Potbelly Sandwich Shop is expanding its Springfield presence with a second location on the west side, and customers won’t even have to wait for construction to be complete. Franchisee Rob Wilbern has signed a lease for 2,000 square feet of the new building under construction at 3061 Wabash Ave. Area developer Steve Zhao is constructing […]
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Building permits – Sept. 30 – Oct. 6
W. Henry and Iona M. Humphrey received a commercial permit for 1800 S. 15th St. Contractor is Ron Furman and the project is valued at $160,400. White Oaks Plaza LLC % Simon Property Group received a commercial remodel structure permit for 2841 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Elder-Jones, Inc., and the project is valued at […]
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New tenant for former MOD Pizza location
Does the area near White Oaks Mall need another fast-food chicken restaurant? Representatives for Dave’s Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken, seem to think so. A building permit recently filed with the city of Springfield lists the chain as the new tenant planned for 2401 Wabash Ave., which most recently […]
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Stacy Kelly joins Senior Services of Central Illinois
Stacy Kelly has a new job as the Choices for Care coordinator for Senior Services of Central Illinois, and she says this position has allowed her to return to her passion for working with seniors. Kelly was most recently the volunteer and program coordinator for United Way of Central Illinois. Prior to that, she spent […]
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The Painted Tin Bin moves into Red School Mall
The Painted Tin Bin is bringing paint parties to the Red School Mall. Owner Erin Saxton-Snodgrass said she initially worked for It’s Scrapicated, a metal-fabricating business in town, before deciding to go out on her own about eight years ago. “I had an idea to go to people with a paint party,” she said. “I […]
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Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden dissolving accounting firm
The accounting firm of Estes, Bridgewater & Ogden has been in business since 1918, but the current partners are getting ready to go their separate ways. “It’s a culmination of a lot of things, but lack of staffing is the biggest piece of it,” said partner Lori Milosevich. “Public accounting has taken a hit over […]
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New downtown business to focus on gourmet baked goods, coffee and wine
A new business in the works downtown plans to offer coffee, wine and gourmet baked goods, whether customers are looking for breakfast, lunch or a late-night snack. Signage has appeared at 227 S. Sixth St. for Schlee’s Gourmet Bakery & Bottle Shop, which is slated to open by the first quarter of 2025. “We wanted […]
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Building permits – Sept. 23 – Sept. 29
MAHI Short Shop LLC received a commercial permit for 3840 Peoria Road. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the contract is valued at $150,000. ASC Building LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2540 S. First St. Contractor is Ace Sign Co. and the project is valued at $15,000. NIKJEF Springfield LLC received a commercial […]
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HSHS names system vice president of managed care
Jeff Sterling has been named HSHS system vice president of managed care, effective Sept. 3, to join the executive leadership team and oversee all aspects of managed care services. “We are pleased to have Jeff join our organization,” said Damond Boatwright, HSHS president and CEO. “His deep understanding of both the health care and payor perspectives […]
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Prairie Cardiovascular adds new atrial fibrillation treatment
Prairie Cardiovascular and HSHS St. John’s Hospital recently added a new technology to help treat atrial fibrillation (AFib). The FARAPULSE™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System is a unique alternative to thermal ablation, the traditional treatment for Afib. In a typical ablation procedure, a catheter is placed inside the heart and generates extreme temperatures – hot […]
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Scripting your funeral
Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes were shot out of a cannon. Luke Perry was buried in a mushroom death suit. Aretha Franklin had three viewings with a different wardrobe for each and another outfit change for her burial. Elizabeth Taylor left instructions that she arrive late for her own funeral. If you want something unusual for […]
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Give new hires a better first-day experience
Ever been on a bad first date? One where the person you were meeting didn’t look like their dating app picture, the conversation was awkward and you didn’t have anything in common? After two hours of fumbling your way through an uncomfortable dinner, would you want to go back to the dating app and repeat […]