Corona Auto Sales paid $125,000 for the former VFW Post 49 property at 2528 Government Blvd., in Mobile, according to Mike Reid of Merrill P. Thomas Co., who handled both sides of the transaction.

The historic 2,095-square-foot building was chartered by the VFW in 1934 and was one of Alabama’s oldest and most storied posts. The VFW post was officially retired in June 2024.

The purchase was one of several of note across coastal Alabama in recent days.

• Jon Smith Subs has opened off South OWA Boulevard in OWA Parks & Resort in Foley. The eatery in Downtown OWA is the first location in Baldwin County, and second in Alabama, with the other Jon Smith Subs located in Madison.
• The new 48,387-square-foot Publix grocery store has officially opened in The Village at Foley Crossroads along the  Foley Beach Express and Miflin Road in Foley. The Village shopping center sits on 10 acres across from OWA.
•  Hairadicator Electrolysis has leased 225 square feet of office space at 762 Downtowner Loop W., in Mobile, according to Mike Reid of Merrill P. Thomas Co., who handled the transaction. Hairadicator Electrolysis is operated by David Hardee, an electrologist with more than 40 years of experience.
• Total Mobility Physical Therapy has leased an 800-square-foot office suite at 3925 Springhill Ave., in Mobile, according to John M. Delchamps of Merrill P. Thomas Co., who handled the transaction. Richard Lyon, founder of Total Mobility Physical Therapy, combines his clinical and business expertise to offer personalized, one-on-one care to patients in his hometown
• Mamma Lottie’s Pub and Grill has opened at 25405 Perdido Beach Blvd., in Orange Beach. This marks a return to the beach for the business which operated in 2011 as Mama Lottie’s Pizza. Dallas Bemis is the general manager. The pub features New York style thin crust pizza along with burgers, po’boys and red beans and rice.