The Unclaimed Baggage Center (UBC) is a large retail outlet located in Scottsboro, Jackson County. It is the only business in the nation that purchases unclaimed baggage and cargo from major airlines and then offers it for resale to consumers.

The business obtainsfinds the vast majority of its inventory from in unclaimed bags and, other items left on planes, and unclaimed air cargo, but also receives cargo abandoned on buses, trains, and trucks. Airlines generally hold unclaimed luggage for at least 90 days and up to 120 days while trying to locate the owner, and some compensate passengers for mishandled luggage. If the airlines do not find the owners, parcels are warehoused and sold. Less than one percent of passengers file mishandled or lost baggage reports, but with annual airline traffic exceeding one billion passengers per year, there is still a significant amount of unclaimed baggage.

In 1995 the store passed to Bryan Owens, the founders' son, and under his direction the business's exposure has increased. UBC has been featured on such television programs as "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "The Late Show with David Letterman," and "Good Morning America." The store has a promotional Web site displaying samples of its wares, but it does not provide online shopping services because of the constantly changing inventory.