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'''Costa's Famous Bar-B-Que''' is a local chain of barbecue restaurants.
'''Costa's Famous Bar-B-Que''' is a local chain of barbecue restaurants.


The orignal restaurant is located at 613 [[Springville Road]] in [[Huffman]]. It was founded in [[1981]] by [[Gus Kanellis|Gus]] and [[Maria Kanellis]]. The business was bought by [[Ray Pate|Ray]] and [[Rick Pate]] in 2003.
The orignal restaurant is at 613 [[Old Springville Road]] in [[Huffman]] in a former [[H. Salt Fish & Chips]] location. It was founded in [[1981]] by [[Gus Kanellis|Gus]] and [[Maria Kanellis]]. The business was bought by [[Ray Pate|Ray]] and [[Rick Pate]] in [[2003]].  The Kanellis' chose the name "Costa" as it means "Gus" in Greek.


In [[2005]], the Pates opened two more locations.  A large restaurant with a sports bar was opened in [[Trussville]] at 5893 [[Trussville Crossings Boulevard]] in the the [[Colonial Promenade Trussville|Colonial Promenade]].  A smaller restaurant was opened in [[Wildwood]] at 15 [[Lakeshore Parkway]] in a former Hot-N-Now location.
In [[2005]], the Pates opened two more locations.  A large restaurant with a sports bar was opened in [[Trussville]] in the the [[Colonial Promenade Trussville|Colonial Promenade]].  A smaller, "drive-thru only" restaurant was opened in [[Wildwood]] at 15 [[Lakeshore Parkway]] in a former Hot-N-Now location.


Other locations have included 2201 [[4th Place West]].
The Huffman and Trussville locations merged operations in September, [[2008]], and the Huffman location was closed.  The Trussville location closed in mid-[[2009]] and the Huffman location, which had been converted into a chicken wing restaurant, was renovated and reopened on [[January 1]], [[2010]]. The day after the store re-opened a motorist suffered an apparent seizure at the intersection and crashed into the restaurant's parking lot, colliding with Rick Pate's BMW Z3 and damaging the drive-through menu and the exterior of the building. A location in Tuscaloosa was opened later in [[2010]] on [[Skyland Boulevard]].
 
Other locations have included 2201 [[4th Place West]] near [[Finley Avenue]], and [[Lorna Road]] in [[Hoover]].  The Finley Avenue location opened in [[1983]] and was sold to a friend of the Kanellis' in [[2000]].  The Hoover location was converted to [[Costa's New South Cafe]] in [[1994]], which in turn became [[Costa's Mediterranean Cafe]] in [[1995]].
 
==Locations==
===Current===
* 613 [[Old Springville Road]], [[Huffman]]
* 15 [[Lakeshore Parkway]], [[Homewood]]
* 760 [[Skyland Boulevard]], [[Tuscaloosa]]
 
===Former===
* 2201 [[4th Place West]] (near [[Finley Avenue]]), [[Birmingham]] (opened [[1983]])
* 5893 [[Trussville Crossings Boulevard]], [[Trussville]] (opened [[2005]], closed [[2009]])
* 3443 [[Lorna Road]], [[Hoover]] (closed [[1994]])
 
==References==
* O'Hara, Jo Ellen (October 27, 1994) "Costa's New South Cafe shows change in looks and personality."  ''Birmingham News''
* Sepsas, Nikki (April 13, 2001) "[http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2001/04/16/smallb1.html Costa's Bar-B-Que:  Still smoking after 20 years]."  ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Wilkinson, Kaija (June 16, 2006) "[http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2006/06/19/story3.html Costa's to open new restaurant in Trussville]." ''Birmingham Business Journal''
* Stewart, Sherrel (January 2, 2010) "Car smashes into Costa's restaurant, owner's BMW." ''Birmingham News''


==External links==
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[[Category:Greek-owned restaurants]]
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[[Category:Trussville Crossings Boulevard]]
[[Category:Trussville Crossings Boulevard]]
[[Category:Lakeshore Parkway]]
[[Category:Wildwood]]
[[Category:Skyland Boulevard]]
[[Category:1981 establishments]]

Latest revision as of 10:06, 3 April 2013

Costa's in Huffman, January 2011

Costa's Famous Bar-B-Que is a local chain of barbecue restaurants.

The orignal restaurant is at 613 Old Springville Road in Huffman in a former H. Salt Fish & Chips location. It was founded in 1981 by Gus and Maria Kanellis. The business was bought by Ray and Rick Pate in 2003. The Kanellis' chose the name "Costa" as it means "Gus" in Greek.

In 2005, the Pates opened two more locations. A large restaurant with a sports bar was opened in Trussville in the the Colonial Promenade. A smaller, "drive-thru only" restaurant was opened in Wildwood at 15 Lakeshore Parkway in a former Hot-N-Now location.

The Huffman and Trussville locations merged operations in September, 2008, and the Huffman location was closed. The Trussville location closed in mid-2009 and the Huffman location, which had been converted into a chicken wing restaurant, was renovated and reopened on January 1, 2010. The day after the store re-opened a motorist suffered an apparent seizure at the intersection and crashed into the restaurant's parking lot, colliding with Rick Pate's BMW Z3 and damaging the drive-through menu and the exterior of the building. A location in Tuscaloosa was opened later in 2010 on Skyland Boulevard.

Other locations have included 2201 4th Place West near Finley Avenue, and Lorna Road in Hoover. The Finley Avenue location opened in 1983 and was sold to a friend of the Kanellis' in 2000. The Hoover location was converted to Costa's New South Cafe in 1994, which in turn became Costa's Mediterranean Cafe in 1995.

Locations

Current

Former

References

External links

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