The first downtown Springfield branch for Arvest Bank opened; a longtime licensed massage therapist became a first-time business owner; and 7 Brew Coffee opened its fourth shop in Springfield.

Purple Panda Filipino Food expanded; T-Mobile made its Ozark debut; and the first Queen City branch for Poplar Bluff-based First Midwest Bank opened.

CoxHealth’s newest clinic opened; an ownership change for 417 Pet Sitting LLC took place; and Hamra Enterprises LLC opened its first Wendy’s restaurant in Mount Vernon.

The bar scene in downtown Springfield expanded; clinical practice Ozarks Hearing Specialists LLC opened; and nonprofit clinic Faith Community Health moved.

A Christian County farm that began adding commercial elements last year opened Cassidy Flower Co. LLC; a former CrossFit instructor became a first-time business owner; and Connell Insurance Inc. entered a merger with Fort Worth, Texas-based Higginbotham Insurance Agency.

Nonprofit Nova Center of the Ozarks Inc. completed a move; DG Market opened in Willard; and Nixa Public Schools’ Aetos Center for the Performing Arts debuted.

North Carolina-based Go Burrito, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant franchise, opened in Springfield; family-owned Collegiate Awards roughly doubled its space with a move; and architect Layne Hunton launched Throughline Architecture.

The retail store for Artemis Overland Hardware relocated; a married couple with over 20 years of combined experience in health care teamed up to open Breast Imaging of the Ozarks; and Branson Bank opened a temporary, modular branch in Branson West.

Studio 3 Dance Academy LLC replaced a longtime restaurant in Chesterfield Village; Dr. Samantha Sellers launched Peaceful Crossings In-Home Pet Euthanasia; and the city of Springfield’s newest fire station began operations.

Heirloom Candle Bar moved; art supply thrift store Arrow Creative Reuse opened; and Rockford, Illinois-based Beef-A-Roo debuted in Springfield.

Urban Studios LLC, a natural light photography studio and pop-up event space, opened; the Missouri State University Foundation became the new owner of event venue The Old Glass Place; and Polk County’s dining scene expanded with the opening of Flat Creek.

Adjacent to Fremont Hills Country Club, 4 by 4 Brewing Co. LLC held a grand opening for its second location; Queen City Soul Kitchen moved; and Veterinarian Dr. Maggie Schibler embarked on her first ownership venture.

The Bricks & Minifigs toy store specializing in Lego bricks made its Queen City debut; Blue Iguana Car Wash, a 10-year-old company owned by husband and wife Greg and Robin Byler, opened its sixth Springfield location; and family-owned Senor Julian Mexican Bar & Grill opened.

A professional pivot for a former longtime educator led to the opening of Nana’s Play Place; the first phase of a commercial agritourism operation on a century farm in Christian County began; and Parmele Law Firm PC relocated its office.

El Cafecito LLC, a coffee shop with a Latin theme, opened; PartainMD launched; and Compass Financial opened its first Springfield location.

Cryotherapy is a primary focus of BelowZero CryoSpa, a health spa that recently opened; Miami, Florida-based investment management firm Bloom Ventures purchased a Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Springfield Airport Plaza; and Citizens Memorial Hospital expanded its mental health services.

Jordan Valley Community Health Center opened its fourth Queen City clinic; the coverage area for Springfield-based Great River Engineering Inc. expanded south; and a former leader with nonprofit Life360 Community Services started Hahn Adventure Co.

Whataburger launched its second local store; Branson shop Revive Juice and Coffee Bar LLC moved; and a new Monett branch of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library District opened.

Mercy Springfield Communities relocated a clinic; San Clemente, California-based law firm Gilson Daub Inc. expanded to the Springfield market; and a second video gaming center for Contender eSports Springfield LLC opened in the Queen City.