Ashley Furniture Outlet opened in April 2021, replacing the Barney’s Furniture location at 1987 W. Wabash Ave, but owner Barry Seidman said he is now making changes to the business model and listing the building for sale. “We made a decision to close our outlet store,” Seidman said. “The outlet was a newer concept for […]
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B’s Creative Studio relocating to larger space
B’s Creative Studio is on the move for the second time since the business launched in 2022. “We have just continued to grow,” said owner Brandy Fletcher. “The first location was our trial run, and the second one gave us our bigger classroom and boutique. But now we’re needing more space.” The business initially opened […]
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Coffee shop planned for former Recycled Records building
Arrowroot Coffee Co. has been in business for five years butwill soon have its first brick-and-mortar retail location. Owner Jacob Dinardo said he is purchasing the building at 625 E. Adams St. that previously housed Recycled Records. “I jumped at the opportunity to have that building; the oldRecycled Records space really meant a lot to […]
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Three Twigs & Co. closing current location
Three Twigs Bakery has operated out of several locations over the past 10 years, and in 2022 owners Tim and Emily Lewis combined it with Biscuits + Brunch and The Salted Lemon – Market & Creamery so that all three businesses were operating under one roof as Three Twigs & Co. But now the location […]
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New restaurant to open in former Sweet Basil Café space
Sweet Basil Café closed suddenly in August, but the former restaurant in Prairie Crossing won’t remain vacant for much longer. A mother-daughter team plans to launch Harvest Kitchen and Bar, serving American classics with a twist, at 4241 Conestoga Drive. “We’ll have classics like pancakes, eggs and sandwiches, but we want the dishes to be […]
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Midwest-Family to sell Springfield radio stations
Woodward Communications, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire four radio stations from Mid-West Family that serve the Springfield marketplace: WNNS-FM, WQLZ-FM, WMAY-FM and WMAY-AM. WCI previously acquired four radio stations from Neuhoff Media that also serve the Springfield area WXAJ-FM, WFMB-FM, WCVS-FM and WFMB-AM. That transaction was completed Oct. 1. Related “We are excited […]
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Wingstop to open second Springfield location
Wingstop has a second Springfield location in the works, this time on the north end. A building permit has been filed with the city of Springfield for a tenant build out at 2724 N. Dirksen Parkway. There is a vacant 1,525-square-foot suite in the shopping center in front of Wal-Mart that includes Starbucks, Great Clips and […]
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Flooring of Springfield relocates, expands
Flooring of Springfield has expanded its operations and consolidated the business into one location at 510 Bruns Lane. “We needed a bigger location; we’re busier than we’ve ever been,” said owner Jagdish Singh. The flooring business, which began in 2008, initially had its retail showroom at 2205 Wabash Ave. and a warehouse at Jefferson Street […]
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The Flower Factor opens in Springfield
Hank Cronister’s floral experience ranges from doing arrangements for royal weddings to running a flower shop in the rural town of Pittsfield, and he has now opened The Flower Factor at 401 South Grand Ave. “I’ve been in the floral industry for the past 25 years,” Cronister said. “For many years I did this part-time; […]
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Myers Building to go up for auction
The iconic Myers Building in downtown Springfield, which has been in the same family for three generations, could soon have a new owner. “It is going up for auction,” said Michael Myers, a retired Springfield attorney who is one of the 15 family members who have partial ownership of the building. The commercial real estate […]
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Café Moxo to reopen, but not downtown
As recently as a couple of months ago, owner Mark Forinash was still hoping to be able to reopen Café Moxo in its original location. In an Aug. 29 Illinois Times article, Forinash said his goal was to be back open at 411 E. Adams by the end of the year. The restaurant operated there […]
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New owner discusses plans for Gabatoni’s reopening, menu
The meatloaf helped make a match. William “Bill” Pope said he was not a customer of Gabatoni’s, but got to know the owner, Rosalie Beck, because she came into his restaurant, Charlie Parker’s Diner, on a regular basis. “She was here every Wednesday and got meatloaf to take home with her,” Pope said. “I found […]