Green Springs Shopping Center

The Green Springs Shopping Center opened on July 27, 1967 on a site which included the Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church, north of Oxmoor Road on the west side of Green Springs Highway in Homewood. The 100,000 square foot shopping center was developed by Dan Thompson for an initial cost of $1,125,000. Even before the first stores (Grant's "Grant City" department store and Bradford House restaurant and Rietta Fabrics) opened, he announced an additional 50,000 for the second phase. Other early tenants included Central Bank, Kroger-SupeRx Drugs, Lochamy's and Beverage Coin Operated Laundry.

Later tenants included Spats, Handy Dan, Food World and K-Mart. Outparcels are occupied by Burger-King, Blockbuster Video, and Shell.

References

• Spotswood, Frances (July 19, 1967) "Three big projects raising dust." Birmingham News.