Ghost Kitchen Locations in Alabama

 

Ghost Kitchens in Alabama

Ghost Kitchens are not Scary

Many people have heard about a new phenomenon happening in the U.S. where a kitchen is creating delivery-only meals, for third-party services (DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, Uber Eats) to pick up. These are called "ghost kitchens" and it's becoming more and more common across the U.S. This new trend has really taken off since the global health pandemic caused by the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. But ghost kitchens started before COVID-19 even began to spread in the U.S.

However, even some well-known restaurant franchises have been struggling to pay the rent and bills, and have turned to this new trend to supplement some of their lost income. 

The company DoorDash launched a ghost kitchen called "DoorDash Kitchens" and it is located in Redwood City, California. Companies like DoorDash understand that overhead costs are lower, and less staff is required to cook the food. Ghost kitchens can literally operate out of any licensed kitchen, but it doesn't have to be in an expensive building where traditional fast and casual restaurants operate.

List of Ghost Kitchen Locations in Alabama:

Ghost Kitchens in Athens, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

16132 Athens-Limestone Blvd.

Athens, AL 35613

Ghost Kitchens in Bessemer, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

5000 Bond Blvd.

Bessemer, AL 35022

Ghost Kitchens in Birmingham, AL:

Kemp's Kitchen serving MrBeast Burger

2 20th Street North, Ste. 120 

Birmingham, AL 35203

Ghost Kitchens in Cullman, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

6092 Alabama Hwy 157 North

Cullman, AL 35058

Ghost Kitchens in Decatur, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

2315 Beltline Rd. SW

Decatur, AL 35601

Ghost Kitchens in Florence, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

2890 Florence Blvd.

Florence, AL 35630

Ghost Kitchens in Huntsville, AL:

Bravo Italian Kitchen serving Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchen & MrBeast Burger

401 The Bridge Street

Huntsville, AL 35806

Chili's serving It's Just Wings

2740 Carl T. Jones Dr. SE

Huntsville, AL 35802

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

4249 Balmoral Dr.

Huntsville, AL 35801

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

6226 University Dr.

Huntsville, AL 35806

Ghost Kitchens in Fultondale, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

3387 Lowery Pkwy

Fultondale, AL 35068

Ghost Kitchens in Leeds/Moody, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

1999 Village Dr.

Moody, AL 35004

Ghost Kitchens in Madison, AL:

Chili's serving It's Just Wings

8628 Hwy 72 W

Madison, AL 35758

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

8994 Madison Blvd.

Madison, AL 35758

Ghost Kitchens in Mobile, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

3250 Airport Rd.

Mobile, AL 36606

Ghost Kitchens in Oxford, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

40 Ali Wy

Oxford, AL 36203

Ghost Kitchens in Prattville, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

2775 Legends Pkwy

Prattville, AL 36066

Ghost Kitchens in Spanish Fort, AL:

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

30275 Eastern Shore Ct.

Spanish Fort, AL 36527

Ghost Kitchens in Trussville, AL:

Kemp's Kitchen serving MrBeast Burger

111 S. Chalkville Rd. 

Trussville, AL 35173

Logan's Roadhouse serving Twisted Tenders

5083 Pinnacle Sq.

Trussville, AL 35235

Ghost Kitchens in Tuscaloosa, AL:

Serving Twisted Tenders

1511 Skyland Blvd. E.

Tuscaloosa, AL 35403

Alabama Power Fails to Properly Dispose of Toxic Coal Ash

 

According to Mobile Baykeeper, there are "more than 52 illegal and ongoing groundwater violations" in the state of Alabama due to improper storage of coal ash in pits across the state. These coal ash sites can be seen on this interactive map. 

What Causes Toxic Coal Ash?

Coal-burning power plants end up with a waste byproduct after their normal processes of creating energy, and they must do something with this toxic coal ash. Oftentimes, this waste is mixed with water and dumped into a massive pond or pit near the plant. This coal ash contains many heavy metals that are very dangerous to humans, including Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Mercury, and Selenium. The full dangers of toxic coal ash was evidenced when 11 workers died and hundreds of people suffered serious illnesses in Kingston, Tennessee after the nation's largest spill in Tennessee in 2008. Workers involved with the cleanup became seriously ill. This toxic coal ash spill resulted in 40 damaged or destroyed homes, and up to $3 billion USD in damage, not to mention the hazardous environmental impact, that can affect industries that rely on clean water.

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The Toxic Coal Ash Problem in Alabama

The most egregious situation regarding coal ash violations is going on at Plant Barry, owned by Alabama Power. Plant Bary is surrounded on three sides by the Mobile River. There are 21 million tons of toxic coal ash in a 600-acre unlined pit. The toxic chemicals from this toxic ash pit will contaminate groundwater and the Mobile River. The toxic coal ash pit at Plant Barry is only 1 of 6 in the state of Alabama.

Cap-in-Place Doesn't Work

Alabama Power plans to "cap-in-place" as a solution to this coal ash problem in Alabama. Cap-in-place refers to putting a liner over a toxic coal ash pit, while leaving it unlined on the bottom. This poor remedy was done in Gadsden, Alabama in 2018, and the results were horrifying. In 2019, officials found 100 times the allowable limit for arsenic in local groundwater, and over 50% over the limit for radium in the groundwater affected by the Gadsden cap-in-place, which clearly makes the situation.

The Solution to the Toxic Coal Ash Problem in Alabama

There is a solution that is estimated to be less expensive and better than Alabama Power's solution to cap-in-place. The solution is to remove the toxic coal ash away from an area that is susceptible to hurricanes, and vulnerable communities, where the toxic coal ash can contaminate the local groundwater.

There are great examples of lined landfills that are better for the environment, that can be found in Georgia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

More information on this issue can be found here.

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