Locally founded Bunn-O-Matic Corporation is a worldwide beverage equipment company, and its coffee makers are commonplace globally. But there’s another aspect to what they dispense, and that’s corporate citizenship. As is stated on BUNN’s website, “At Bunn-O-Matic, being a good corporate citizen is embedded in our primary mission, ‘To act with purpose to make a […]
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Yummy Bowl
I’ve heard about Yummy Bowl for quite some time but had never visited until now, which was my loss. Most of the comments I heard were about how crowded it is and how much creativity diners used in loading their bowl – but more on that later. My friend and I planned to have lunch […]
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Changes in the works for Inner Health Spa
Michelle Bullock founded Inner Health Spa in 2014 but now plans to make some changes to the business as of Nov. 1. Located at 1733 S. Fifth St., the business offers a variety of spa and wellness treatments. Bullock is a licensed massage therapist and has another massage therapist on staff, plus an esthetician. However, […]
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Big plans for Clear Lake Avenue
A 38-acre lot the city of Springfield owns along Clear Lake Avenue may become a $38-million complex of municipal warehouses and offices. The city is contemplating erecting a $24 million water distribution facility and a $14 million Public Works building in the 2100 block of Clear Lake Avenue. The matter was slated for consideration by […]
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Building permits – Oct. 14 – Oct. 20
Chatham Square Associates LLC % Robert Horn received a commercial remodel permit for 1756 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Horizon Retail Construction and the project is valued at $500,000. Wal-Mart Re Business Trust % MS 0555 received a commercial remodel permit for 1100 LeJune Drive. Contractor is Knight Electric Inc. and the project is valued at […]
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Building permits – Nov. 11 – Nov. 17
Henson Robinson Co. received a commercial accessory structure permit for 3550 Great Northern Drive. Contractor is CAD Construction and the project is valued at $250,000. White Oaks Plaza LLC % Simon Property Group received a commercial remodel permit for 2801 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Tower Commercial Construction and the project is valued at $200,000. […]
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Building permits – Nov. 18 – Nov. 24
Franchise Realty Investment TR % Joseph P. Kasprzyk received a commercial remodel permit for 3035 Chatham Road. Contractor is Earll Construction Co. and the project is valued at $200,000. Islamic Society of Greater Springfield received a commercial remodel permit for 3252 Mathers Road. Contractor is the Islamic Society of Greater Springfield and the project is […]
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Making Springfield a distribution hub
A second large warehouse project to receive city approval in the past three months underscores Springfield’s growing footprint in the logistics and distribution industry, local economic development officials say. “It’s a nice diversification of our employment base,” Ryan McCrady, president and chief executive officer of the Springfield Sangamon Growth Alliance, told Illinois Times. “We have […]
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Dean Kroll named HSHS System vice president of facilities
Hospital Sisters Health System has named Dean Kroll HSHS System vice president of facilities, effective Oct. 13. Kroll is currently the HSHS System director of project design and construction and has been serving as interim chief facilities officer since July. In this new role, Kroll is responsible for all HSHS facilities in Illinois and Wisconsin, […]
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Building permits – Oct. 7 – Oct. 13
Brick City LLC Series 4 received a commercial remodel permit for 1530 S. Fourth St. Contractor is Brick City LLC and the project is valued at $15,000. ESP Properties LLC % Paul Schafer received a commercial remodel permit for 227 S. Seventh St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $1.58 million. […]
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Whimsy Tea Company adds lunch menu
Whimsy Tea Company has released its fall menu, which includes soups and sandwiches in addition to the drinks and sweet treats for which the downtown business originally became known. Gordon Davis, who co-owns the business with his wife, Laura, said a menu expansion had been in the works for a while but the June 19 […]
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Velvet & Rosemary opens boutique downtown
Velvet & Rosemary, a boutique specializing in both new and vintage women’s items, is opening a fashion house inside Willow & Birch Salon in downtown Springfield. “This is something you would see in Nashville. It is highly designed, thoughtfully curated and Instagram-worthy,” said co-owner Angela Holland, who also owns the interior design company Broad Strokes […]