The Colonial Promenade shopping center in Alabaster is coming to life with the second business opening there this week and others slated to follow later in the summer and fall.

&uot;Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith&uot; opened after midnight on Thursday, May 19 in the new The AmStar Stadium 14 Cinema in Alabaster.

Cam Ward, executive director of the Alabaster Industrial Development Board, said Lowe’s, also a part of the Colonial Promenade off Interstate 65 in Alabaster, plans to hold its grand opening today, Wednesday, July 13.

He also provided a list of other stores slated to follow.

Ward said of the Colonial Promenade, &uot;I think this shopping center already has a lot of people excited.&uot; He added that with every new store opening, the center is becoming a &uot;more convenient place to shop in Shelby County.&uot;

According to the list provided by Ward, other businesses at the Colonial Promenade are slated to open as follows:

Bible Factory Outlet, Aug. 15; Old Navy, Aug. 17; Wal-Mart, Aug. 24; Rue 21, Sept. 1; Bed, Bath and Beyond, Sept. 5; Ross, Sept. 12; Perry Allen, Sept. 15; Belk, Oct. 12; and Books-a-million, Oct. 30.

Other smaller shops are expected to open by Oct. 15.

&045;&045; Fred Guarino