A distribution center employing 150 to 200 full-time workers at a warehouse the size of almost four football fields would be built along Interstate 55 near the Chatham exit, based on a proposal Springfield zoning officials will consider June 20. Local economic development officials told Illinois Times they don’t yet know who would operate the […]
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Cured Catering breaks ground on new facility
Cured Catering is expanding again, this time by building a new facility in Dawson. Owners Brian and Melissa Reilly, who started the business in 2017, held a May 22 groundbreaking at 10076 Old Route 36 in Dawson. Horve Builders is constructing a 10,000-square-foot building that will serve as the headquarters for Cured Catering’s operations. The […]
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Golden Hour Bake House to open café downtown
After getting her start at the Old Capitol Farmers Market, Alli Donaldson is transitioning Golden Hour Bake House to a brick-and-mortar location downtown. Donaldson began selling baked goods at the Farmers Market in May 2021, and last August she told SBJ that she was “eyeing some storefronts and looking at taking that next step.” While […]
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Charro Mexican Restaurant opened May 20
Charro Mexican Restaurant opened May 20 at 2500 Sunrise Dr., just off South Dirksen Parkway. The family-owned business started in the St. Louis area and also has locations in Taylorville and Decatur. Earlier this year, owner Ezequiel Camacho purchased the building that formerly operated as Springfield Char House and remodeled it for a fourth Charro’s […]
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New ownership for Ice Deli
Springfield’s iconic Ice Deli has new owners and a new look. “We took it over at the beginning of the year,” said Eric Creviston, who also owns Springfield Monument and several related businesses in Rochester, Petersburg and Havana. “The Ray family owned it previously, but their kids were all grown up and they were ready […]
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Springfield-area Ace Hardware stores to change ownership
Ace Retail Holdings is acquiring Bishop Ace Hardware, a 13-store chain in central Illinois. Bishop Ace currently owns and operates two Ace Hardware stores in Springfield (214 N. Walnut St. and 1600 Wabash Ave.), one in Chatham (1200 North Main St.) and in in Jacksonville (900 W. Morton St.) in addition to nine other stores […]
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Coble Animal Hospital has new ownership
A longtime Springfield veterinary practice has new ownership as of May 1. Dr. Joan Saner Reeder, who has worked at Coble Animal Hospital for 23 years, purchased the practice from Dr. Frank Coble. His father, Dr. Porter Coble, founded the vet clinic in 1941. “Frank was my mentor for many years, so I’m very excited […]
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New ownership for Yellow Bird Coffee House
Yellow Bird Coffee House has new ownership, but patrons shouldn’t expect any major changes. “The most important thing right now is to uphold the Yellow Bird standards; we want all the fans to know that there’s nothing to be afraid of,” said Nicole Watts, who purchased the business along with Barb Binkley as of April […]
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Two Springfield Family Dollar stores closing
Family Dollar is closing two of its four Springfield stores as part of nationwide cutbacks for the discount retailer. In March, the parent company of Family Dollar and Dollar Tree stores announced it would close approximately 1,000 locations across the U.S., citing inconsistent revenue due to inflation. Profit expectations for the fourth quarter of 2023 […]
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Crave Cookies coming to Springfield
Crave Cookies is coming to Springfield, becoming the second gourmet cookie company to open a franchise in the capital city this year. The first was Crumbl Cookies, which opened in February in Parkway Pointe near the west-side Walmart. Now construction is underway at 3808 Octavus Via, a 1,560-square-foot suite in a shopping center next to […]
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WILD Canine Rescue to open upscale thrift store
WILD Thrift & Sniff, an upscale thrift store with all proceeds going to support WILD Canine Rescue, is slated to open in June. “This is an offshoot of WILD that will add additional fundraising support,” said Jill Egizii, president of WILD Canine Rescue. “It’s not an uncommon practice for rescues to open thrift stores, and […]
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Starship Billiards to close, Starship Gaming will remain open
A local landmark is changing its business model with the announcement that Starship Billiards Parlor will come to an end as of April 30. Longtime friends Dave Shanle and Chuck Harris opened Starship Billiards and Enterprise Grill, 2301 Stevenson Dr., in 1991. After more than three decades as a pool hall, that side of the […]