Howler Co. sets a Nov. 20-21 grand opening in Brentwood Center North.

The 53,000-square-foot travel center is located at Interstate 44 and Mulroy Road.

An 8-year-old St. Louis-based company opened its first Queen City retail shop; Springfield-based Meridian Title Co. moved one of its offices; and a Nixa couple with over a quarter-century of experience in the pet industry embarked on a new venture.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples two beverages.

The Queen City metro area scores lowest in housing costs.

Neighborhood preservation is cited as a reason for the new process informing both tenants and owners of pending alcohol sales. 

Vehicle repair business Craig Automotive Services LLC relocated in Rogersville; architecture firm Kinetic Design and Development LLC moved; and the newest Domino’s pizza shop opened.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples four selections.

The Greene County Commission authorizes its latest federal stimulus funds for small businesses.

SBJ survey data inform quality of place.

An O’Reilly Auto Parts retail store is now under construction in Nixa.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein discusses best practices in the wine world.

The auto parts retailer reports nearly $650 million in third-quarter net income.

The funding from the Environmental Protection Agency goes toward the operations of Springfield Community Gardens.

Thomas Douglas of JMark becomes a partner in the store that’s changing names to Simply – Everything Apple.

Upside Down Mercantile sells products made by individuals with Down syndrome.

Columnist Bennet Bodenstein samples three selections made in California.

Burn Boot Camp opens as the first commercial development in The Ridge at Ward Branch; Radon Safety Squad expands its coverage to Springfield; and Italian Kitchen moves its mobile catering business into a brick-and-mortar shop.

The 100-pump travel center announces invitation-only mass hiring event.

Angie Teel comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she helped manage the Cox Business Convention Center.