Specialty Cakes has announced the retail location will close as of Oct. 31, unless the business is sold to a new owner prior to that. However, owner Tammy Mullins says she plans to continue making wedding cakes out of her home in Pawnee. Mullins has owned Specialty Cakes for 14 years and operated out of […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 30 and Aug. 5, 2018.
Building permit roundup – August 8 BY STACIE LEWIS Plaza Parking 1, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for work on a new pedestrian plaza at 428 S. 5th and 435 S. 6th streets. The work includes updated crossings, storm sewer improvements and landscaping. The contractor is R. D. Lawrence and the project is valued […]
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Fact or Fiction: Is Prairie Farms leaving MacArthur Boulevard?
Prairie Farms Dairy has been a fixture on MacArthur Boulevard for decades, but recently rumors have begun circulating that a move is in the works. In March, Prairie Farms purchased the former ABF truck terminal, located at 6633 Old Route 36 in Riverton. While the building itself is just over 3000 square feet, the property […]
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Downtown sushi restaurants close
Friday, July 27 was the last day of business for Stop and Roll, a downtown sushi restaurant located at 210 S. Fifth St. Between being situated next to Floyd’s Thirst Parlor (complete with a connecting door) and keeping late night hours, it was popular with both lunch patrons and the after-hours crowd. Owner Erik Larson […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 23 and July 29, 2018.
HSHS Medical Group obtained a commercial demolition permit for an interior, non-structural demolition at 2901 Old Jacksonville Rd. The contractor is O’Shea Builders and the project is valued at $25,000. Mike Ryan obtained a commercial building permit for the shell of the new retail center, Hedley Plaza II, at 3121 Hedley Dr. Ryan Homes & […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 16 and July 22, 2018.
Building permit roundup – July 25 BY STACIE LEWIS Bill Furling obtained a commercial remodel permit for the FedEx office project at 3432 Freedom Dr. The contractor is Jeffery Williams and the project is valued at $93,782. Tye Hale obtained a commercial remodel permit for a build out at Eye Candy Salon at 3001 W. […]
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Cookie Dough Factory
While many of us have been eating raw cookie dough at home since we were kids, a number of stores around the country are popping up that specialize in cookie dough offerings. Unlike what you typically make in your own kitchen, this type of cookie dough is safe to eat because the eggs and flour […]
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HomeGoods opening soon
HomeGoods, a discount home décor store, will open a 23,945 square foot store in Springfield on Sunday, July 22. The store is located in White Oaks Plaza at 2951 West Iles Avenue in the building that formerly housed Office Max. This will be the first Springfield location for HomeGoods, which already has locations in the […]
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Read which building permits were approved by the City of Springfield between July 9 and July 15, 2018.
Building permit roundup – July 18 BY STACIE LEWIS Tadpole Point, LLC obtained a commercial building permit for the Goddard School facility at 3411 Hedley. The contractor is Joyner Construction Services and the project is valued at $1,800,000. Walmart obtained a commercial remodel permit for 2760 N. Dirksen Pkwy. The project will include interior painting, […]
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Dan Sale to step down as CEO of Capital Area Realtors
Dan Sale, who is currently the CEO of Capital Area Realtors, has been hired as CEO for the St. Louis Realtors organization, beginning in September. Sale explained, “I always said it would take an incredible opportunity for me to even consider leaving this organization. I’ve been so pleased here with the way the organization […]
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Another Rainstorm is coming to Springfield
Both the former Denny’s locations in Springfield have been given new life, while the building at 2599 W. Wabash Ave. will be refurbished into a Pasta House restaurant, the building at 2905 Adlai Stevenson Drive in Springfield will soon be the site of a Rainstorm Car Wash. Tim Hooker, owner Rainstorm Car Wash, opened his […]
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Free Press Coffee to close Toronto Road location
By Niko Robledo Owner Jane Ann Petty will be closing the Free Press Coffee House location at 1370 Toronto Road in Springfield on July 15. This does not affect the recently opened Free Press coffee shop in Springfield at 916 S. Grand Avenue West or Petty’s other two Free Press locations in Pittsfield and Mount […]