Another opportunity in Alexander City: Russell Marine cuts ribbon on boating and outdoors center

Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ben Russell cuts the ribbon to Russell Marine Boating and Outdoors Center Friday morning.

Customers have been shopping at the Russell Marine Boating & Outdoors Center for a year but Friday, the boating retailer cut the ribbon on its new 150,000-square-foot facility.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russell Marine put off celebrating opening the store. Friday’s fanfare just highlighted what is going on along U.S. Highway 280 in Alexander City.

Cliff Williams is a staff writer for Tallapoosa Publishers.