Comings & Goings

A to Z Bargains has opened on North Grand Avenue East, selling new inventory from major retailers at a fraction of the cost. The liquidation store, which occupies the former Family Dollar building at 313 North Grand Ave. East, carries items from Target, Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot, plus online merchants such as Amazon and […]

The Springfield Versona, an apparel, jewelry and accessories store, is closing as of April 29. A sign posted on the front of the store, located at 2841 S. Veterans Parkway in White Oaks Plaza, asks shoppers to patronize the Woodfield Mall store in Schaumburg instead. The Cato Corporation, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a […]

HAE’s Bakery & Coffee Shoppe hopes to have a second store open in time for the one-year anniversary of its first brick-and-mortar location in October. “This opportunity arose faster than we had expected; we just jumped on it and away we went,” said Chris Benad, who owns the business along with his wife, Amy. The […]

A third-generation family-owned company is preparing to rebrand as Noonan True Value shifts from retail operations to focus primarily on its rental business. “We’ve been thinking about this for the last few years and working with a consultant,” said Matt Noonan IV. “What’s our growth? What’s our future look like?” Noonan said with home remodeling […]

A new restaurant that is unique both because of its cuisine and its name is preparing to open in the former Dew Chilli Parlor space on Wabash Avenue. Owner Ersen Yildirin said his wife, Tuba Yildirin, came up with the name Ugly Restaurant & Bar for their Turkish grill at 2312 W. Wabash Ave. “My […]

Since March 25, posts on various social media sites have questioned why the Bob Evans at 3050 Stevenson Dr. is closed. Initially, a sign posted on the door indicated it was a temporary closure for maintenance and repairs. While there was speculation the closure may have been the result of an inspection the week prior […]

Maribis of Springfield held a ribbon cutting on Friday, March 31, for its new location at 2451 Denver Drive, just off North Dirksen Parkway. The freestanding building previously housed an AT&T store. Maribis had been located in nearby Grandview since January 2017. When the store first opened, it was one of two medical-marijuana dispensaries in […]

After 91 years in business, Madison Furniture Company is closing with the retirement of owner Court Dickason. His grandparents, Charles and Ruth Madison, founded the businesses at 1104 South Grand Ave. East in 1932. Dickason’s mother, Janet Dickason, became the manager in 1967 and ran the business until he returned from the service, although Court […]

The Taco Joint will be relocating soon, but the Mexican restaurant isn’t going far. Owner Hector Lopez is in the process of renovating the former Rally’s building at 710 South Grand Ave. East, which has already been repainted with the bright colors of The Taco Joint, located just five blocks west in the parking lot […]

Just three months after opening the first Springfield location, Scooter’s Coffee will have a second store at 1740 Wabash Ave., an outlot of the Chatham Square shopping center. Franchise owners Marcus and Lauryn McGlasson are Pleasant Plains residents who opened their first Scooter’s location in Taylorville in 2021, followed by a store at 2935 Clear […]