Mobile business news
Mobile business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Mobile unemployment 4.5% in September, above U.S. rate
Mobile's jobless rate was 4.5% in September, up from 3.9% a year earlier and now above the U.S. rate. The city has 1,680 fewer residents working than in 2025.
Business guides
Health inspections
Restaurant inspection scores in Mobile County
The Mobile County Health Department scores restaurants out of 100; 85 and up passes. Look up any score on its ratings map. Inspection Services: 251-690-8116.
Openings
New businesses in Mobile: October 2026
Mobile openings and ribbon cuttings for fall 2026 from the Mobile Chamber calendar, plus how to get a city business license. Revenue Department: 251-208-7462.
Brunch
Brunch in Mobile: where to get brunch and breakfast
Where to get brunch in Mobile, with hours from each restaurant's own site: Dauphin's jazz brunch, the Trellis Room, Grace, Ruby Slipper and Flying Biscuit.
Date night
Date night in Mobile: restaurants, theaters, wine bars
Date night in Mobile from official sites: dinner 34 floors up at Dauphin's, Dauphin Street restaurants, a wine bar, the Saenger, the opera and late garden nights.
Food and drink
Where to eat in Mobile: lists by category
Every Mobile where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Mobile: Old Shell Road, Airport and Schillinger
Eight pizza places in Mobile, 18 locations, on Old Shell Road, Airport Boulevard, Schillinger Road and Government Street, with hours from their own sites.
Wings
Where to get wings in Mobile: Airport Boulevard and Midtown
Four places for wings in Mobile, five locations, on Airport Boulevard, Dauphin Street, Old Shell Road and University Boulevard, with hours from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Mobile: Airport and Schillinger
Ten Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Mobile, 20 locations, from Dauphin Street to Airport Boulevard and Schillinger Road, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Mobile: downtown, Midtown and Schillinger
Six barbecue restaurants in Mobile, from Spring Hill Avenue downtown to Old Shell Road, Airport Boulevard and Schillinger Road, with hours from their own sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Mobile: downtown, Midtown and Airport
Nine places for breakfast and coffee in Mobile, 12 locations, downtown, in Midtown and along Airport Boulevard, with hours from each place's own site.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Mobile: downtown, Midtown and west Mobile
Eight burger places in Mobile, from Dauphin Street and Charleston Street to Government Street and Schillinger Road, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Mobile: Azalea Road and beyond
Nine sushi, Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants in Mobile, 11 locations, on Azalea Road, Government Street, Airport Boulevard and Highway 90.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Mobile: Old Shell Road and Dauphin Street
Five places for ice cream, beignets, cookies, crepes and cinnamon rolls in Mobile, on Old Shell Road, Dauphin Street and at Bel Air Mall.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Mobile: Old Shell Road, Broad Street and downtown
Four bakeries in Mobile, five locations, on Old Shell Road, South Broad Street, Dauphin Street and Du Rhu Drive, with hours from each bakery's own site.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Mobile: Dauphin Street and Old Shell
Six Mobile restaurants whose own sites list a patio, rooftop bar or outdoor seating, on Dauphin Street, Old Shell Road and Airport Boulevard.
