Comings & Goings

The west-side Applebee’s Bar & Grill has closed as of March 20.  A sign posted on the door at 3335 Veterans Parkway directs customers to visit the remaining Springfield location at 2554 Sunrise Dr. and the Veterans Parkway location is no longer listed on the Applebee’s corporate website. The Veterans Parkway Applebee’s was operated by […]

Raising Cane’s, a fast-food restaurant specializing in chicken fingers, is coming to Springfield as part of the company’s aggressive expansion plans. “We’re very excited to be planting such strong roots in Illinois,” said Jason Zwerin, vice president of company restaurants. “So far, our 21 restaurants in the state have been very successful, and we’re planning […]

Just a few months after opening a new location downtown, Great House BBQ appears to have closed for good. The furnishings have been removed from the restaurant at 11 W. Old State Capitol Plaza, and Ben Call, a broker with The Real Estate Group who is one of the property owners, confirmed the tenants moved […]

A new kind of ice cream is coming to Springfield. Taki Taco has posted a “coming soon” sign at 2955 Lindbergh Blvd. and the business is advertising online for employees. Taki Taco will offer taiyaki soft gelato and rolled gelato tacos. Taiyaki is a popular Japanese dessert made from a waffle-like batter and molded into […]

IQ Group, a Springfield-based project management and consulting company, has expanded into the solar market and moved into the building at 3888 N. Peoria Rd. in Springfield formerly occupied by API Solar. “We had done a lot of joint projects with API Solar and worked together for many years, but had no legal connection,” said […]

Springfield Mowers & Power Equipment has reopened after being closed since a fire at the business that killed the owner, Robert Kalabus, on Oct. 2, 2021. His widow, Stephanie Kalabus, said the business at 1808 W. Jefferson St. reopened on March 7 and employees are currently operating out of the back building until repairs can […]

The All Cat Clinic has new owners and will soon have a new name. Dr. Dena Nelson opened the feline-only veterinary practice in 1989, which is now located at 700 Corporate Court in Springfield. In a written announcement sent to clients, she said after 32 years of practice, “I need to slow down some and […]

Trailhead Healing Arts Center has merged with FLOW Midwest Yoga & Meditation, a yoga practice that opened at the beginning of the pandemic. In March 2020, Beverly Hopkins and Ashley Krstulovich, yoga instructors who had taught at various studios in the Springfield area, launched their own business in a space at 1921 W. Iles Ave. […]