South Old Woodward a Bit More Colorful After Sherwin-Williams Opens

The national paint store recently celebrated its new Birmingham location with a ribbon cutting, sponsored by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber.

The weather may be cold and grey, but it's all bright and colorful inside the newest Sherwin-Williams store in downtown Birmingham. The paint store recently celebrated its newest location in Michigan with a ribbon-cutting sponsored by the Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber. The shop, located on the southern end of Old Woodward, is managed by Sarah Lorne. The store sells Sherwin-Williams products, including the HGTV HOME line, speciality paint products and supplies and wallpaper. Need some inspiration or help for your next painting project? The shop also has in-store color selection tools, as well as painting professionals ready to help you match custom colors or deliver supplies to your home. Sherwin-Williams is the nation's largest specialty …

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Business Briefs: Bank of Birmingham Earns 5-Star Rating

Also happening in Birmingham: Churchill's cigar bar and bistro opens while Sherwin-Williams signs a 10-year lease for a space on South Old Woodward.

Here's a snapshot of what's going on in the Birmingham business community this week: Bank of Birmingham has been recognized as a 5-Star Superior bank by BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation's leading bank rating and research firm. To earn this rating, banks must excel in areas of capital quality, asset quality and profitability. "As big banks grow increasingly complex and inflexible, it's encouraging to know that there are still community banks, like Bank of Birmingham, that have mastered the three R's of banking," said Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. "Bank of Birmingham is responsive to customers' needs, responsible in its underwriting and investments and respected by the nation's premier bank rating and research firm as well as …

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