual payroll of about $25,000. Since then, Kelley Foods has developed into a small regional Sausage Manufacturer and Food Distributor with approximately 175 employees. Initially, the trade area was about a 50 mile radius of Elba, but it now ranges to about a 175 mile radius of Elba, serving customers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi.

The company is still owned and operated by the Kelley family. Hollis Kelley, the oldest of Lester’s sons, passed away in December 2001, but  his oldest son, Jerry, is the Vice President of the food distribution division. Everette Kelley retired in December 1997 from his previous position as President and CEO, but he remains on the board of directors and still stirs around the business quite often. His two sons, Eddie and Scott, came back to the business after graduating from college. Eddie, the older son, took over as company as President and CEO after Everette’s retirement. After Dwight’s retirement, Scott took over as Vice President of the manufacturing division. Dwight Kelley, the youngest of Lester’s sons, retired in April 2005. The support and understanding of their families and the devotion and hard work of the entire team of the Kelley Food’s family are the foundation of the success and growth of our great company. We invite you to experience the difference of Kelley Foods and our quality brand. KELLEY’S, "A Great Tastin’ Sensation".

The Elba Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week May 30 – June 5, 2013 is

AT & T WIRELESS PLUS!!

992 Alabama Highway 203 Elba, Alabama  (334) 853-2355

The Elba Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week June 6 – June 12, 2013 is

THE SHOP!!

130 Factory Avenue Elba, Alabama (334) 853-0085

The Shop, established in August 2009 is located in downtown Elba at 130 Factory Avenue. Co-owners are Tammy Mack and Chara Bullard. Tammy is a barber/stylist with 16 years experience. Chara is a licensed cosmetologist with 10 years experience. The Shop specializes in total family hair care including cuts and color. Walk-ins are always welcome. We also include special event services for proms, weddings and pageants. Regular business days are Tuesday through Friday. Appointments are available on Saturday for special occasions. Call The Shop today for your total hair care needs. (334) 853-0085 and check out their Facebook page www.facebook.com/pages/The-Shop/254803564680

The Elba Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week June 13- June 19, 2013 is

BRUNSON MINI STORAGE!!

Brunson Mini Storage, located at 823 East Davis Street in Elba, opened for business in 1992. The owners and builders were Marion and Nancy Brunson. Marion passed away in June 2007 and Nancy continues to operate the business. Brunson Mini Storage opened with 40 units, now there are 72. Thirty one of the units are 10ft x 20ft in size and thirty nine of the units are 10ft x 10ft. These units may be rented to store anything that needs dry but not climate controlled storage. The units are very affordable with the monthly rent for a 10 x x 20 being $60 a month and the 10 x 10 rent for $45 a month. Locks and keys are furnished with a $10 refundable key deposit. Units are rented by the month and any unused portion of a month is not refundable. Units may be rented by calling Nancy Brunson at (334) 897-2427

The Elba Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week June 20 – June 26, 2013 is

ELBA MARKETPLACE

638 North Claxton Avenue, Elba Alabama

Food Giant operates 100 stores in eight states to include Elba Marketplace. They operate with the common theme of treating customers as part of the family. They offer a wide variety of items in all the departments which include Grocery, Health & Beauty Aids, Produce, Meat Market, Frozen Food, Dairy, Deli and Bakery. Food Giant is 100% employee owned where each associate shares in the success of the stores. The Elba Marketplace is located at 638 North Claxton Avenue. The store is currently undergoing a major remodel and appreciate its customers patience as they endure through the growing pains. Current Management Staff include Eddie Lloyd – Store Manager, Christina Weber – Assistant Manager, Robert Henderson – Night Manager, Loyd Stephenson – Market Manager, Angela Meredith – Produce Manager, Debbie Potete – Deli/Bakery Manager, Benita Mauldin – Head Bookkeeper.