Bienvenue! Mo'Bay Beignet Co. Eyes Downtown Tuscaloosa Location

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A popular Mobile-based beignet restaurant announced plans this week to open its third Alabama location in Tuscaloosa.

Mo’Bay Beignet Co., which has its original location in Mobile and another in Auburn, revealed on Facebook Monday that Brooks and Hon Beck — a husband and wife duo from Mobile — will be the franchisees for its new Tuscaloosa eatery.

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The current address listed on the Tuscaloosa location's recently-launched Instagram account is 401 23rd Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa — the former location of 4th & 23rd, which closed its doors for good in 2016. Contractors could been seen Tuesday morning working on interior renovations at the former bar, which faces out to a busy corner for foot traffic in Temerson Square.

According to notices posted at the location, the property owner is listed as local businessman Charles Spurlin, who also owns and operates The Shirt Shop.

Click here for a full look at the menu for Mo'Bay Beignet Co. and be sure to follow them on Facebook for future updates.

Unable to wait on the doors to open in Tuscaloosa? Mo'Bay Beignet Co. also has an online store, offering its popular table syrup, T-shirts, gift cards and beignet mix gift sets.

Mo'Bay Beignet Co. is open seven days a week at its two other locations, which can be found at 451 Dauphin Street in Mobile and 155 College Street in Auburn.

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