Then & Now

AS SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL turns the page from Volume 35 to Volume 36, we took a snapshot of the business climate through pictures, statistics and headlines. Reflect back on 35 years of business with us.

From the Pages of SBJ...

Headlines in the debut years beginning July 22, 1980, - then dubbed Top's Executive Journal - provide a glimpse into Springfield's business past

July 22, 1980: The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce opens a $340,000 headquarters at 320 N. Jefferson Ave. - now home to United Way of the Ozarks

Aug. 5, 1980: Annual direct spending by Southwest Missouri State University students was $67 million and $22 million by faculty

Aug. 19, 1980: The St. Louis-based carrier serving Springfield reports a $1.4 million quarterly loss, citing a mechanic’s strike and a depressed economy

Aug. 19, 1980

Sept. 2, 1980: American National Property and Casualty Co. is among the tenants moving in at Glenstone Avenue on Sunshine Streett