Men’s clothing retailer Bachrach is closing its location at White Oaks Mall in Springfield. The closure comes as the company seeks bankruptcy restructuring. Bradley Lipman, director of planning and allocation at Bachrach, says the Springfield location employs five to 10 people and will likely be closed in about three months. Lipman said about 13 Bachrach […]
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Affordable Shred expanding to records storage
Affordable Shred specializes in destroying documents. However, it will soon be able to securely store documents, as well. Based in Buffalo, Affordable Shred is expanding its services and its footprint by reusing the former Victory Hall Bingo building at 750 N. 19th St. as a secure records storage location. The company, which operates mobile shredding […]
Elston moving State Farm office after 28 years
Jeff Elston. Photo courtesy of State Farm. Jeff Elston started his career selling insurance with State Farm 28 years ago, and his office has been located at 1405 Stevenson Dr. ever since. Now, Elston is moving. His office’s new location will be the former Kloever & Son Jewelry building at 2657 S. Fifth St. Easton […]
Hunt and Shugart named partners at KEB
Starting this week, Springfield accounting firm Kerber, Eck & Braeckel LLP has two new partners. CPAs Danielle Hunt and Josh Shugart were announced as partners at KEB last week, effective May 1. Hunt joined the company in 2001 and has served in KEB’s Springfield and St. Louis offices. She focuses on financial institutions, nonprofits, closely-held […]
Fire and Ale sold to new owners
A popular restaurant in Sherman has been sold to new owners. Paul Evans opened Fire and Ale in 2012 at 135 Illini Blvd. in Sherman. For Evans, it was a longtime goal to start a restaurant from the ground up. “I started bartending after college,” he said, “so the bar and restaurant business was always […]
West Lake Animal Hospital prepares to build new clinic
West Lake Animal Hospital in Springfield is preparing to build a new clinic. The veterinarian office obtained a building permit last week to begin construction its new 5,200-square-foot facility to be located at 3220 Horizon Drive. It is currently located at 125 West Lake Dr. Custom Structures Inc. is the general contractor on the project. […]
GenHkids relocates from downtown
GenHkids is moving to a new location after vacating its downtown office. The group, which focuses on encouraging healthy lifestyles for children, was located at 305 S. Fourth St. until the week of April 14, when movers packed up the office. Effective, May 1, the group’s new location will be 3171 Greenhead Dr.
Imax coming to Springfield
A popular format for films is coming to Springfield as AMC Showplace Springfield 12 gets an upgrade to Imax. The Springfield Department of Public Works has approved a building permit for a 4,000-square-foot remodel of Auditorium 8 at Showplace 12, located at 3141 Mercantile Dr. The remodel includes a new projection system, speakers, seating, wall […]
U-Haul planning expansion of Bruns Lane facility
U-Haul Moving & Storage at 410 Bruns Lane in Springfield is planning a major expansion to its facility. The plans include adding at least six buildings for storage units and RV storage. The new development would be located east of the existing building which faces Bruns Lane. A baseball diamond and part of a parking […]
Second Dunkin’ Donuts franchise planned for Springfield
A second franchise of Dunkin’ Donuts is in the works for Springfield. Nick Bhatt, owner of the existing Dunkin’ Donuts franchise at 102 Chatham Road, says he has been working to establish a second franchise for about three years. Bhatt, who opened the first franchise in 2014, is seeking approval to develop a piece of […]
Conklin named CFO, executive VP at Horace Mann
Springfield-based Horace Mann Educators Corporation has named Bret Conklin executive vice president and chief financial officer. Conklin, who started working at Horace Mann 15 years ago, has served as acting CFO since January due to the hospitalization and passing of Horace Mann’s former CFO, Dwayne Hallman. Conklin previously served as senior vice president, controller and […]
Coopers opening new restaurant at King Pin Lanes
The owners of Cooper’s StrEATside Bistro, a popular food truck in Springfield, are opening a new permanent location. The new Cooper’s Alleyside is opening at King Pin Lanes, 3115 E. Sangamon Ave., on April 20. Kendra Cooper, who runs the food truck with her husband Justin, says a brick-and-mortar restaurant has always been their goal. They […]

