Madison business news
Madison business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
Top story
Madison jobless rate rises to 3% in September
Madison's unemployment rate was 3% in September, up from 2.4% a year earlier, with 1,010 residents looking for work. It is still below the county and state.
Business guides
New businesses
New businesses in Madison
New in Madison this October: Pet Paradise at Clift Farm, Barefield's on Main Street, HealthSource Chiropractic on County Line Road and FHG Rack on Sullivan Street.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Madison 2027: dinners, events, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Madison dinner spots, wine bars and date ideas, plus a library Romeo + Juliet movie night Feb. 18. Updated as venues post.
Brunch
Brunch in Madison: 7 places for breakfast, brunch and tea
Brunch in Madison, Alabama: First Watch, Another Broken Egg, Metro Diner, Eggs Up Grill, Edgar's at Town Madison, Honest Coffee and Lanier House tea.
Town Madison
A guide to Town Madison and Toyota Field
Town Madison, the district around Toyota Field off I-565: Trash Pandas games, parking, the clear-bag rule, restaurants and the 2027 SEC Softball Tournament.
Date night
Date night in Madison: dinner, wine bars, rooftops, games
Date night in Madison, Alabama: Zanotta's with weekend jazz, The Chop House, Vine & Oak wine bar, Prohibition's rooftop, escape rooms and Toyota Field.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Madison: lists by category
Every Madison, Alabama where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi, desserts and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Madison: Town Madison, Hughes Road and Highway 72
6 places to get wings in Madison, Alabama: Town Madison by Toyota Field, Hughes Road, Highway 72, Wall Triana Highway and County Line Road.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Madison: Hughes Road, Highway 72, County Line
10 pizza places in Madison, Alabama, on Hughes Road, Highway 72, County Line Road, Madison Boulevard and at Clift Farm, with hours from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Madison: Highway 72, Town Madison
8 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Madison, Alabama, on Highway 72, in Town Madison, on Madison Boulevard and County Line Road, with hours.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Madison: Hughes Road, Highway 72, Town Madison
4 barbecue restaurants in Madison, Alabama: two LawLers on Hughes Road and County Line Road, Chuck Wagon on Highway 72 and Moe's in Town Madison.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Madison: Highway 72, Hughes Road, downtown
14 places for breakfast and coffee in Madison, Alabama, on Highway 72, Hughes Road, Wall Triana, County Line Road, downtown and Town Madison.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Madison: Town Madison, Clift Farm, Hughes Road
7 burger places in Madison, Alabama, in Town Madison, at Clift Farm and on Hughes Road, County Line Road, Wall Triana and Madison Boulevard.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Madison: Town Madison, Hughes Road
6 sushi and Asian restaurants in Madison, Alabama, in Town Madison, at Clift Farm and on Hughes Road and County Line Road, with hours.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Madison: Town Madison and Clift Farm
5 Madison, Alabama restaurants whose own sites list a patio or rooftop: Town Madison, Clift Farm, Hughes Road and Madison Boulevard.
