Comings & Goings

David and Tiffany Simmons are taking physical health to the next level. The couple, who own four Snap Fitness franchises in the Springfield area, are now expanding into nutrition with the opening of Shake This Eat That. Scheduled to open July 30 in the former Grateful Coffee location at 1370 Toronto Road, Shake This Eat […]

Sonny Adams, owner of Adams Pest Control, has launched a new business with his son, Parker Adams, at the helm. HuntCo Land Management is headquartered at 1550 Recreation Dr., the same location as the family’s pest control business, but has a very different focus. “We’re outdoors people; my kids have grown up in the outdoors,” […]

Angie Keefner-Grieser, owner of Keefner’s, said the restaurant will close at the end of this month if she hasn’t identified a buyer by then. “I’ve come to the conclusion that I can’t financially keep Keefner’s open,” she said. “The last two-and-a-half years have been very difficult, with the last year being the worst of all.” […]

Surfing is not an activity typically associated with the Midwest, but Matt Scherer is hoping to change that. On July 5, he officially launched Surf Springfield, a business that provides training and rentals for electric, hydro-foil surfboards. “It’s kind of similar to hydroplaning in your car; you lift up and travel over the water,” Scherer […]

Community Child Care Connection (CCCC) has relocated to 2801 West Lawrence Ave. A ribbon cutting, in conjunction with the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, will be held on Wednesday, July 27, at 12: 30 p.m. “We are very excited about our new office space,” said CCCC executive director Erica Romines. She added, “With expanded services […]

Mas Sabores, a Mexican bakery, taqueria and ice cream shop, will have a soft opening Saturday, July 2, at 425 North Grand Avenue. Alejandro “Alex” and Gabriela “Gabby” Rico are the owners of the business, which means “more flavors.” The couple currently operate a similar business, Sabores, at 323 N. Main St. in Chatham, but […]

Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant specializing in chicken fingers, will be opening in Springfield sooner than originally planned. In March, Jason Zwerin, vice president of company restaurants, confirmed to SBJ that Raising Cane’s was coming to Springfield as part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans. “We’re very excited to be planting such strong roots in […]

MJ’s Fish and Chicken Express is shifting its business model again, this time to focus on catering and special events. Jerome Taylor started the restaurant as a food truck in August 2015, but the business grew quickly and he soon rented space at 230 South Grand Ave. East. In 2017, he purchased his current building […]

Christin Levi is using her eye for design in a different way with the opening of her new store, Again & Again. “I’ve been in real estate my entire life, but I’ve always had a passion for thrifting and vintage,” she said. “I was doing it on the side for the last couple of years, […]

Sonya Jones, a contestant on Season 16 of “The Biggest Loser,” is getting ready to help Springfield residents start their own health and fitness journeys with the opening of Losin’ It with Sonya Jones, located at 5240 S. Sixth St. Frontage Road. This will be the second location for the company, which currently operates out […]