New Slim Chickens location + credit union branch coming to Albertville

Of the seven new building permits issued statewide this week for million-dollar-plus construction projects, four are for projects in North Alabama.

Of those four, one that has received some publicity lately is the new Slim Chickens location opening in Albertville. This restaurant, along with an Alabama Teachers Credit Union branch, will replace Catfish Cabin, which closed in 2021.

Alabama Teachers Credit Union + Slim Chickens

building permits — The former Catfish Cabin property will soon house a Slim Chickens location and an Alabama Teachers Credit Union branch. (Kimberly McManus via Facebook)

An iconic restaurant in Albertville, the Catfish Cabin, closed a while ago, but the lot will not remain vacant for much longer. This will be the new site of a Slim Chickens restaurant location and a branch for the Alabama Teachers Credit Union.

Catfish Cabin, which had served the area for nearly 50 years, was demolished in July. The restaurant announced the closure in February 2021 citing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Developer Dana Price said the restaurant (the fifth Slim Chickens location opened by Price in Alabama) should be completed by April of 2024, and the credit union branch will be completed shortly after the opening of the restaurant.

The address for the project is 8524 U.S. Highway 431 in Albertville. CN Bailey & Co. is listed as the contractor for the $1.6 million project.

More on these new building permits

Thanks to our friends at Southern Exposure Information, we have the list of all of the new million-dollar-plus construction projects approved in Alabama last week. Each week, they pull together information from building permits issued to get all the details on these projects. You can get access to all of their construction permits right here.

Here’s more info on these building permits in North Alabama:

Date	City	Builder	Ownerof Project	Project Address	Project State	Amount
12/07/2023	Albertville	CN Bailey & Co Inc	Dana Price / Slim Chickens	US Highway 431 8524	AL	$1,685,000
12/07/2023	Cullman	Eidson and Associates	Grace Chapel Community Church	1635 C Main Avenue SW	AL	$7,891,810
12/07/2023	Huntsville	J A Street & Associates Inc	KVAY Food Services	7060 US 431 S Highway SE	AL	$6,300,000
12/07/2023	Huntsville	J A Street & Associates Inc	Marathon Realty	7070 US 431 S Highway SE	AL	$1,557,692