Neighbors

Neighbors is an ice cream parlor and sweet shop which opened in June 2021 in the Westwood strip shopping center at 715 Oak Grove Road in Homewood's West Homewood community.

The business was founded as a partnership of 17 families:

• John & Leslie McElheny
• Will & Jana Flinkow
• Payton & Heather Junkin
• Paul & Apryl Simmons
• Jonathan & Maria Fleisher
• Carlos & Mercedes Alemán
• Bernard & Stephanie Mays
• Michael & Sarah Beth Eady
• Christopher & Jenna Bailey
• David & Rebekah Ytterberg
• Andrew & Trista Wolverton
• Erik & Lauren Gibson
• Johnny & Courtney Grimes
• Brittany & Robert Sturdivant
• Matt & Amanda Leach
• J. W. & Becky Carpenter
• Derek & Rushton Waltchack

Neighbors closed in February 2023, but was later acquired by David and Anne Walker and reopened on April 15, selling ice creams from Yoder’s Southern Creamery, Hershey's, and Blue Bell.

References

• Rebman, Stephanie (June 4, 2021) "Neighborhood-owned ice cream shop opening in West Homewood." Birmingham Business Journal
• Clark, Cara (February 8, 2023) "Neighbors ice cream shop closes in Homewood." Birmingham Business Journal
• O'Leary, A. J. (April 10, 2023) "Neighbors Ice Cream reopening under new ownership." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• Neighbors website archived at Archive.org