LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply opened a Springfield location less than a year ago, but is already relocating to a larger space. Steve and Ashley Epley originally opened a location in East Peoria two years ago before expanding to Springfield last August. Now, the business is moving from a strip center on Wabash Avenue to […]
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Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both shift business models
The mother-daughter duo behind Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both have changes in the works for their respective businesses. Alinda Hale has owned Eye Candy Boutique since 2015, and for the past five years she’s operated a retail location at 3001 W. White Oaks Dr. Her daughter, Tye Hale, opened Eye […]
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MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express will no longer offer carryout service
After a trial run of offering carryout orders on the weekends, MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express is shifting back to focusing solely on catering and special events. Owner Jerome Taylor opened a brick-and-mortar location at 711 E. Enos Ave. in 2017 after two years of operating MJ’s Fish & Chicken Express as a food truck […]
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Springfield Chamber announces Small Business Awards winners
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Small Business Awards Luncheon on June 20 at the Crowne Plaza Springfield Convention Center. The event, presented by Hickory Point Bank, recognized four outstanding community entrepreneurs in the following categories: Not-for-Profit – Business Director of the Year recognizes an executive of a not-for-profit organization who has […]
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Building permits – June 12 – June 18
Douglas Combs % Lewis Memorial Christian Village received a commercial accessory structure permit for 3400 W. Washington St. Contractor is Shores Construction and the project is valued at $45,000. WRM Investments LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3700 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Marriott Real Estate Services and the project is valued at $125,000. Mary, […]
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Fact or fiction: Is David’s Bridal closing?
A banner reading: “Closing – this location only” has appeared in front of the David’s Bridal store at 3201 Veterans Parkway in Southwest Plaza. On April 17, David’s Bridal issued a press release stating that the company had filed for bankruptcy and 9,000 of its 10,000 employees would be laid off. It’s the second Chapter […]
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Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker open Springfield office for Terril & Co.
Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker have opened a Springfield office for Terril & Company, an independent wealth management firm based in St. Louis with strong Springfield connections. McClure and Whittaker both previously worked in the wealth management and trust department at Marine Bank, which merged with Morton Community Bank as of June 9 and […]
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Entrepreneurs to pitch ideas to investors at Innovate Springfield event
The University of Illinois Springfield and Innovate Springfield will host a “Shark Tank” style pitch night where aspiring local entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to investors. The event will be held from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Innovate Springfield, located on the second floor of 15 S. Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield. Top startup […]
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Sangamo Club closing its doors as of June 16
The Sangamo Club, a private dining establishment founded in 1890, is closing its doors as of June 16. A June 10 letter from James Ackerman, president of the board of directors, notified members of the closure and outlined the challenges faced by the Sangamo Club. He noted that unlike country clubs, the Sangamo Club cannot […]
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Building permits – June 5 – June 12
Memorial Health System received a commercial remodel permit for 747 Rutledge St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $4.3 million. St. John’s Hospital of Hospital Sisters of 3rd Order OSF received a commercial permit for 417 E. Carpenter St. Contractor is P.H. Broughton & Sons, Inc. and the project is valued […]
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Re/Max Professionals relocating office
The real estate agents at Re/Max Professionals are preparing to make a move of their own. “By the end of July, we will be working in our new location,” said owner Jim Fulgenzi. “The industry has changed significantly from when the building we’re in now was built 35 years ago. A traditional office layout doesn’t […]
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Merger of Marine Bank and Morton Community Bank completed June 9
The merger of Marine Bank into Morton Community Bank was completed on June 9. All Marine Bank locations are now branded as Clock Tower Community Bank, a Division of Morton Community Bank, including banking facilities in Springfield, Chatham, Rushville, Macomb, Bloomington-Normal and Champaign. The acquisition added 10 locations to the footprint of Morton Community Bank. […]