Michelle Ownbey

After transitioning to all-virtual services for the past few years, PeopleReady has reopened a brick-and-mortar location in Springfield. “We wanted to get back in front of the customers and our associates,” said branch manager Logan Peters of the company’s new space at 2804 Southwest Plaza Drive. The office is located in the freestanding building along […]

It’s only been a year since Alex Bogusz opened Happy Hour Pilates, but she already has a second location in the works. “I didn’t anticipate it to take off the way that it did. We’re running out of room,” Bogusz said of the existing location at 455 N. Walnut St. Bogusz, who worked for a […]

A new group of owners has taken over the former Crows Mill Pub and reopened it as The Library Pizza and Sports Bar. The building at 1220 Toronto Road has been a bar and music venue since 1976, although it has operated under various names and owners over the decades. “We’re rebranding, and we will […]

After several years of selling her line of athleisure wear online and via pop-up shops and wholesale, Rachel Rodriguez has opened a brick-and-mortar location. Inspira opened its doors earlier this month at 3438 Wabash Ave., part of a shopping center that includes Hae’s Bakery & Coffee Shoppe and another boutique, Better With Bubbli. “I started […]

Vondra Social House, located in a historic building across from Lincoln’s home, is holding a soft opening today. Owners Eric and Sierra Farrell held a ribbon cutting Nov. 18 and plan to begin offering a limited dinner menu while they wait for delivery of a walk-in cooler that will allow them to expand the offerings […]

Don Smith Paint Co. has come full circle, with former owner Richard Scott announcing plans to officially reopen the longtime business on MacArthur Boulevard later this week. Scott operated the business from 1999 until 2019, when he sold it to Nate Tierney. However, Scott still owned the real estate at 1724 S. MacArthur Boulevard and […]

The moving company Two Men and a Truck is preparing to relocate its headquarters to a larger west-side property that will allow for significant expansion. “It gives us an opportunity to expand our services, as well as more room for office space for our staff and more parking for trucks,” said business development manager Travis […]

Three friends from Bloomington have formed a business partnership to bring a new golf simulator to Springfield. Lee McFarland, Ryan Tarter and Sam Napolitano are new franchisees for X-Golf, a California-based company with more than 130 locations across the U.S. McFarland said the trio all enjoy playing golf and have patronized the X-Golf in Bloomington, […]

Josh Huff launched Blue Oak Insurance Agency in 2019 and is now expanding the company’s presence in Springfield and elsewhere. The business recently relocated to a larger office at 2205 W. Wabash Ave. and has plans to continue expanding into other territories. Huff started his insurance career with Farmers Insurance in 2009 and later worked […]

Bailey Sullivan has been teaching Pilates classes for years, and now she is preparing to open her own studio in The Gables. Pulse Pilates will occupy the suite at 2924 Plaza Drive that was most recently home to Again & Again boutique and, prior to that, Jos. A. Bank. Sullivan said that since the space […]

The former Homestyle Café on North Ninth Street has reopened with a new name and ownership and expanded its hours of operation. New owner Carolina “Carla” Chagala was already working at the restaurant at 1144 N. Ninth St. with brothers Oscar and Reyes Venture, who purchased it in June 2024. Chagala bought the business earlier […]