New Business Listings January 2015
Story Tellers Publishing 3473 Niccolls Road, Springfield 522-4028 Owners: James Gasparin, Alaina C Marx Artistic Images 868 S. Oaklane Rd., Springfield 553-4825 Owner: Roger Williams Glenn Built Construction 200 Carroll St., Pawnee 652-5348 Owner: Matthew Glenn Mark Gordon Communications 2000 Barberry, Springfield 414-8001 Owner: Mark Gordon AMP Communications 3328 Buckner St, Springfield 217-891-3759 Owner: Angela…
Building for the future
Square Root Architecture goes green, prefab for housing By Gabe House Jeff Sommers, the president and principal architect of Square Root Architecture, specializes in energy-efficient residential structures built in a prefabricated fashion. He is also a realist. “If anyone tells you it doesn’t cost more to build green, then punch them in the face and…
Custom Cup Coffee opens on E. Monroe
By Ginny Lee Custom Cup Coffee had a soft opening at its new storefront at 321 E. Monroe St. downtown during Thanksgiving week. The shop went through 125 pounds of beans in the first week, and sales have steadily increased since then. Brent and Kendra Boesdorfer of Custom Cup’s microroastery specialize in small batch, roast-to-order…
Best Places to Work 2015
About the awards Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank are pleased to sponsor this year’s “Best Places to Work,” recognizing outstanding businesses in central Illinois. Perhaps not surprisingly, two of them are family-owned businesses and the other followed in his father’s footsteps in the same industry. All three company owners grew up in their…
Cooper’s Hawk adds fine dining to White Oaks Mall
By Ginny Lee Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant opened Monday, Nov. 3 in Springfield’s White Oaks Mall, in the long-vacant space once occupied by Kerasotes movie theaters. The Cooper’s Hawk brand is handcrafted wine and modern casual dining. So far, response to the upscale restaurant has been enthusiastic. Reservations for weekend dining are being made…
They said there wouldn’t be any math
The Affordable Care Act and Springfield businesses By David A. Kelm Another election season has passed, much like a kidney stone, and America has put in place a new power structure in Washington D.C. In many states, including Illinois, Republicans won office but many progressive referendum questions passed with large majorities. While increasing the minimum…
Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln
by Job Conger A part of the Springfield community since before Lindbergh flew to Paris, the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln is riding a wave of unprecedented, higher profile growth under its new management and name. In 1924, the Sangamon County Foundation, a charitable trust, was created by a combination of the original…
New Business Listings December 2014
Timotheus Brothers, LLC. 2708 N Peoria Rd, Springfield 971-0027 Owners: Jay A. Timm, Scott A. Timm WindSpring 1812 Strawberry Lane, Springfield 725-1876 Owner: James Cockrell JWM-Team USA 2412 Manchester Dr, Springfield 741-1418 Owners: Roger Shipley, David Brawley K.G. Remodeling 34 Twlight Lane, Springfield 414-6630 Owner: Kevin A. Glasscock Pure Zero Photography 1200 N. 7th, Auburn…
