SOLON LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 3410 Hedley Road for a build-out for USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $50,000. JOYNER REAL ESTATE received a commercial remodel permit for 2312 Wabash Ave. The contractor is Ersen Yildirin and the project […]
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Madison Furniture closing with the retirement of owner Court Dickason
After 91 years in business, Madison Furniture Company is closing with the retirement of owner Court Dickason. His grandparents, Charles and Ruth Madison, founded the businesses at 1104 South Grand Ave. East in 1932. Dickason’s mother, Janet Dickason, became the manager in 1967 and ran the business until he returned from the service, although Court […]
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Building permits – March 13-March 19
Building permits – March 13-March 19 Lorenco % BJ Salons INC received a commercial remodel permit for 3055 Professional Drive. Contractor is Michael Concrete Inc. and the project is valued at $89,000. 1 Stop Holdings LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2800 W. Washington St. Contractor is Tom Holinshead and the project is valued […]
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The Taco Joint relocating, The Burger Joint to take its place
The Taco Joint will be relocating soon, but the Mexican restaurant isn’t going far. Owner Hector Lopez is in the process of renovating the former Rally’s building at 710 South Grand Ave. East, which has already been repainted with the bright colors of The Taco Joint, located just five blocks west in the parking lot […]
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Scooter’s Coffee opening second location on Wabash Avenue
Just three months after opening the first Springfield location, Scooter’s Coffee will have a second store at 1740 Wabash Ave., an outlot of the Chatham Square shopping center. Franchise owners Marcus and Lauryn McGlasson are Pleasant Plains residents who opened their first Scooter’s location in Taylorville in 2021, followed by a store at 2935 Clear […]
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Indoor theme park under construction at White Oaks Mall
Malibu Jack’s, an indoor theme park, is under construction in the west wing at White Oaks Mall. The last long-standing tenant in that space, Bergner’s, closed its doors in August 2018. Bergner’s had been an anchor store at White Oaks Mall since 1978. In December, Indoor Theme Park Builders LLC obtained a commercial remodeling permit […]
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Late-night coffee shop and dry bar The Wakery will open April 1
The Wakery, a late-night coffee shop and dry bar, will open in downtown Springfield on Saturday, April 1. A ribbon cutting will be held at 4 p.m. Owner Elizabeth Wake said, “The back bar is completely built, we’re just getting the furniture put in and everything cleaned up and ready to go – we’re down […]
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Building permits – March 6-March 12
Building permits – March 6-March 12 National City Bank received a commercial remodel permit for 3019 Chatham Road. Contractor is Champaign Asphalt and the project is valued at $70,000. Julius L. Simmons received a commercial remodel permit for 609 Princeton Ave. Contractor is Julius L. Simmons Sr. and the project is valued at $25,000. Knight’s […]
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Dabble Springfield, a do-it-yourself arts and crafts studio, opens on North Grand
Dabble Springfield, a do-it-yourself arts and crafts studio, has brought a new concept to the capital city. Sisters Ashley Striplin and Amanda Terry launched their new business venture on March 3 with a location at 616 North Grand Ave. East. “My sister was the one who came up with the idea,” said Striplin. “She lived […]
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Building permits – Feb. 27-March 5
Building permits – Feb. 27-March 5 Ash Grove Apartments LLC received a commercial building permit for 4500 Ash Grove Drive. Contractor is Joyner Construction Services Inc. and the project is valued at $450,000. CHJSST I LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 2451 Denver Drive. Contractor is XPR Corporation and the project is valued at […]
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Amy Wolf to open Prompt Vet
Amy Wolf has operated her mobile veterinary service for more than a decade, but will soon add a brick-and-mortar location to focus on urgent care for cats and dogs. Her first business, Wolf Veterinary Services, launched in 2011. “I work out of my SUV, seeing dogs and cats in a home setting, mostly for wellness […]
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Building permits – Feb. 20-Feb. 26
Building permits – Feb. 20-Feb. 26 Don Curtis LLC received a commercial permit for 1601 S. Dirksen Parkway. Contractor is Capitol Builders Inc. and the project is valued at $485,000. Vegas Line Properties LLC received a commercial remodel permit for 215 S. Fifth St. Contractor is Cloyd Builders and the project is valued at $100,000. […]