Springfield Plumbing LLC
After 20 years working for Springfield Plumbing Service Inc.,
Brandon Boyd on Nov. 1 purchased the subcontracting business from founder J.B. Snethern. Boyd organized Springfield Plumbing LLC for the acquisition, which was financed by BancorpSouth for undisclosed terms. The company’s 15 employees operate from 1324 S. Scenic Ave. and work regularly with about eight general contractors, Boyd said. Crews mostly work on new residential, commercial and industrial construction jobs within a 90-mile radius, he said. Boyd has a construction management degree from Ozarks Technical Community College, as well as master plumber and master gasfitter certifications. Snethern, who retired, started Springfield Plumbing in the mid-1990s and Boyd served as vice president since 2004.
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Phone: (417) 862-8073
Arvest Bank
Arvest Bank on Feb. 13 added its second branch in Nixa at 505 Northview Road. The Lowell, Ark.-based financial institution’s first brick and mortar branch in Christian County is 4,000 square feet and includes a conference room, seven offices and a drive-thru. DeWitt & Associates Inc. crews demolished an Allied Paint store on the site to make way for the $1.6 million bank building. The project included moving Kenneth Street from frontage road along U.S. Highway 160 to wrap around the bank’s west side. Arvest officials say the branch inside Nixa’s Wal-Mart Supercenter remains open. Branch manager
Gregory Ceaser leads a staff of nine and spokeswoman ’ said they’re hiring for a few more positions.
Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday (lobby); 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday (drive-thru)
Phone: (417) 885-7200
Web:
Arvest.com
Kum & Go LC
Kum & Go LC continued its budgeted investment of over $30 million in Springfield area improvements with the Feb. 15 opening of an Ozark convenience store and gas station at 901 W. Jackson St. The 6,200-square-foot store in the Marketplace design is the West Des Moines, Iowa-based company’s first in Ozark. Construction crews demolished a former shopping center on the site before erecting the typically multimillion-dollar store. The Kum & Go Marketplace includes indoor and outdoor seating, an open kitchen layout, device charging stations and complimentary Wi-Fi. The chain has opened one Marketplace store in Springfield and two in Republic.
Hours: 24/7 daily
Phone: (417) 485-4667
Web:
KumAndGo.com
