V. Richards, Birmingham

Following in his father's footsteps, Vincent R. Little Jr. migrated south to Birmingham, where he opened V. Richards, a store just like the one he had run for years back in Wisconsin. Today, it's home to a full grocer that stocks specialty goods and foodstuffs such as jet-fresh seafood, full service meat-and-wine-departments, and a bakery that churns out fresh-baked breads and sweets daily.