Editing Pell City, Alabama (section)

==Development==
In 2015, Pell City residents were given the opportunity to vote on the legalization of Sunday alcohol sales. A study commissioned by the City of Pell City projected a $6.8 million economic impact if the referendum passed.<ref name="sunday">{{cite web |last1=Atchison |first1=David |title=Sunday sales could mean $6.8 million impact for Pell City economy |url=http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/sunday-sales-could-mean-million-impact-for-pell-city-economy/article_34807ba6-2cf7-11e5-a449-bf81ce0e2576.html |website=The Anniston Star |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042424/https://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/sunday-sales-could-mean-million-impact-for-pell-city-economy/article_34807ba6-2cf7-11e5-a449-bf81ce0e2576.html |archive-date=January 12, 2018 |language=en |date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> On August 11, citizens voted 74% in favor of the referendum.<ref name="alcohol">{{cite web |last1=Atchison |first1=David |title=Pell City, Riverside could start Sunday alcohol sales as soon as Aug. 23 |url=http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/pell-city-riverside-could-start-sunday-alcohol-sales-as-soon/article_c65fe14a-4153-11e5-ba8a-a72152c047b3.html |website=The Anniston Star |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220084004/http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/pell-city-riverside-could-start-sunday-alcohol-sales-as-soon/article_c65fe14a-4153-11e5-ba8a-a72152c047b3.html |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |language=en |date=August 12, 2015 |url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> On August 23, businesses were allowed to begin selling alcohol on Sundays for the first time. Likely due to the passage of this referendum, several corporate entities immediately entered into negotiations to open new restaurants and sports bars within the city.<ref name="annistonstar.com">{{cite web |last1=Atchison |first1=David |title=New Buffalo Wild Wings in Pell City plans Nov. 7 opening |url=http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/new-buffalo-wild-wings-in-pell-city-plans-nov-opening/article_29aacf06-85e3-11e6-a7dd-8bf4092b2bb2.html |website=The Anniston Star |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930173416/http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/new-buffalo-wild-wings-in-pell-city-plans-nov-opening/article_29aacf06-85e3-11e6-a7dd-8bf4092b2bb2.html |archive-date=September 30, 2016 |language=en |date=September 28, 2016 |url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> [[Buffalo Wild Wings]] announced its intention to build a brand new restaurant in late 2015. Construction and training were completed in October 2016, and the restaurant opened on November 7, 2016.<ref name="annistonstar.com"/>

The city announced in June 2016 that it had entered into an agreement with [[Premiere Cinemas]] to develop a new 40,000 sq ft entertainment center which would include seven movie screens, a 10-lane bowling alley, a cafe, arcade and event rooms.<ref name="aegis2">{{cite web |last1=Dale |first1=Kristen |title=Prospective Movie Theater & Bowling Center for Pell City moves forward |url=http://www.newsaegis.com/news/prospective-movie-theater-bowling-center-for-pell-city-moves-forward/article_3ce3d5c8-2c19-11e6-b20d-8f10c8fba732.html |website=St. Clair News-Aegis |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818154239/https://www.newsaegis.com/news/prospective-movie-theater-bowling-center-for-pell-city-moves-forward/article_3ce3d5c8-2c19-11e6-b20d-8f10c8fba732.html |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |language=en |date=June 6, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="aegis">{{cite web |last1=Dale |first1=Kristen |title=It's official: Pell City approves entertainment center |url=http://www.newsaegis.com/news/it-s-official-pell-city-approves-entertainment-center/article_2886a7ca-3760-11e6-bc80-17aadbf381a1.html |website=St. Clair News-Aegis |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818154203/https://www.newsaegis.com/news/it-s-official-pell-city-approves-entertainment-center/article_2886a7ca-3760-11e6-bc80-17aadbf381a1.html |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |language=en |date=June 20, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The complex opened to the public on January 17, 2019.<ref name="rushing">{{cite web |title=Pell City Premiere Lux Cine, Bowl & Pizza Pub opened January 17. Did someone say ropes course? |url=https://bhamnow.com/2019/01/16/pell-city-premiere-lux-cine/ |website=bhamnow.com |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818154731/https://bhamnow.com/2019/01/16/pell-city-premiere-lux-cine/ |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |date=January 16, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>