Crumbl Cookies is coming to Springfield. The bakery with a devoted following has opened more than 800 locations in the U.S. and Canada since the first store launched in Utah in 2017. Springfield franchisees Matt and Angie Hanzel also operate two locations in Peoria. The couple moved to Peoria two years ago from Utah to […]
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Building permits – July 3 – July 9
JJ4 Properties LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2 S. Old State Capitol Plaza. Contractor is Bloom Springfield LLC and the project is valued at $4,000. White Oaks Plaza LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2601 S. Veterans Parkway. Contractor is Tower Commercial Construction and the project is valued at $700,000. Nesbitt Enterprises […]
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Building permits – June 26 – July 2
U-Haul Company of Illinois received a commercial permit for 3641 S. 11th St. Contractor is Impact Strategies and the project is valued at $2.8 million. Solon LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3114 S. Sixth St. Contractor is J.C. Construction and the project is valued at $1,000. Bruce Clark received a commercial accessory structure […]
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John O’Riordan purchases Brewhaus
Brewhaus, the iconic downtown watering hole, has a new owner. John O’Riordan, who also owns Celtic Mist, a nearby Irish-themed bar, confirmed that he has purchased the business at 617 E. Washington Ave. and temporarily closed it for renovations. “Basically, we’re freshening up everything. The bathrooms and flooring needed work. We’re also repairing the ceilings […]
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Building permits – June 19 – June 25
Shangri-la Springfield LLC received a commercial permit for 3126 S. Dirksen Parkway. Engineer/architect is the Martin Engineering Company and the project is valued at $123,000. SHP Properties LLC BMAC received a commercial remodel permit for 2144 S. MacArthur Blvd. Contractor is Matt Miner and the project is valued at $6,000. Mid-American Asset Management Inc. received […]
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LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply relocates to larger space
LevelUp Seed & Garden Supply opened a Springfield location less than a year ago, but is already relocating to a larger space. Steve and Ashley Epley originally opened a location in East Peoria two years ago before expanding to Springfield last August. Now, the business is moving from a strip center on Wabash Avenue to […]
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Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both shift business models
The mother-daughter duo behind Eye Candy Boutique and Eye Candy Salon & Spa both have changes in the works for their respective businesses. Alinda Hale has owned Eye Candy Boutique since 2015, and for the past five years she’s operated a retail location at 3001 W. White Oaks Dr. Her daughter, Tye Hale, opened Eye […]
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Building permits – June 12 – June 18
Douglas Combs % Lewis Memorial Christian Village received a commercial accessory structure permit for 3400 W. Washington St. Contractor is Shores Construction and the project is valued at $45,000. WRM Investments LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3700 Wabash Ave. Contractor is Marriott Real Estate Services and the project is valued at $125,000. Mary, […]
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Fact or fiction: Is David’s Bridal closing?
A banner reading: “Closing – this location only” has appeared in front of the David’s Bridal store at 3201 Veterans Parkway in Southwest Plaza. On April 17, David’s Bridal issued a press release stating that the company had filed for bankruptcy and 9,000 of its 10,000 employees would be laid off. It’s the second Chapter […]
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Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker open Springfield office for Terril & Co.
Annette McClure and Dallas Lee Whittaker have opened a Springfield office for Terril & Company, an independent wealth management firm based in St. Louis with strong Springfield connections. McClure and Whittaker both previously worked in the wealth management and trust department at Marine Bank, which merged with Morton Community Bank as of June 9 and […]
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Sangamo Club closing its doors as of June 16
The Sangamo Club, a private dining establishment founded in 1890, is closing its doors as of June 16. A June 10 letter from James Ackerman, president of the board of directors, notified members of the closure and outlined the challenges faced by the Sangamo Club. He noted that unlike country clubs, the Sangamo Club cannot […]
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Building permits – June 5 – June 12
Memorial Health System received a commercial remodel permit for 747 Rutledge St. Contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $4.3 million. St. John’s Hospital of Hospital Sisters of 3rd Order OSF received a commercial permit for 417 E. Carpenter St. Contractor is P.H. Broughton & Sons, Inc. and the project is valued […]