Edible Art opened; Angel Woods became a first-time business owner with the opening of Legacy Hair Studio; and Yolo Rolled Ice Cream got its start in Branson.

With a $25 million annual budget, OATS Transit provides over 4,500 trips per day statewide.

Leveled Up Loot LLC, which owner Christopher Smith dubs a pop culture marketplace, opened; a dog-centered business concept morphed into another for a Marshfield couple; and an attorney with seven years of experience founded her own firm specializing in elder law.

Hurts Donut Co. opened its newest location; architecture firm Kinetic Design and Development LLC launched; and Whataburger made its Ozarks debut.

Joseph Passanise speaks during SBJ’s 12 People You Need to Know series.

Nonprofit FosterAdopt Connect Inc. targeted downtown as the short-term home for its new Youth Connect Center; Pitt Technology Group LLC acquired Protel Systems and Supplies Inc.; and Nov. 21 marked the opening of Kaiju Coffee at The Fairbanks in northwest Springfield.

Company officials at Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) reported its best-ever holiday shopping weekend from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday this year.

Personal responsibility and caring for employees are common themes among nine thought leaders.

Village Pottery Cafe has evolved with opportunities while uniquely offering an artistic experience in Republic.

Around 200 people attend the event at White River Conference Center.

Mike Sewell is interviewed live during 12 People You Need to Know series.

Officials are booking events into 2025 at Springfield development.

Classes will begin in January at the university’s 67,348-square-foot building.

Roughly 370 people attended the event.

BigShots Golf looks to expand clientele in its second full year.

Residents turn out in force at tent on site of demolished home, though the developers were absent from the public hearing. 

CEO Krystal Simon discusses expansion plans for the nonprofit during SBJ's 12 People You Need to Know series.

Nixa resident Elizabeth David launched her first boutique store, Rosebud’s Cottage LLC; Lawrenceville, Georgia-based consumer finance company Lendmark Financial Services made its Queen City debut; and a married couple became first-time owners of a food truck with the opening of Keleke Hawaiian BBQ & Catering LLC.

Springfield Business Journal on Sept. 30 celebrates its annual Trusted Advisers class at DoubleTree by Hilton.

Business partners Sarah Perryman and Sherry O’Brien decided to start their first ownership venture, The Glasses Place LLC; Murfreesboro, Tennessee-based home decor retailer Old Time Pottery LLC opened its first Springfield store; and Embers Cigar Lounge relocated.