In 2010, Willow & Birch opened in Springfield as a full-service salon and has grown over the years, adding additional spa services and a boutique. Owner Jessica Kocurek is now expanding again, this time with a second boutique location in Taylorville. “I’m from Edinburg, and in 2006 I started as a hairdresser in Taylorville, just [...]
The lower level of the historic Kerasotes building at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets has a new tenant. Moxie Massage has already been located downtown for more than a decade, but the move to 605 E. Washington St. represents a significant expansion from its previous location and owner Heather Fowler said she is [...]
Umbrella Property Ventures, LLC obtained a commercial remodel permit for 520 South Grand Ave. West. Ryan Becker is the contractor and the project is valued at $3,900. Eid Kattom obtained a commercial remodel permit for 100 W. Ash St. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at $4,500. Don Curtis Unit 3157 [...]
Vele, a restaurant with a modern coastal Italian menu and trendy vibe, opened in downtown Springfield in November 2017. It occupies the former Café Brio space on the lower level of 524 E. Monroe and served as the anchor tenant for the Ferguson-Booth building project that initially began in 2012. However, with the first developer [...]
While some small businesses are downsizing or even closing, Gordon Davis is preparing to open a brick-and-mortar location at 413 E. Adams in downtown Springfield for Whimsy Tea Company, the business he co-owns with his wife, Laura. “Even through the pandemic, our sales are up pretty significantly,” Davis said. In addition to selling 35 different [...]
Jade Ebert is having an eventful year. While 2020 has been challenging for small business owners across the board, Ebert has endured some additional setbacks. She had to close her business, The Hair Studio, for 10 weeks during the governor’s stay-at-home orders. Then, she had only been back to work for a few weeks when [...]
Islamic Society of Greater Springfield obtained a commercial remodel permit for work at 3255 Mathers Road. The owner is the contractor and the project is valued at $20,000. Genevieve Kelly obtained a commercial accessory structure permit for a detached garage at 44 Redwood Lane. The contractor is Fallingbrook Maintenance and the project is valued at [...]
Building permit roundup – Aug. 9 – Aug. 16 Wal-Mart RE Business Trust in care of MC 0555 obtained a commercial remodel permit for 1100 Lejune Drive. The contractor is UHC United Heating and Cooling, LLC and the project is valued at $15,000. The Glen A. Brandt Family LP obtained a commercial remodel permit for [...]
Turasky Meats has announced plans for a second production facility that will add 15,000 square feet of space for meat processing and create 25 new jobs in the first year, with room for additional growth. Prairie Sky Snacks, as the new product line will be called, will focus on private labeling and co-packing items in [...]
After just three years, Meraki Salon and Spa has already outgrown its current location and owner Jacqueline Goleash says plans are in the works to move to a new building nearby. Goleash worked as a stylist on her own for a year before moving into the current location at 2815 W. White Oaks Dr. and [...]