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title: "Huntsville Business Journal: Local Business Expert Discusses Huntsville’s Entrepreneurial Allure"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cc368ecb-5315-4d80-a086-670d9b9a2277
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/huntsville-business-journal-local-business-expert-discusses-huntsvilles-entrepreneurial-allure-2720774
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2023-01-06T21:16:48.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:20:40.168Z
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# Huntsville Business Journal: Local Business Expert Discusses Huntsville’s Entrepreneurial Allure

**TL;DR:** Huntsville, Alabama's local business growth has been rising, attracting prospective business owners and brands, with franchise consultant Jerry Bird attributing the surge to population growth and support for small businesses. A Knoxville restaurant owner was named 'Single Unit Franchisee of the Year' by MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2023-01-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/huntsville-business-journal-local-business-expert-discusses-huntsvilles-entrepreneurial-allure-2720774).*

## Story

Huntsville, Alabama’s local business growth has been consistently rising, causing a lot of prospective local business owners and brands to consider opening in the area. Local franchise consultant Jerry Bird from FranNet Huntsville attributes this surge in business success to the recent population growth of the city and people’s desire to support small businesses.

“With the growth of Huntsville, we have noticed a jump in business opportunities to not only support new businesses but also existing businesses. In addition, we have seen the service sectors explode to service the population,” said Bird.

Even with recent inflation trends, franchise brands are seeing growth and success in cities like Huntsville across the country. Bird explains that a majority of franchises thrive in recessions and periods of inflation, and that can encourage prospective owners to choose franchise business models. Bird and other experts at FranNet suggest that anyone considering franchising stay on top of trends and the demographics in their communities to create a solid business plan that accounts for future growth.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- MOOYAH (company)
- franchise success (topic)
- FranNet (company)
- Huntsville (location)
- small business support (topic)
- population growth (topic)
- local business growth (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/huntsville-business-journal-local-business-expert-discusses-huntsvilles-entrepreneurial-allure-2720774). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cc368ecb-5315-4d80-a086-670d9b9a2277).