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 [...]
The Wakery, a late-night coffee shop and dry bar, will open in downtown Springfield on Saturday, April 1. 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 to the last little bit.” The 1,500-square-foot space at [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
Trustwell Living has begun an extensive remodel and renovation project at its 67-unit senior living community in Springfield. Trustwell Living acquired the property located at 2451 W. White Oaks Dr., which formerly operated as Bickford of Springfield, in May 2022. Trustwell Living is a senior living operating company based in New York City that was [...]
Walgreens is closing its location at 1310 S. Fifth St. in Springfield as of March 29, according to a sign posted on the door. CVS closed its nearby store at 611 South Grand Ave. in February 2017. Closures for both drugstore chains increased in 2022. Walgreens had more than 8,800 stores as of October 2022, [...]
Springfield coffee shop Grab-A-Java has officially opened its third location at 300 Chatham Road. “We opened on Saturday and didn’t even tell anybody, because we wanted to work out any kinks,” said owner Bill Legge. “This was a new design, new layout, my first time building a new store. But we were very pleased; it [...]