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title: "Birmingham Business Journal: Showhomes Identifies Birmingham, Alabama as Key Market for Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/76f7cd10-5e24-4d7a-8173-2ca7d347f3c0
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/birmingham-business-journal-showhomes-identifies-birmingham-alabama-as-key-market-for-growth-10923
category: "Home Services"
industry: "Home Services"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2017-03-07T17:12:49.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:05.771Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/ad6e0a8bbdeff8f9517b6748dec3434a7997.jpg
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# Birmingham Business Journal: Showhomes Identifies Birmingham, Alabama as Key Market for Growth

**TL;DR:** Showhomes identifies Birmingham, Alabama as a key market for growth due to its size and positive momentum in the housing market. The franchise plans to open two locations in the Birmingham area in the next 12 months.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-03-07. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/birmingham-business-journal-showhomes-identifies-birmingham-alabama-as-key-market-for-growth-10923).*

## Story

Birmingham's rise in real estate has caught the attention of Showhomes .

The Nashville-based franchise says it is looking to open two locations in the Birmingham area in the next 12 months or so. Showhomes has around 60 locations in 19 states, including one in Fairhope.

Showhomes COO Matt Kelton said he thinks there are a number of aspects that make Birmingham an attractive place for expansion, including its size and the positive momentum of its housing market.

He said another selling point is that home prices in the Birmingham area compare favorably to other markets.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Home Services (sector)
- market expansion (topic)
- Nashville (location)
- Matt Kelton (person)
- Birmingham (location)
- housing market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/birmingham-business-journal-showhomes-identifies-birmingham-alabama-as-key-market-for-growth-10923). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/76f7cd10-5e24-4d7a-8173-2ca7d347f3c0).